Fairfax County News
Women targeted on Fairfax paths and trails
Women could become targets as the weather heats up and people flock to the trails, Fairfax County police warn.
More gas stations on Richmond Highway? No thanks
It is no surprise that people who live and work in Fairfax County's Richmond Highway corridor want to see more restaurants, entertainment options, boutique stores and mixed use. But gas stations? Really?
Fairfax Co. positioned to profit from personalized medicine
Fairfax County is comparatively well-positioned to profit from the emerging field of genomics and personalized medicine, but the county needs to do more to meet its needs, said Jerry Gordon, CEO of Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.
Lanes closing for silver line construction in Va.
The construction of Metro's silver line through the Tysons Corner area in northern Virginia will cause some closures on local roads in the coming weeks.
Family and friends remember Va. Tech victims
Five years ago, a student at Virginia Tech went on the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history, and one local family wants to keep the memory of their daughter, one of the victims, alive.
Fairfax Co. schools, parents weigh value of sleep
High school currently begins at 7:20 a.m. in Fairfax County, but that might soon change. Administrators are considering pushing the start time back -- as other local counties have -- to give students a few more hours of sleep.
Alexandria restaurant 'greenest' in the state
From the carpet and walls to the chairs and tables, almost every aspect of Walker's Grille restaurant was designed with an eye to efficiency and sustainability.
Man charged in break-in at Alexandria home
Fairfax County police say an Alexandria man has been charged in the burglary of an 82-year-old woman's home.
Long chosen as Fairfax Co. executive
The region's largest jurisdiction has a new administrator. Fairfax County supervisors appointed 59-year-old Edward L. Long Jr. county executive.
Names proposed for 8 new Silver Line stations
What's the big deal about a Metro station name? A lot if its where you need to get off the train.
Va.'s happy hour law makes some unhappy
In the state of Virginia, it is illegal for bars and restaurants to advertise happy hour online or via any type of social media. The law has been on the books since the early 1980s, before the Internet was as omnipresent as it is today and before anyone knew what a Tweet or Facebook post was.
Police seek suspects in Fairfax indecent exposures
Fairfax County Crime Solvers is seeking help in identifying men responsible for at least nine reported cases of indecent exposure on trails of the Cub Run Stream Valley Park in Centreville.
Report: Fairfax is Virginia's healthiest area
Counties and municipalities in northern Virginia tend to be healthier than their counterparts in the southern part of the state, according to a report released Tuesday.
Erika Sifrit cites lawyer failure, seeks new trial
Erika Sifrit, serving life in prison plus 20 years, is asking a federal court for a new trial for the brutal murders and dismemberment of a Virginia couple in 2002, claiming her trial attorney failed to seek or present evidence of longstanding severe mental illness.
Fairfax Co. considers later start time for high schools
The plan is to make all Fairfax County public high schools start classes after 8 a.m. Currently, most start at 7:20 a.m.
Man charged in connection with school bomb threat
Officials have linked Marco Antonio Verduo Toledo of Burke to the security scare that shut down Annandale High School for several hours Friday morning.
LightSquared calls FCC move 'unprecedented,' pushes fixes
LightSquared Inc. on Friday called a Federal Communications Commission decision to block its proposed wireless network "legally unprecedented" and laid out several alternatives to outright rejection.
Fairfax County schools to have snow days in June
Fairfax County Public schools are planning on having two snow days yet this year - and they'll be in June.
Community caught off guard by BRAC
All Department of Defense military medical health care operations will be on a single campus in the Falls Church area, and the move of more than 3,000 employees is something area residents didn't anticipate.
Falls Church homeowners top remodeling spenders in South
Four of the five top areas for estimated annual remodeling spending in the South are in the D.C. metro region, with Falls Church and Arlington County ranking No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, according to the National Association of Home Builders.



