Fairfax County News
Former Redskin Fred Smoot facing DUI charge
Former Redskin Fred Smoot is facing a drunken driving charge in Washington.
2 United planes clip wings at Dulles gate
United Airlines says two airplanes clipped wings at a gate at Dulles International Airport.
Va. Landmarks Register adds 16 listings
Sixteen historically significant places are being added to Virginia's Landmarks Register.
Fairfax Co. firefighter hurt during townhouse fire
Fairfax County fire officials say a firefighter was injured while fighting a blaze at a townhouse in Burke.
Fairfax to create formal gun give-back program
Fairfax County is working on a formal gun give- back program to get unwanted weapons off the street.
Fairfax teachers say no to guns in schools
The question of whether schools should have guns and/or armed officers is a subject of nationwide debate since 26 elementary students and staff were killed in a December shooting in Newton, Conn.
Fairfax Co. Chamber backs McDonnell's transportation funding bill
The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce has tossed its support to Gov. Bob McDonnell's transportation funding plan, the largest organization in the Washington area so far to back the controversial proposal.
Police identify body of jogger found in Reston
Fairfax County police say they've identified a man who died while jogging in Reston.
Unidentified man found dead on Va. exercise path
Fairfax County Police are trying to identify a man found dead along a walking path in Reston Monday morning.
Inova hosts flu shot clinics
Inova Fairfax Hospital provided free flu shots Saturday to help slow the flu outbreak and is planning two more later this month.
Fairfax County searches for next superintendent
The Fairfax County School Board will hold a series of meetings this week in order to obtain the community's input on its search for the next superintendent.
Fairfax County experiences slow financial growth
It's a fiscal sign of the times. One of the D.C. area's largest, wealthiest counties is feeling the financial squeeze again this year.
Fairfax launches new express bus service
Fairfax County launched a new express bus service Saturday. The limited-stop route will take commuters from Burke to Tysons Corner along the new 495 Express Lanes.
Two men arrested in connection with Herndon sex trafficking case
Teenage girls across the world are sold into the underground world of sex trafficking every day. But one ring is close to home.
FCC to Verizon: Derecho 911 outage 'unacceptable'
A disruption in emergency services during the June derecho could been avoided. That is the finding of the Federal Communications Commission after looking into the Verizon outage that left more than 1 million people without 911 services.
Justices uphold Fairfax man's death sentence
The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a Fairfax County death row inmate's convictions and sentence.
K12 names Davis as executive chairman
Online educational provider K12's Chairman Nathaniel Davis is taking on the additional role of executive chairman.
Items from 1st inaugural on view at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia displays items from 1st inauguration
Former Va. swim coach convicted of misdemeanor
A former high-school swim coach has been convicted of misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor for having sexual contact with a 17-year- old back in 2001.
Nobel-winning economist Buchanan dies in Va. at 93
Nobel laureate James M. Buchanan Jr., whose theories explored the political world through the same hard lens applied to economics, has died in Blacksburg, Va.



