Fairfax County
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Falls Church groper linked to six others in area
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Local officials believe a man going around groping women in the Springfield area has now hit Falls Church.
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Huntington levee bond issue up for vote
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The fight is on for a $30 million stormwater bond to build a levee to prevent flooding in Huntington, which would have to be approved by Fairfax County residents on election day.
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Homeless students in Fairfax County may set record
The number of homeless students in Fairfax County public schools may hit a record-breaking high by the end of the school year.
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Fairfax County school bus accident
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A school bus was involved in an accident with a van in Fairfax County, the Fairfax Fire Department said.
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Police raid businesses in Fairfax, Prince William counties
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Police carried out raids raids in connection with a 10 month investigation concentrating on the heavily populated and very busy Route 1 corridor from Fairfax to Woodbridge. During the course of the year they have arrested 101 people.
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Fairfax County pedestrian accident kills one
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A pedestrian has died after being struck by dump truck along Richmond Highway in Fairfax County.
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Charles Hamilton shoots sister to death, police say
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Charles Hamilton, 59, has been charged for killing his sister, 68-year-old Ruth Allen.
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Series of groping incidents reported in Springfield
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In the last month, six women, ranging in age from 15 to 45, have reported being felt up and fondled while walking along dark roads around Springfield.
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Bryan Glenn found dead, authorities say
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The body found by searchers Monday in Fairfax is the missing W.T. Woodson High School student Bryan Glenn, Fairfax County Police say.
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Body found by searchers looking for missing W.T. Woodson student
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A body was found in the area where volunteer searchers were looking for Bryan Glenn, a 17-year-old W.T. Woodson High School student who has been missing for a week. While authorities have not identified the body, Glenn's family says the body is their son.
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Fairfax schools to pursue Race to the Top grant
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The Fairfax County school system is applying for a federal grant worth up to $40 million to help overhaul the schools that serve its poorest students.
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George Mason University drug arrests increase, attributed to concerts
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George Mason University officials say on-campus concerts are the main reason for an increase in arrests for drug offenses at the school, WTOP reports.
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Fairfax County car tax website fails
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The website that allows Fairfax County residents to pay their annual car tax has crashed on the day the taxes are due. Friday is the deadline for county residents to pay their annual personal property tax, commonly known as the car tax.
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Fairfax County groundhog scare
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A groundhog in Fairfax County has scared children at the Rose Hill Elementary School, according to police.
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Springfield serial groper suspect sketch released
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As authorities continue to search for an alleged serial groper in Springfield, Fairfax County police are releasing a sketch of a man they think is behind a fifth fondling attack on a 40-year-old woman.
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Fairfax student followed home by suspicious man, WaPo reports
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An alert has been issued to parents with children at West Springfield High School after a female student says she was followed home by a man, the Washington Post reports.
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Fourth animal tests positive for rabies in Fairfax Co.
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A fox tested positive for rabies Tuesday, making it the fourth animal to test positive for the virus in Fairfax County in September.
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David M. Rohrer, Fairfax County's police chief, stepping down
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Fairfax County's police chief David M. Rohrer is stepping down after eight years on the job to become a county executive for public safety.
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