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US 50 crash in Fairfax turns fatal; lanes reopen
A pedestrian involved in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 50 early Tuesday has died, Fairfax County police say, amid a morning of multiple traffic incidents across the D.C. region.
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Tysons-based DXC Technology will help BMW with self-driving cars
With the use of DXC Technology’s digital technology, BMW says, its manufacturing and research and development teams will be able to collect, store and mange vehicle sensor data in seconds rather than days or weeks.
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Fairfax Co. school apologizes for artwork that used anti-Semitic trope
An image shown at an exhibition at a community college depicts a man with a hooked nose carrying a bag of money. The caption reads: “No Jew in the world understands the importance of money.”
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PHOTOS: Volunteers give Fairfax Co. park a spring cleaning
A Barbie doll head, a drone and plastic bottles. Those are just some of the things volunteers in the annual Fairfax County Watershed Cleanup at Huntley Meadows in Alexandria, Virginia, found in and alongside a stream bed. See photos.
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Elite Fairfax Co. rescue team trains for disaster during mock earthquake in LA
A parking garage had collapsed and there were bodies buried in the rubble. But this wasn’t a real disaster, and it wasn’t a movie set either. It was an annual training exercise that Fairfax County Fire and Rescue’s Task Force 1 participated in this week alongside their counterparts in Los Angeles.
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All lanes on eastbound I-66 in Va. open after chain-reaction crashes
Traffic was slow on eastbound I-66 following the crashes just before 6 p.m. near the intersection with Virginia Route 123 in Fairfax County. Traffic is proceeding around the incident site, but it’s crawling, WTOP traffic reporter Bob Marbourg said.
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Tractor trailer crash, fire complicates Beltway traffic around Alexandria
One week after an overturned tanker caused a nightmarish commute around D.C., another big incident on the Beltway caused headaches Thursday afternoon. Traffic had been stopped due to a tractor trailer crash and fire near Exit 173 in Alexandria.
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Tysons office building undergoing changes to potentially kill fewer birds
Developers of a distinctive curved-glass tower called One Tysons East have promised to make design changes to deter bird strikes and to make transportation improvements along Old Meadow Road.
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Va. store loses Petland franchise after investigation uncovers dead rabbits
Ohio-based Petland abruptly ended its agreement with a Fairfax, Virginia, store Wednesday after an undercover investigation found sick or injured rabbits were dying without veterinary care. Hidden cameras had also revealed dead rabbits were in a freezer.
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81 people were filmed naked or partially clothed at Va. spa, police say
Fairfax County police found more videos apparently filmed at other as-yet-unidentified spas. A 28-year-old is being held without bond in the Newport News city jail.
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Springfield’s Old Keene Mill shopping center to get face-lift
The center’s renovation will include a double-sided outdoor fireplace and a communal village design, with new storefronts and signs, wider sidewalks, new landscaping and pavilions. See photo renderings of the space.
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Fairfax pet store had 14 dead rabbits in its freezer, investigation finds
The rabbits were discovered on the same day that Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed Tommie’s Law, making animal cruelty a felony offense. On Wednesday, Petland announced that it had terminated the franchise agreement with the store’s owners.
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Fairfax County all-girls robotics team bound for world championship
An all-girl robotics team from Fairfax County is about to represent Virginia and D.C. at an international competition featuring space innovation and STEM inspiration. Read their story and see their creation.
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At least 1,000 displaced as Fairfax Co. transformer fire leaves high-rise in the dark
A transformer fire in a Fairfax County, Virginia high-rise condominium on Monday caused extensive damage to the building’s electrical system, displacing some 1,000 residents.
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Fairfax County jobs fair set for April 11, 12
Job openings include administration, environmental, health, libraries, parks and leisure, professional, public safety, social services, STEM and trades.
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