Fairfax County News
Rocknoceros: The kids are alright
Three Fairfax County natives are stars to the toddler set.
Teen drives SUV into house in Oakton
A 16-year-old boy was taken to a hospital Monday after driving a sport utility vehicle into a house in Oakton, Va.
Scientist: Wildlife the most effective bio-hazard warning
There's concern about the danger of biological weapons. There's technology to sniff it out -- people on guard for proliferation. But wildlife may also provide an early warning system.
Allen, Kaine to meet in 3 more debates
There will be three more debates between U.S. Senate candidates George Allen and Tim Kaine before the Nov. 6 election.
Body found near hit-and-run victim is husband
Herndon police say that body of a man found near the scene of a hit-and-run that killed a mother of three has been identified as the woman's husband.
Rescue eagle released back into the wild in Va. park
A young eagle is free after being rescued from Bolling Air Force base in May.
Fairfax backs Columbia Pike streetcar line plan
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved plans for a streetcar line along Columbia Pike, a week after Arlington County took the same action.
Fairfax Co. kids teach Russian counterparts baseball
America meets Russia on a Fairfax County baseball field this week. Players are learning more than just how to shag a fly.
Jimmy's Old Town Tavern wins WTOP wings contest
They come in mild, medium, hot and suicide - and they were voted No. 1 in WTOP's Top 10 wings competition.
Va. rehabilitation center to release 2 eagles
Two bald eagles that have been nursed back to health by the Wildlife Center of Virginia are returning to the wild.
Companies already seeing fallout from restrained spending
The threat of layoffs is causing some employees of large defense contractors to move on to what they perceive to be more stable industries, said John Jumper, CEO of McLean- based SAIC Inc., in an interview with Washington Business Journal about the impact of pending federal budget cuts.
Virginia man killed in crash in NY's Hamptons
A head-on car crash in East Hampton has claimed the life of a Virginia man.
Two dead in apparent murder-suicide in Oakton
Two people are dead after a shooting Wednesday night in Oakton.
Va. police charge caretaker in infant's death
A Chantilly woman has been charged in the death of an 11-month-old baby for whom she was caring.
Thomas Jefferson High at center of complaint
An advocacy group has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education alleging that black and Latino students and students with disabilities are being shut out of a prestigious Fairfax County high school.
Drivers change commutes after tragic tree-falling incident
Some local drivers say they may be changing their driving patterns after a terrible accident earlier this week when a motorist was killed after a tree fell on his car on Georgetown Pike.
Woman: Store employee copied, kept racy phone photos
A female Best Buy customer says an employee who promised to transfer her contacts and photos to a newly purchased iPhone burned a CD of her racy photos, and invited her to his home to retrieve them.
Man electrocuted in derecho dies
A 19-year-old from Fairfax County who was found unconscious after being hit by power lines in the derecho has died.
Parts of Northern Virginia will see housing boom
WTOP's John Aaron reports.
Tree crushes driver on Georgetown Pike (VIDEO)
Many are wondering why the tree that killed a man on Tuesday when it fell on Georgetown Pike was still standing. An arborist with VDOT says there is no way to know if a tree is rotten on the inside.
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