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Husband shot by Fairfax Co. police after allegedly threatening wife with knife, grabbing officer’s gun

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Husband shot by Fairfax Co. police after allegedly threatening wife with knife, grabbing officer’s gun

Motorcyclist dies after collision with SUV in Northern Virginia

Motorcyclist dies after collision with SUV in Northern Virginia

Woman, child taken to hospital after driver struck stand at Fairfax Farmers’ Market

Woman, child taken to hospital after driver struck stand at Fairfax Farmers’ Market

Fairfax Co. students write book to help elementary kids learn about financial literacy

Fairfax Co. students write book to help elementary kids learn about financial literacy

9-year-old boy riding e-scooter killed in Fairfax Co. crash

9-year-old boy riding e-scooter killed in Fairfax Co. crash

At Money Camp, Fairfax Co. students learn taxes, jobs and the real world

At Money Camp, Fairfax Co. students learn taxes, jobs and the real world

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Fairfax Co. schools to roll out tap-to-ride system on school buses

Fairfax Co. schools to roll out tap-to-ride system on school buses

Fairfax Co. special education teacher charged after alleged inappropriate contact with student

Fairfax Co. special education teacher charged after alleged inappropriate contact with student

Springfield man convicted of possession of child sex abuse images

Springfield man convicted of possession of child sex abuse images

Man faces nearly 200 charges in thefts near Northern Virginia fitness centers

Man faces nearly 200 charges in thefts near Northern Virginia fitness centers

Man dies weeks after being injured in Fairfax County pedestrian crash

Man dies weeks after being injured in Fairfax County pedestrian crash

Brendan Banfield to appeal his murder conviction in Va. ‘au pair affair’ case

Brendan Banfield to appeal his murder conviction in Va. ‘au pair affair’ case

Crash caused partial closure of Capital Beltway in Fairfax Co. on Friday

Crash caused partial closure of Capital Beltway in Fairfax Co. on Friday

Extreme heat meets ‘Measurement Day’ as citizen scientists map weather in Northern Virginia

Extreme heat meets ‘Measurement Day’ as citizen scientists map weather in Northern Virginia

Fairfax County to start rounding cash totals after Mint stops penny production

Fairfax County to start rounding cash totals after Mint stops penny production

Fairfax Co. Supervisor Jimenez charged with reckless driving

From AI cameras to drones, Fairfax Co. uses new technology in policing

From AI cameras to drones, Fairfax Co. uses new technology in policing

Trial delayed for former stepfather charged with sexually assaulting missing teen in Spotsylvania Co.

Trial delayed for former stepfather charged with sexually assaulting missing teen in Spotsylvania Co.

Fairfax soccer coach scammed parents out of $70,000, police say

Fairfax soccer coach scammed parents out of $70,000, police say

The secret sauce behind Noblis’ workplace culture

The secret sauce behind Noblis’ workplace culture

Fairfax Co. schools are renovated once every 4 decades. Could a sales tax hike change that?

Fairfax Co. schools are renovated once every 4 decades. Could a sales tax hike change that?

Husband faces murder charge in shooting of 60-year-old woman in Fairfax Co. home

Husband faces murder charge in shooting of 60-year-old woman in Fairfax Co. home

Fairfax Co. police investigate after rescuing child dangling from apartment window

Fairfax Co. police investigate after rescuing child dangling from apartment window

Police shoot and injure person armed with knife in Fairfax Wawa

Police shoot and injure person armed with knife in Fairfax Wawa

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