“Mrs. Carrier epitomizes the characteristics of the ideal teacher that we all want for our children,” said Bernard Bragen Jr.. Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent “Her passion and enthusiasm for teaching and children is reflective in the performance of her students. We are grateful to have her as a member of our faculty. “

NOAA is reminding owners and operators of recreational yachts and other recreational vessels to slow down in Right Whale Seasonal Management Areas along the Atlantic coast. In April, right whales migrate from their calving grounds off the coasts of Florida and Georgia to feeding areas in the Gulf of Maine and north Atlantic. Researchers have documented 17 right whale calves born this season and two first time mothers.

Wednesday, June 3 will be the final day of school for Fauquier County Public Schools unless FCPS misses any more time due to inclement weather (for example, spring flooding).

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Sunday, April 12, 2015. Three treated at area hospitals after being shot.

On Thursday, April 9, at 3:15 p.m., the bell in the Occoquan Town Hall rang for four minutes to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and the end of the American Civil War.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is recognizing National Lineman Appreciation Day today, Monday, April 13, and thanking linemen for the work they do to keep electricity flowing to America's homes, schools, and businesses, even in the worst kinds of weather.

Prince William County Police Department's crime report for Saturday, April 11, 2015.

There are five locations in the Prince William County-Manassas area to give blood April 23-30.

Keep Prince William Beautiful (KPWB) is marking Litter Awareness Month. The month of April, or Prince William County's Litter Awareness Month, gives KPWB the opportunity to raise litter awareness, the laws associated with litter, and the social and environmental effects that littering has on our community.