Fairfax County News
A First Lady's burden: Martha Washington's bathing suit
Summer is here and so is the heat, and that means bathing suit season.
Man hospitalized after police shooting in Fairfax Co.
A 61-year-old man who refused to drop his knife when police officers arrived was taken to a hospital on Monday after being shot.
Man arrested for fatal hit-and-run in Ocean City
A 30-year-old Lorton, Va. man has been arrested and charged in the hit-and-run death of a 22-year-old Howard County man in Ocean City, Md.
Shot man shows up at Fairfax courthouse, taken to hospital
Fairfax County police are investigating a shooting and stabbing late Thursday night.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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