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LIVE RESULTS: Virginia special election in District 17

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LIVE RESULTS: Virginia special election in District 17

Spanberger appoints 27 to university boards, orders study of selection process

Spanberger appoints 27 to university boards, orders study of selection process

Why Fairfax County’s school system is taking on its first boundary review in decades

Why Fairfax County’s school system is taking on its first boundary review in decades

Gun brandished at Virginia’s Springfield Town Center prompts 45-minute lockdown

Gun brandished at Virginia’s Springfield Town Center prompts 45-minute lockdown

Car chase across Northern Virginia ends with driver in custody, Va. trooper with minor injuries

Car chase across Northern Virginia ends with driver in custody, Va. trooper with minor injuries

Former NBA player arrested in Fairfax Co., charged with robbery and assault

Former NBA player arrested in Fairfax Co., charged with robbery and assault

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Digital and DNA evidence take center stage on day 3 of au pair affair murder trial

Digital and DNA evidence take center stage on day 3 of au pair affair murder trial

How a Fairfax Co. dad turned a passion project into a bagel business

How a Fairfax Co. dad turned a passion project into a bagel business

Attorneys give dueling narratives to open ‘au pair affair’ double murder trial in Virginia

Attorneys give dueling narratives to open ‘au pair affair’ double murder trial in Virginia

Allegations Fairfax Co. social worker arranged, paid for student abortions are untrue, investigation finds

Allegations Fairfax Co. social worker arranged, paid for student abortions are untrue, investigation finds

Jury seated in trial of Herndon man accused of conspiring with au pair to kill wife, another man

Jury seated in trial of Herndon man accused of conspiring with au pair to kill wife, another man

Luxury watch con ends with McLean man sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison

Luxury watch con ends with McLean man sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison

Why a Fairfax Co. elementary school is teaching kids the ‘how’ behind AI

Why a Fairfax Co. elementary school is teaching kids the ‘how’ behind AI

How Fairfax Co. police unit investigating threats helps de-escalate situations before crimes occur

How Fairfax Co. police unit investigating threats helps de-escalate situations before crimes occur

Ohio man accused of driving 100 mph during I-495 Christmas crash that killed teen, grandmother

Ohio man accused of driving 100 mph during I-495 Christmas crash that killed teen, grandmother

Police seek driver in crash that killed pedestrian in Fairfax County

Police seek driver in crash that killed pedestrian in Fairfax County

Trump is ramping up federal immigration enforcement. How’s it impacting trust in Fairfax County police?

Trump is ramping up federal immigration enforcement. How’s it impacting trust in Fairfax County police?

Make-A-Wish sends miracle kid from Centreville to Italy

Make-A-Wish sends miracle kid from Centreville to Italy

Have you heard of adaptive boxing? It’s a growing sport in the DC region

Have you heard of adaptive boxing? It’s a growing sport in the DC region

Fairfax Co. high schoolers launch club for students who want jobs in medical fields

Fairfax Co. high schoolers launch club for students who want jobs in medical fields

‘2026 difference maker’: How a drone is helping Fairfax Co. police respond to emergencies faster

‘2026 difference maker’: How a drone is helping Fairfax Co. police respond to emergencies faster

Why crime in Fairfax Co. fell across several categories in 2025

Why crime in Fairfax Co. fell across several categories in 2025

Going out to eat? Expect to pay more for your meal in Fairfax County

Going out to eat? Expect to pay more for your meal in Fairfax County

‘I’ll continue fighting’: Preventing another shutdown top of mind for this Virginia congressman

‘I’ll continue fighting’: Preventing another shutdown top of mind for this Virginia congressman

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