Where have all the campaign signs gone?

There's a month to go before the general election, but something's been missing from campaigns this year: all those candidate signs along highway medians.

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Fairfax Co. police make arrest in Alexandria homicide

Fairfax County police have arrested Manuel F. Garces, 30, in connection with the death of Mark Earl Ives.

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Fairfax schools to pursue Race to the Top grant

The Fairfax County school system is applying for a federal grant worth up to $40 million to help overhaul the schools that serve its poorest students.

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Increase in drug-related arrests at GMU attributed to concerts

On a local college campus, drug arrests have increased tenfold over the past three years.

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Fairfax County payment system fails on day of tax deadline

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Website for car tax payments in Fairfax fails

The website that allows Fairfax County residents to pay their annual car tax has crashed on the day the taxes are due.

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Officials consider Tysons Corner name change

Tysons Corner has seen its share of growth in 70 years, but the area's name has stuck around - until possibly now.

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Search teams comb area park for missing teen

A search is under way in Fairfax County for a senior at W.T. Woodson High School who has been missing since early Monday.

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Another Va. fondling attack, police release sketch of suspect

A fifth victim says she was fondled by a man in the Springfield area and police are urging any other victims to come forward as they release a sketch of the suspect.

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Oh dear, it's lovey-dovey time for deer

Deer in the mood for love are greatly increasing the danger for drivers.

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Firefighters sport pink in honor of Breast Cancer awareness

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel are sporting magenta-pink T-shirts this week in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness.

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Suspect sought in Springfield-area fondlings

Fairfax County police are on the lookout for a suspect possibly responsible for three separate attacks on young women in the Springfield area.

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Transportation solutions get bipartisan support

Sharon Bulova, chairwoman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

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Election officials to area voters: Check registration

Election officials want D.C., Maryland and Virginia area voters to double check that they are registered to vote this week so their vote will count come Election Day.

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Reston Zoo director guilty of animal cruelty charge

A Fairfax County judge found the director of the Reston Zoo guilty of animal cruelty for inhumanely euthanizing a wallaby in January. She will serve 30 days in jail and pay $1,250 in fines.

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Reston Zoo director found guilty of drowning a wallaby

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'Office creeper' steals wallets at doctors' offices

A thief dubbed the "office creeper" has struck at least seven times since June, stealing purses and wallets from cancer and rehabilitation patients and office workers in Fairfax County.

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George Mason book fest lures literary giants

Pulitzer Prize winners and bestselling authors join local writers this week for the 14th annual Fall for the Book Festival.

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Rabid fox prompts warnings to Fairfax residents

Police are warning residents in one Fairfax neighborhood about a rabid fox recently found in the area.

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Fairfax County's police chief stepping down

Fairfax County's police chief is stepping down after eight years on the job to become a county executive for public safety.

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