Prince William Co. votes to rename Jefferson Davis Highway

By The Associated Press
September 9, 2020 | 10:09 AM

MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A Virginia county has voted to change the name of a 12-mile section of highway that currently honors former Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

WJLA-TV reports that the Prince William County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the change to the stretch of U.S. Route 1 on Wednesday.

The highway runs the entire eastern length of the county outside of Washington and through other portions of the state. The vote allows the board to petition the Commonwealth Transportation Board in Richmond for a formal change.

The county plans to rename it Richmond Highway, following moves by neighboring Arlington County and Alexandria.

Completing the FAFSA: Everything you should know

By U.S. News & World Report
December 3, 2023 | 2:00 PM

Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which opens by Dec. 31, is one of the most important steps students and their families can take to pay for college. Some states now make completing the FAFSA a high school graduation requirement. The U.S. Department of Education awarded about $111.6 billion in federal grants, loans and work-study funds in fiscal year 2022, according to the most recent Federal Student Aid annual report. Those federal funds will assist roughly 9.8 million students in completing their education.

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