Fairfax County News
Development plans flood Fairfax, Montgomery counties
The number of construction projects in the works is at the highest level in four years.
Bulldozers to invade Va. park full of beavers, snakeheads
Bulldozers will soon roll into one of Northern Virginia's largest nature preserves.
Prestigious Fairfax school plans $90M renovation
Fairfax County's Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology plans $90M renovation
Judge: Va. marriage law unfair to Sikhs
Fairfax judge says Va. law that gives preference to ordained ministers unfair to Sikhs
Video released of suspected serial groper (VIDEO)
Police say they have found a potential lead in the serial groper case in Fairfax County. It comes from a video taken at a store in the Kingstowne Shopping center during a groping incident on March 28.
No tolls on the Beltway Express Lanes this weekend
Drivers will get a chance to use the Beltway Express Lanes for free this April 6 and April 7, a move the lanes' operating company hopes will allow drivers to become more familiar with the toll lane.
Custom Fairfax tags meet with cool reception
Fairfax County officials are asking the state to create a special county license plate. But residents of Virginia's most populous county don't seem too interested.
Three Va. teens charged for gallon smashing prank (VIDEO)
Three Vienna teens are charged with disorderly conduct and destruction of property after Fairfax County Police say they smashed gallons of milk and juice in several grocery stores.
Serial groper strikes for the 24th time
The man walking around Northern Virginia groping women has apparently struck again.
Groping in Franconia could be connected to other cases
A groping incident in Springfield, Va., may be related to a series of similar crimes, say Franconia Police officers.
Popular bus routes saved for Pentagon commuters
Two popular express bus routes connecting Reston to the Pentagon and Crystal City have been saved from the chopping block.
New Va. firehouse could remain empty until 2015
A brand new $11 million firehouse, almost ready for fire trucks and firefighters, may not open for business until 2015.
Suspect robs woman with shotgun near Tysons (Video)
Fairfax County Police are searching for a man who held up a woman at an ATM near Tyson's Corner using a shotgun.
Abundant deer population helps feed homeless
On the roads, deer can be a hazard. In parks, they threaten some native plants. But in kitchens for the hungry, they provide a valuable food source.
5K brings hope for brain cancer fighters
Children and adults celebrated their fight for life and their friendship during a 5K race in Fairfax Saturday.
Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Go-Go's to perform at Wolf Trap
The Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va. is offering a wide variety of performances this year, including soul, rock, comedy and full-fledged theater productions.
Carpet installer picks $1M lottery prize
A Sterling, Va., man has won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket.
Committee: End zero tolerance in Fairfax Co. schools
A special committee recommends significant changes to Fairfax County Public Schools' "zero tolerance" discipline program.
Mold found at Herndon High School
After complaints that people were feeling sick and having difficulty breathing, environmental health engineers found mold in a few classrooms at Herndon High School.
Report: Fairfax is Virginia's healthiest area
A new report says counties and municipalities in Northern Virginia tend to be healthier than their counterparts in the southern part of the state.
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