Delegate Tim Hugo has called a press conference for 2 p.m. on Monday, April 29, at US 29 & VA 234 in the vicinity of the Stone House at Manassas National Battlefield Park to discuss a proposed north/south transportation project. Several other legislators are expected to join him.

On April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will celebrate National DNA Day with several activities. National DNA Day commemorates the discovery of the double helix in 1953 and the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003.

NOVEC thanked "these first responders [who] put their lives and comfort on the line everyday so that we can have electricity" and the US Senate whose members voted to designate April 18 as National Lineman Appreciation Day.

To learn about owning your own home, plan to attend the free Housing Fair on Saturday, April 27 at Prince William County's Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge.

A candid discussion about the dangers of social media will be led by officials of Manassas City Police Department and Manassas City Public Schools, 7 to 8 p.m., on April 30 at Osbourn High School.

An advanced directive or living will let your loved ones know how you wish to be cared for if you cannot communicate this yourself. Find out about advanced directives, healthcare power of attorney and living wills at two free forums on April 15, sponsored by Prince William Health System.

US 15 will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, between Market Ridge Boulevard and VA 55 in Haymarket while Norfolk Southern performs work at the railroad crossing.

The Neighborhood Services Division of Prince William County government's Department of Public Works has scheduled free dumpsters at various locations on Saturdays in April, May and June so people can safely dispose of unwanted items. Schedule starts this Saturday, April 6.