Beginning Sunday night, April 28, weather permitting, a portion of the northbound and southbound I-95 general purpose lanes in Prince William County will have nighttime single- and double-lane closures until late fall.

With the clock ticking on the federal government’s fiscal calendar, Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) are preparing legislation to protect federal employees from a government shutdown. The Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act would guarantee back pay for all furloughed workers in the event of a shutdown.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Dec. 10 that his budget includes funds for 2 percent pay increases for state employees, college faculty, teachers, sheriff’s deputies and other public workers, effective July 10, 2017. This is the first time since 2008 that a governor’s introduced budget has included funds for state worker pay increases.

The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) announced Dec. 9 that Senator Marco Rubio is the tenth Republican candidate to submit signatures for "pre-check" review by the RPV and for submission to the State Board of Elections.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015.

The Fire Department has given the all clear to return to the building. The Fire Department ventilated the building to get rid of the smoke and odor. Lunch schedules will now resume.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Dec. 9 that the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 budget he will introduce on Dec. 17 will include a $2.43 billion bond package to support key capital projects that will enhance Virginia’s technological research and economic development infrastructure

Prince William County's preschool program is due to get funds from the K-12 education reform bill that the U.S. Senate passed and sent to the president's desk for signature Dec. 9.

Precautionary evacuation occurred at Gravely Elementary School in Haymarket this morning, Dec. 9, due to a fire alarm signal, according to a media notice from the Prince William County Schools community relations office. Emergency crews are responding. All are safe, the release said.