School change ahead for 500 Fairfax County students

Some students in Fairfax County will have to plan on going to a different school, starting in 2014.

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Fairfax County teen to start college at 16

A Fairfax County high school junior is preparing to enroll at the University of Southern California at age 16.

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Assault and robbery at Alexandria McDonald's

Fairfax County police are looking for suspects involved in an assault and robbery Wednesday evening at an Alexandria McDonald's.

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Fairfax County superintendent hospitalized

A medical emergency has sent Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Jack Dale to the hospital.

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Sinkhole blocks traffic in Fairfax County

A giant 8-by-10 sinkhole is blocking traffic in Reston, Va., at Lawyers Road and Steeplechase Drive.

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Fairfax officers return to duty after April shooting

Three Fairfax County police officer have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the April 9 shooting that left one man in the hospital.

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Site for new FBI HQ endorsed by Virginia governor

The competition for the location of the new FBI headquarters has been fierce and now a decision by Virginia's governor has surprised some of the communities competing for the site.

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Fairfax County police investigate report of shots fired at Coast Guard station

Police activity had closed portions of Telegraph Road near South Van Dorn in Fairfax County, Monday morning.

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Police investigating series of break-ins in McLean

Police investigating 10 residential burglaries in McLean that happened on same day

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New law addresses sex trafficking in Virginia

Sex trafficking is a crime that happens under the radar, but it's happening in our own backyard, says Virginia Del. Tim Hugo, R-Fairfax.

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Va. teens win big with allergy-focused invention

If you have ever wanted to find out if the food you are about to eat has something you are allergic to in it, two Vienna, Va., eighth graders may have a solution for you.

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Reagan assistant faces child porn charges in Va.

A former Navy undersecretary and and a special assistant to President Ronald Reagan is awaiting his Fairfax County trial on child pornography charges.

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Fairfax County considers another meals-tax proposal

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Two removed from Saudi diplomatic mansion in McLean after human trafficking accusations

Two domestic workers have been removed from a diplomatic mansion in McLean after accusations surfaced they were being held like slaves.

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Church educator charged in deadly road rage incident

A Fairfax church official has been charged in connection with a case of road rage that turned deadly and became the first homicide in the City of Fairfax since 2008.

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Muslim cab driver allegedly assaulted over religion (Video)

An Iraq War veteran and Army reservist who drives a taxi says a passenger punched him and fractured his jaw after accusing him of being a terrorist because he is Muslim.

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Fairfax County to see minimal number of cicadas

Fairfax County to see minimal number of cicadas; region borders brood that emerges this month

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Fairfax County motorcycle officer training coincides with Motorcycle Safety Month

Two serious crashes involving motorcycles in our region on successive days, April 30 and May 1, closed down an interstate leaving one person dead and another critically injured.

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Golf courses giving discounts to federal workers

Northern Va. golf courses offering discounted greens fees to furloughed federal workers

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Speed limit increase possible on Beltway Express Lanes

Virginia may increase the speed limit to 65 mph on the Interstate 495 Beltway Express Lanes.

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