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Scottish distillers fill barrels at Mount Vernon

Master distillers from Scotland are wrapping up a three-day visit to George Washington's Mount Vernon estate to whip up a special batch of Scotch whiskey.

Wednesday - 03/28/2012, 12:21pm EDT

Fairfax County Parkway will get a makeover

The Virginia Department of Transportation says 24 miles of the 32-mile road will soon be repaved.

Wednesday - 03/28/2012, 04:02am EDT

Former Fairfax Co. police officer involved in murder-suicide

Fairfax County police have identified the 40-year-old man found dead in an SUV with his 13-year-old daughter Tuesday morning as John Jackson, a former police officer with the department.

Tuesday - 03/27/2012, 06:29pm EDT

Fairfax Co. police investigating murder-suicide

Fairfax County police say they are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Annandale.

Tuesday - 03/27/2012, 02:41pm EDT

Fairfax Co. paints deer pink to prevent ticks (VIDEO)

A research study to control ticks in Fairfax County is creating a bizarre sight: deer with pink stripes.

Tuesday - 03/27/2012, 04:14am EDT
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Fairfax Co. police release sketch in student assault

Fairfax County Police have released a composite sketch of a possible suspect in the March 19 assault of a high school student.

Monday - 03/26/2012, 08:55pm EDT

Why D.C. area tap water may taste, smell different

Tap water will likely smell and taste slightly different for the next six weeks in Washington, Arlington County, the city of Falls Church, and parts of Fairfax County.

Monday - 03/26/2012, 01:43pm EDT

Fairfax County is planning for transit in 2050

Transit officials in Fairfax County are asking residents if there should be more Metro stops, light rail or street cars in its future plans.

Sunday - 03/25/2012, 02:34pm EDT

Controversy over student's assignment to attack GOP campaigns

In a Civics honors class at Liberty Middle School, some students were instructed to write papers about each of the Republican candidates' weaknesses and to come up with attack strategies.

Saturday - 03/24/2012, 07:48am EDT

Lights back on: 5,000 Va. lost power

Just before midnight Friday, Dominion's website said nearly all of the 5,000 customers who lost power had their electricity restored.

Thursday - 03/22/2012, 11:48pm EDT

Many of today's terrorists are 'American kids'

"The terrorists that we're prosecuting today, in many instances are American kids, who grew up in suburban high schools and you can still see them on the pages of the drama club or the skateboard club," says Neil MacBride, U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Thursday - 03/22/2012, 10:33am EDT
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Loudoun County undecided on Dulles Rail

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board members said Wednesday that the county has requested an additional 30 days to review the scope of the project to make a decision.

Wednesday - 03/21/2012, 02:50pm EDT

Metro seeking input on Silver Line station names

Washington-area residents have just a few more hours to vote on proposed Metro train station names for the new Silver Line.

Wednesday - 03/21/2012, 06:42am EDT

Fairfax teacher placed on leave for alleged racial comment

The attorney for a Fairfax County teacher accused of racially insensitive behavior says his client has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Wednesday - 03/21/2012, 06:35am EDT

Former CFO at Taylor Bean pleads guilty

The chief financial officer of what had been one of the nation's largest private mortgage companies has pleaded guilty to his role in a $3 billion fraud scheme.

Tuesday - 03/20/2012, 01:38pm EDT

WTOP goes to the dogs at Super Pet Expo (VIDEO)

See the sights and sounds from the weekend Super Pet Expo with WTOP's David Burd.

Monday - 03/19/2012, 07:47am EDT

Harlem Globetrotter drops by WTOP's newsroom

If your bracket's busted and you can't bear to keep track of the NCAA basketball tournament any longer, how about taking your mind off it -- with more basketball?

Sunday - 03/18/2012, 07:09am EDT

Woman sexually assaulted near Burke

Fairfax County police say a 24-year-old woman was dragged into the woods and sexually assaulted in Burke.

Friday - 03/16/2012, 01:10pm EDT

Fairfax Co. turns to Montgomery Co. for superintendent advice

Fairfax County is reaching across the Potomac River for a little help with the search for its first new school superintendent in nearly a decade, asking Montgomery County for a little advice.

Tuesday - 03/13/2012, 07:16am EDT

Va. schools win award for online government transparency

Virginia's award winners include public school districts in Fairfax, Loudon and Prince William counties; the cities of Arlington, Hampton, Richmond and Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg-James City County.

Monday - 03/12/2012, 10:10am EDT
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