Fairfax County News

Pipe bomb explodes in Treasury official's mailbox

Officials are investigating an apparent pipe bomb that destroyed a mailbox at the Virginia home of the Treasury Department's inspector general, but a department official says there's no reason to suspect it was linked to the inspector general's work.

Friday - 01/04/2013, 09:02am EST

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Reston Zoo director enters plea in wallaby death

The director of the Reston Zoo has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in connection with the drowning of an injured wallaby.

Friday - 01/04/2013, 08:01am EST

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Judge in Va. rules EPA overstepped authority

A federal judge has ruled that the Environmental Protection agency exceeded its authority by attempting to regulate stormwater runoff into a Fairfax County creek as a pollutant.

Thursday - 01/03/2013, 07:30pm EST

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Holiday light show ending at Virginia park

It's the last weekend to see a holiday light show at the Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville.

Thursday - 01/03/2013, 08:16am EST

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Three Woodbridge men arrested on rape charges

Prince William and Fairfax county police arrested three Woodbridge men on charges of raping four women in separate incidents New Year's Day.

Wednesday - 01/02/2013, 03:01pm EST

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Suspicious device in Vienna was a grenade

A suspicious device was found in a parking lot in Vienna Wednesday morning.

Wednesday - 01/02/2013, 01:43pm EST

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Centreville man killed New Year's Eve in fiery crash

A Centreville, Va., man was killed on Monday morning in a crash on Route 28.

Tuesday - 01/01/2013, 01:40pm EST

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Arrest made in killing of high school football star

Police are searching for the motive for the stabbing death of a former high school star who is being remembered as a man who always smiled and got along with everyone.

Monday - 12/31/2012, 03:38pm EST

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Police calling teen's death homicide, make arrest

Fairfax County police have released the name of a teen found dead in Vienna Friday evening and are treating his death as a homicide.

Sunday - 12/30/2012, 10:04am EST

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Fairfax police investigating suspicious teen death

Police in Fairfax County say they're investigating as suspicious the death of a 19-year-old found in minivan.

Sunday - 12/30/2012, 07:35am EST

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Victims in Beltway crash were heading to funeral

State police say an 87-year-old Pennsylvania man was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that rear- ended a tractor-trailer on the Capital Beltway - killing him and his two passengers.

Friday - 12/28/2012, 12:15pm EST

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Fairfax delegate wants to ditch gas tax

Delegate Tim Hugo wades into the debate over how to pay for transportation maintenance and construction in Virginia as revenues dwindle.

Friday - 12/28/2012, 08:18am EST

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Mag names best places to raise kids in the D.C. area

Where are the best places in the Washington region to raise your kids?

Monday - 12/24/2012, 09:04am EST

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Fairfax County considers building new schools

Student enrollment is up in Fairfax County, prompting school officials to consider building new schools to alleviate overcrowding.

Saturday - 12/22/2012, 01:28pm EST

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Science Applications wins Coast Guard contract

A McLean, Va., company has been awarded a $17 million contract to support health care operations for organizations including the U.S. Coast Guard and the State Department.

Friday - 12/21/2012, 01:58pm EST

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Va. priest charged with sexually assaulting man

Fairfax County police say a Catholic priest has been charged with the sexual battery of a man.

Thursday - 12/20/2012, 02:27am EST

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Barnes & Noble pulls up stakes in Reston

Barnes & Noble Inc., which has been attempting to negotiate a lease renewal in Reston for more than a year, has decided to pull up stakes and leave the area.

Thursday - 12/20/2012, 01:01am EST

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