Fairfax County News

Va. taekwondo coach accused of sexual contact with minors

A nationally known Virginia taekwondo coach has been indicted for alleged inappropriate sexual contact with two minor girls.

Wednesday - 05/23/2012, 05:15pm EDT

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New Fisher House opens at Fort Belvoir

Military families who want to be nearby while their wounded family members are in the hospital now have a new - more comfortable - place to stay near Washington.

Tuesday - 05/22/2012, 05:52pm EDT

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Former student makes $800K donation to Vienna elementary

A former student at Wolftrap Elementary School in Vienna has donated $800,000 for the construction of a building in honor of his third-grade teacher.

Tuesday - 05/22/2012, 10:06am EDT

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Child porn suspect killed by police in Springfield

A child pornography suspect was shot and killed by police Saturday night after evading officers and then threatening them with a sword.

Sunday - 05/20/2012, 01:30pm EDT

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Chances of getting traffic ticket may go up in Fairfax County

Forget speed and red light cameras, you may soon have to worry about a volunteer police force in Fairfax County handing out more traffic tickets.

Thursday - 05/17/2012, 02:29pm EDT

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Man shot in car in Mount Vernon dies

Fairfax County Police say the shooting happened at the intersection of San Leandro Place and Mendocina Place around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Thursday - 05/17/2012, 04:34am EDT

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'Stuck in the 50s': A photographer's journey to Cuba

For many Americans, Cuba remains an elusive land whose reputation is mired by Fidel Castro and communism. It is a land lost in time, a place most people will never visit.

Wednesday - 05/16/2012, 04:09pm EDT

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2 men charged in rape in northern Va.

Fairfax County police say two men have been arrested and charged in the bludgeoning and rape of a woman in the Merrifield area last week.

Wednesday - 05/16/2012, 04:03pm EDT

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Stabbed therapy horses slowly recovering

A program designed to help wounded veterans and autistic children, which suffered a set back when three of its therapy horses were stabbed last month, will resume this Saturday even though the horses have not healed and a suspect has not been caught.

Wednesday - 05/16/2012, 03:12pm EDT

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Antique coins, bank notes stolen in Annandale

Fairfax County police are investigating the theft of an antique coin and bank note collection worth up to $500,000.

Wednesday - 05/16/2012, 10:03am EDT

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Highway work threatens future of historic Woodlawn Stables

A historic farm that sits on grounds once owned by President George Washington could soon be the victim of base realignment.

Tuesday - 05/15/2012, 01:26pm EDT

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Northrop Grumman gets $103M US military order

Northrop Grumman Corp. said Monday that it received a $103 million delivery order from Naval Air Systems Command for Litening G4 targeting systems.

Monday - 05/14/2012, 03:13pm EDT

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Candlelight vigil honors the fallen for National Police Week

A candlelight vigil Sunday night offered a somber dedication ceremony at the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in northwest D.C.

Monday - 05/14/2012, 01:40pm EDT

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Congregation at historic Falls Church moves on

Thousands of members of a historic church in northern Virginia are holding their final Sunday services in their centuries-old home after losing a long-running court battle.

Monday - 05/14/2012, 03:14am EDT

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Self-defense courses offered for women

Could you fend off an attack by a sexual predator? Some local women will get a chance to learn how over the next few weeks.

Sunday - 05/13/2012, 07:49pm EDT

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Va. fourth-grader studies the dangers of distracted walking

Abby Fox is not even old enough to own a cell phone, but the Reston, Va. fourth-grader knows of the dangers they can pose.

Sunday - 05/13/2012, 04:23pm EDT

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Moran: New BRAC facility 'should not have happened'

Tucked in between U.S. 50, U.S. 29 and the Capital Beltway, the Defense Health Headquarters will bring all Department of Defense military medical health care operations to a single campus. The facility will house more than 3,000 employees and is expected to be fully up and running by July.

Friday - 05/11/2012, 02:43pm EDT

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