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Fort Belvoir to break ground on brain treatment center
Military leaders are breaking ground at Fort Belvoir on an $11 million center to provide treatment for traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress.
Pranksters banned from Herndon graduation
A prank at Herndon High School could mean some seniors will be banned from Thursday's graduation ceremonies.
Fairfax Co. to target aggressive drivers all summer
Starting on Friday, June 15, Fairfax County Police will step up traffic enforcement in a new program called HEAT, short for "Help Eliminate Aggressive Traffic."
Debate continues on school start times in Fairfax
It's the third time in the last 15 years the issue has been brought to the table.
Civil War Trust honors 3 preservationists
Three people are being honored by the Civil War Trust for their efforts to preserve that war's battlefields.
Fairfax police release sketch of suspect
A fight in Reston early Saturday morning may have turned deadly.
Fairfax County School Board postpones discipline decision
WTOP's Michelle Basch reports.
Telegraph Road reopens after water main break
Telegraph Road was shut down for hours between Wilton Road and Sharon Chapel Road, south of the Capital Beltway.
Va. high court hears appeal in police GPS case
A lawyer for a sex offender asked the Virginia Supreme Court to reverse his client's conviction, arguing that evidence in the case was inadmissible because police illegally used an electronic tracking device to monitor the man's movements without first obtaining a search warrant.
Second daughter dies after crash that killed mother, sister in Fairfax City
The 7-girl-old girl critically hurt in a car accident in Fairfax City Tuesday night has died.
Exxon Mobil leaving Northern Virginia for Houston
One of northern Virginia's largest employers is leaving, as Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. announced Wednesday it is transferring all 2,100 employees at its northern Fairfax campus to Houston.
Alexandria man guilty of killing 8-year-old boy
The man charged with driving under the influence before hitting and killing an 8-year-old boy and severely injuring his mother was found guilty on all counts by a Virginia Circuit Court judge Wednesday.
Tysons plan means affordable housing for high earners
The goal is to make Tysons Corner a liveable, walkable community. But it looks like Fairfax County is planning on helping some pretty well-off people move there.
'Criminal Minds' actor to raise funds for Army museum
Actor Joe Mantegna is helping raise money needed to build a national museum for the U.S. Army.
Dulles Rail delivery to close parts of Magarity Road
Construction on the first phase of the Dulles Rail Project could be disruptive to commuters Tuesday and Wednesday.
Concern mounts as more animals are attacked at Va. park
Concern is growing at a popular Virginia park after a second incident where farm animals were injured.
Lightning strikes Va. home causing fire, $195,000 damage
A house caught on fire after lightning struck the roof on Friday in Fairfax County.
No more room at Fairfax Co. Animal Shelter
The sign at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter reads: "Alert! We have no cage space for cats. If you surrender a cat it will be humanely euthanized. Please use us as a last resort."
Fairfax official seeks audit of troubled agency
A Fairfax County supervisor is asking the board's auditor to examine the financially troubled Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.
Va. soldier killed in Afghanistan copter crash
A soldier from northern Virginia has been killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan.
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