George Mason University celebrated the opening of its 53,000 square foot Biomedical Research Laboratory (BRL) today with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony. One of only 13 of Biosafety Level 3 laboratories nationwide, the BRL is part of George Mason University’s Center for Biodefense and Infectious diseases and is located at the heart of Prince William County’s Innovation Technology Park. The facility is home to research the fields of infectious diseases, proteomics, and genomics with specific focus on the development of techniques and products for the detection, diagnosis, prevention, and to treatment of diseases that result from biological terrorism and natural occurrences.

Prince William County, Virginia…. On May 3, 2010, Moody’s announced that it upgraded approximately $1 billion in Prince William County General Obligation (GO) tax and lease backed debt to AAA status. Prince William County was upgraded from Aa1 to AAA on all of its outstanding GO debt and Moody’s expects to continue to award this rating on future GO bond issuances.

Soaring nearly nine stories and boasting a stunning mix of copper, glass and masonry, the Hylton Performing Arts Center is the newest landmark on George Mason University's Prince William Campus. The center will officially open its doors with a grand opening weekend from Friday, May 21 through Sunday, May 23.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors and The Wartime Museum Board of Trustees today announced that the future national museum will be located on a 70-acre site near the intersection of Interstate 95 and Dale Boulevard.  The Hylton Family of Prince William County donated the site for The Wartime Museum.

With a median household income of over $88K, Prince William County, VA was made the Forbes list of the top 25 wealthiest Counties. Forbes.com, who ranked PWC at #19 last year, ranked Prince William as the 14th richest county in the nation.  Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart - quoted in a March 8 News & Messenger Article about the Forbes.com ranking - commented  that "all the pieces are there to make this Prince William’s decade”