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Fairfax County trying to create a better school lunch

A combination of overweight kids, too much junk food and precooked and processed food in schools has prompted the Fairfax County School Board to hire a nutrition company.

Sunday - 02/10/2013, 12:58pm EST

Tags: hank silverberg, school lunches, Prismatic Services

License plate promotes Fairfax County pride

Fairfax County car owners may soon be able to buy a special Virginia license plate to show some pride in where they live and raise money for a big sporting event.

Sunday - 02/10/2013, 08:15am EST

Tags: hank silverberg, license plates, World Police and Fire Games

Fairfax County experiences slow financial growth

It's a fiscal sign of the times. One of the D.C. area's largest, wealthiest counties is feeling the financial squeeze again this year.

Sunday - 01/13/2013, 07:55am EST

Tags: Sharon Bulova, County Board of Supervisors, gas tax, Kathy Stewart

Judge in Va. rules EPA overstepped authority

A federal judge has ruled that the Environmental Protection agency exceeded its authority by attempting to regulate stormwater runoff into a Fairfax County creek as a pollutant.

Thursday - 01/03/2013, 07:30pm EST

Tags: stormwater runoff, EPA, Accotink Creek, Fairfax County Supervisors, courts, environment

Arrest made in killing of high school football star

Police are searching for the motive for the stabbing death of a former high school star who is being remembered as a man who always smiled and got along with everyone.

Monday - 12/31/2012, 03:38pm EST

Tags: Zavier Stringfellow, murder, robbery, Johnny Bonilla, hank silverberg

Fairfax considers bike sharing as Silver Line approaches

There are more bike- and pedestrian-friendly improvements coming to Fairfax County and that could include a bike-sharing system.

Sunday - 12/09/2012, 08:57am EST

Tags: max smith, bike lanes

Woman ordered to remove online review accusations

A Virginia woman being sued over negative online reviews of a home contractor has been ordered to delete some accusations.

Thursday - 12/06/2012, 11:23am EST

Tags: Christopher Dietz, online reviews

Fairfax official suggests mandatory anti-smoking classes

A Fairfax County supervisor wants to know whether county employees who smoke can be forced to take classes to help them quit.

Saturday - 11/24/2012, 05:58pm EST

Tags: smoking

Absentee voters face long lines in Va., sign of voter turnout

Campaigning for the White House is in its final days. But in the Washington-area, voting in this presidential election already wrapped up for some.

Saturday - 11/03/2012, 06:57pm EDT

Tags: absentee voting, Kathy Stewart

Are cases of rabies on the rise in Fairfax County?

Two high-profile cases of rabid animals attacking humans in Fairfax County have drawn attention recently to the issue of rabies.

Monday - 10/15/2012, 04:26pm EDT

Tags: rabies, fairfax county health department

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