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Local workers head out to restore Sandy-ravaged areas
The Dominion Virginia Power company sent 1,500 of its workers to New Jersey on Friday morning to help fellow utility companies up north after the company restored power to its last batch of Virginia customers.
Police: 8th woman fondled in Springfield, Va.
An eighth woman says she was fondled in Springfield Thursday afternoon.
Va. high school fight caught on YouTube video
A Fairfax County mother says she warned school officials her daughter was being bullied just days before the teenage girl was attacked at Centreville High School cafeteria.
I-495 Express Lanes on track to open early in Va.
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the multi-billion dollar 495 Express Lanes project is on track to open earlier than expected.
Huntington residents get thumbs up to return home
Fairfax County says no flooding is imminent in the Huntington and Belle View/New Alexandria areas.
Storm knocks down letter from USA TODAY sign
A letter is missing from the USA TODAY building in McLean thanks to Hurricane Sandy.
Va. state trooper hurt in 2-vehicle crash
Virginia State Police say a trooper has been injured when a car struck a patrol car in Fairfax.
Evacuations ordered in flood-prone Fairfax neighborhood
Fairfax County has ordered Fenwick Drive and Arlington Terrace in the Huntington area to evacuate immediately.
FEMA activates Fairfax urban search, rescue team
The federal government has activated Fairfax County's elite urban search and rescue team for deployment to deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Fairfax County Parkway has uncertain future
A town hall meeting to discuss the future of Fairfax County Parkway had one focus: Congestion.
2 plead guilty in plot to steal from pension plan
Two Maryland men have pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to steal $9 million from a Vienna-based company's employee pension plan through a series of bad mortgage loans.
Alexandria woman reported missing from group home
A 22-year-old woman with impaired mental capabilities is missing again.
Voters asked to fund levee to prevent Huntington flooding
The Huntington neighborhood, near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, has flooded three times in the last 10 years, damaging cars and homes.
Permanent I-95 ramp closure in Northern Virginia
Drivers in Northern Virginia will need to learn a new route as Virginia's Department of Transportation plans to close an on-ramp near the Fairfax County Parkway.
Homeless students in Fairfax County may set record
The number of homeless students in Fairfax County public schools may hit a record-breaking high by the end of the school year.
School bus, van collide in Va.; no injuries
A bus carrying 10 preschoolers was involved in an accident Friday morning in Lorton, Va.
Pedestrian killed on U.S. 1 in Fairfax County
The pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near Huntington Avenue, just south of Alexandria.
Building permits up 18 percent locally as housing demand increases
John McClain, senior fellow at George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis. More on national surge in home construction.
Fairfax moves toward Tysons tax district for roads
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved a 40-year funding plan to require developers, businesses and residents in Tysons Corner to pay to help transform it into a downtown hub.
Reston man charged with murdering his sister
Fairfax County police have charged a Reston man for allegedly murdering his sister.
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