The American Red Cross found temporary housing for a Manassas VA family when a pan with grease unattended on a hot stove caused a fire that destroyed the kitchen and spread smoke throughout a three-story townhouse on Laurelwood Court.

ACTS Helpline is a free service for those who need someone to listen to their thoughts and feelings. Listeners will assist with crisis intervention for suicide, sexual assault, and abuse. The crisis hotline is available 24 hours a day, and no problem is too big or small to be heard.

Prince William Health District offers health and safety precautions as residents gather to celebrate Independence Day. Outdoor picnics and barbecues present an opportunity for foodborne illnesses to occur and increase the potential of residents to experience heat-related illnesses or be affected by severe weather.

Virginia Department of Transportation will open a 433-space commuter parking lot on Monday July 8 to serve western Prince William County. It is on Cushing Road off Balls Ford Road and has a direct on ramp to eastbound I-66. Some restrictions apply.

Two series of Prince William Cooperative Extension's popular anger management course, "When Families Get Angry," begin in July. One course meets in Woodbridge. The other course meets in Manassas. Each course runs for six weeks on Tuesday evenings.

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will begin a project that will help ease traffic congestion on the I-495 Capital Beltway in Fairfax County by converting a shoulder into a travel lane during peak travel times from Old Dominion Drive to the George Washington Parkway Interchange – a distance of 1.5 miles.

Loudoun County Health Department is informing people who were at Dulles International Airport on Friday, June 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Concourse A or B, in the International Arrivals Building or in the Baggage Claim level of the Main Terminal that they may have been exposed to a person with measles.

Prince William Health District (PWHD) is offering residents the opportunity to influence public health priorities and help shape strategies for improving the community’s health through three Town Hall meetings--this week and next. PWHD is collaborating with residents, public and private organizations, local experts and coalitions" to develop a Community Health Improvement Plan that aims to create a healthier place to live, learn, work and play," according to a news release.