Fairfax County News
Search teams comb area park for missing teen
A search is under way in Fairfax County for a senior at W.T. Woodson High School who has been missing since early Monday.
Another Va. fondling attack, police release sketch of suspect
A fifth victim says she was fondled by a man in the Springfield area and police are urging any other victims to come forward as they release a sketch of the suspect.
Oh dear, it's lovey-dovey time for deer
Deer in the mood for love are greatly increasing the danger for drivers.
Firefighters sport pink in honor of Breast Cancer awareness
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel are sporting magenta-pink T-shirts this week in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness.
Suspect sought in Springfield-area fondlings
Fairfax County police are on the lookout for a suspect possibly responsible for three separate attacks on young women in the Springfield area.
Transportation solutions get bipartisan support
Sharon Bulova, chairwoman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Election officials to area voters: Check registration
Election officials want D.C., Maryland and Virginia area voters to double check that they are registered to vote this week so their vote will count come Election Day.
Reston Zoo director guilty of animal cruelty charge
A Fairfax County judge found the director of the Reston Zoo guilty of animal cruelty for inhumanely euthanizing a wallaby in January. She will serve 30 days in jail and pay $1,250 in fines.
'Office creeper' steals wallets at doctors' offices
A thief dubbed the "office creeper" has struck at least seven times since June, stealing purses and wallets from cancer and rehabilitation patients and office workers in Fairfax County.
George Mason book fest lures literary giants
Pulitzer Prize winners and bestselling authors join local writers this week for the 14th annual Fall for the Book Festival.
Rabid fox prompts warnings to Fairfax residents
Police are warning residents in one Fairfax neighborhood about a rabid fox recently found in the area.
Fairfax County's police chief stepping down
Fairfax County's police chief is stepping down after eight years on the job to become a county executive for public safety.
Vigil held for Herndon family found dead
A candlelight vigil was held Wednesday night for the family found dead in their Herndon home Tuesday.
Police: Herndon man killed family, then self
Police say a Herndon-area man fatally shot his wife and two teenage sons in the family home before killing himself.
Fairfax Co. approves expansion of Capital One's HQ
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved a major expansion of Capital One's corporate headquarters in McLean.
Va. hosting both presidential candidates Thursday
Virginia is set to play host to both presidential candidates on Thursday.
Troopers name officers involved in fatal shooting
Alaska State Troopers have released the names of two Fairbanks-based troopers who fatally shot a Virginia man suspected of wounding a man at a cabin along the Parks Highway last week.
Fairfax County holding transportation meetings
Fairfax County will be holding several meetings over the next few weeks to find out what residents think about the county's transportation needs, in an effort to fill a projected $3 billion deficit for transportation system upgrades over the next ten years.
MRP to break ground on $120M McLean office tower
A joint venture including MRP Realty plans to break ground by the end of the year on a $120 million office tower in McLean after a tenant in the project agreed to take an equity stake in part of the 300,000-square- foot building.



