Fairfax County News
'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.
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.
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