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Virginia man charged in wife’s slaying 2 years after shooting
Two years after a shooting inside a Fairfax County home left a woman dead and her husband critically injured, the husband has now been charged with her killing. Laszlo Pentek, 53, was arrested by a Fairfax County police SWAT team early Friday morning, Maj. Ed O’Carroll told reporters during a news conference.
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Great Falls, McLean, Potomac make Bloomberg’s ‘Richest Places’ list
These three towns made the top 50 on Bloomberg’s annual list of the wealthiest towns in the U.S., although they all slipped in their rankings from last year.
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Hilton named by Fortune as best company to work for; 6 other local businesses make list
Hilton, based in McLean, is among seven Maryland and Virginia companies to make Fortune’s list.
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Youth shelter ‘Second Story’ struggles to house homeless teens
Fairfax is the second richest county in the nation — yet at Second Story, there’s a desperate need for bed space for homeless teens.
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Tolls off the table for Fairfax County Parkway
The possibility of HOV lanes on Fairfax County Parkway drew opposition from the public at a Board of Supervisors’ Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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Hudgins calls for more streetlights in rapidly urbanizing Reston
Hunter Mill District Supervisor Cathy Hudgins says there’s a clear need around Reston for new streetlights, and believes residents are currently dissuaded from taking pedestrian paths through Reston because the sidewalks are poorly lit.
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Va. man charged with rape of woman with ‘mental incapacity,’ police say
Fairfax County police said the 60-year-old suspect worked as a behavioral specialist for the MVLE Community Center in 2018, the time of the alleged assault.
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18-year-old arrested in connection to 2017 killing of Fairfax Co. teen
An additional arrest has been made in connection with the August 2017 kidnapping and murder of a teenager with ties to MS-13 in Prince William County, Virginia, police said.
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Empty yards dominate Tysons’ limited green space, though county plans could prompt change
Fairfax County has an ambitious plan for the future of the area’s parks, calling for a network of parks and urban oases connected by a recreational trail.
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Fatal single-vehicle crash in Fairfax Co.
An accident reconstruction unit responded to Telegraph Road and Graceway Drive in Lorton for a single vehicle crash around 1 p.m. and found that the driver of the vehicle had died.
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Police identify woman fatally struck on Richmond Highway
A woman died after she was struck by a car on Richmond Highway in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Thursday night.
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Options wide open for configuration of new American Legion Bridge
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administrator says relieving congestion on Interstates 495 and 270, and particularly the daily bottlenecks before the bridge’s Potomac River crossing is the project’s primary goal.
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Sign seeking answers in fatal police shooting stolen again
A sign reminding passers-by of the fatal shooting of an unarmed Virginia man by U.S. Park Police after a brief chase has been stolen.
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After brief delay, Silver Line test trains moved into place
After a one-night delay, test trains are now in place near Dulles International Airport for the future Silver Line Phase 2, marking a significant step toward opening the line for riders between Reston and Loudoun County.
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Self-driving cars coming to Reston this summer
Brookfield Properties, the developer behind the Wegmans-anchored Halley Rise mixed-used development in Reston, is partnering with a Boston-based self-driving car company to deploy driverless vehicles.
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