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Who needs birthday cake? Washington opted for hoecakes

Mount Vernon welcomes visitors to celebrate George Washington's birthday with one of his favorite treats.

Saturday - 02/16/2013, 05:53pm EST

Man charged with arson in connection with Lorton deli explosion

Police arrested a man after he left a local burn unit in connection with an explosion at a Lorton sub shop.

Friday - 02/15/2013, 05:22pm EST

3 charged with Centreville vandalism spree

Fairfax County Police are asking for the public's help to track down the vandals who smashed out the windows of more than 40 cars in Centreville Thursday.

Friday - 02/15/2013, 02:16pm EST

Fairfax County to launch aerial attack against inchworms

Some creepy-crawly pests are becoming so prevalent in the D.C. area, according to officials, that they're going to be taken out from above.

Friday - 02/15/2013, 12:28pm EST
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Coronary calcium scan finds early signs of heart disease

A simple test can detect early signs of heart disease, but insurance does not not cover it. The chief of cardiology at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital calls it "a mammogram for the heart."

Thursday - 02/14/2013, 04:58am EST

Housing market less dependent on location

Fewer and fewer homes are going up for sale, and that low inventory is determining prices.

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 08:25am EST

Fairfax County to market itself in New England

The Boston office of Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications Inc. will help the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority's new marketing efforts in New England.

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 06:08am EST

Fairfax County Parkway: Would HOV or HOT relieve congestion?

With the Fairfax County Parkway carrying nearly as much traffic as an interstate highway, one county supervisor thinks the state should study the possibility of widening the parkway to add High Occupancy Vehicle lanes or High Occupancy Toll lanes.

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 05:32am EST

Montgomery Co. fire chief appointed Fairfax chief

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors have hired a new fire chief.

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 08:58pm EST

School evacuated after crane collapse

Two men suffered minor injuries and children and staff were evacuated when a crane collapsed on a Mount Vernon school Tuesday.

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 04:02pm EST

Fairfax officials fear Silver Line funding in jeopardy

As Virginia lawmakers continue to debate how to pay for transportation projects in the state, Fairfax County officials fear the loss of $300 million that is slated to help pay for constructing the Silver Line to Dulles.

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 03:38pm EST

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

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

Mount Vernon buys 1796 George Washington painting

Mount Vernon estate acquires George Washington painting at auction with help from donor

Saturday - 02/09/2013, 01:40pm EST

Tips on talking to kids about tough classroom issues

Fairfax County's school system rejected a local mother's request to stop teaching Toni Morrison's "Beloved," but it raises the question of how parents can help kids deal with tough issues that come up in the classroom.

Friday - 02/08/2013, 04:07pm EST

Activist shareholder Frank Williams targeting MainStreet Bank

It looks like Fairfax-based MainStreet Bank is in for a fight.

Friday - 02/08/2013, 03:15pm EST

Va. man struck and killed by Amtrak train identified

Fairfax County police have identified the man struck and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday as 64-year-old Richard Anderson of the North Springfield area.

Friday - 02/08/2013, 10:08am EST

Remains are missing Va. man's

Skeletal remains found last summer beside New Design Road are those of a Virginia man who disappeared 19 months ago under suspicious circumstances Oscar Velasco Montano, 29, of Springfield, was last seen July 9, 2011, by a co-worker at his construction job at Tysons Corner Center, a shopping mall in McLean His family reported him missing two days later

Friday - 02/08/2013, 10:00am EST

Fairfax Connector to add routes from Reston to Silver Line

The Fairfax Connector plans to open 15 new bus routes in 2013 to coincide with the opening of the Metro's Silver Line into Reston.

Friday - 02/08/2013, 04:27am EST

18th woman groped in Springfield, new sketch released

Fairfax County Police have released a new composite sketch of a suspected serial groper in the Springfield area and announced an 18th possible incident.

Thursday - 02/07/2013, 03:29pm EST
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