Burke News

A change in regulation to allow more openings at in-home day cares in Fairfax County, the Washington metro area's most populated county, has the potential to backfire.

The following items are from the recent daily activity reports from the West Springfield, Franconia, and Fair Oaks Police District Stations of the Fairfax County Police Department.

Chick flick, comedy, action...so many choices this summer when it comes to movies! Thinking of heading to the movies this weekend? If so, here's a handy guide to what's playing, and when, in theaters in and around Burke this weekend.

Dads are good at a lot of things: making you laugh, telling stories, teaching you how to throw a ball correctly.

Inspectors from the Virginia Department of Health visited several restaurants in or near Burke this week.

Virginians selected State Sen. Ralph Northam as their pick for lieutenant governor and Sen. Mark Herring for attorney general during the Democratic Primary Election Tuesday.

Weather forecasters say a line of threatening thunderstorms and winds packing a punch could cause power outages and flooding in Northern Virginia, with isolated storms Wednesday night and a more severe follow-up wind storm Thursday.

Fairfax County police are searching for an 81-year-old Burke resident who went missing from her home on Monday.

It's summertime. Breathe deeply, hear the splash in the pool. For a few sweet weeks, let the chaos of the school year recede; forget about schedules and stop rushing around.

Burke residents will hit the polls on Tuesday for Virginia's 2013 Democratic Primary Election and select their picks for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Read : With Close of Democratic Primary, 'Eyes of the Country Are Going to Be on Virginia Voters' In Fairfax County, polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at all polling locations listed below.

Father's Day is Sunday, June 16 and if you haven't found the right gift for your dad yet, you're in luck: Burke has plenty of local stores to choose from for all of your gift-buying needs.

Whether you spell it donut or doughnut, there's one word we can all agree on: free .

Inspectors from the Virginia Department of Health Visited several restaurants in or near Burke this week.

Burke-area high schools Lake Braddock Secondary School , Robinson Secondary School and West Springfield High School all placed in the top 20 at the Virginia High School League Wells Fargo Cup for Academics in Group AAA.

The weekend is upon us in Northern Virginia and it's time to start making plans for some fun.

A home on the market in Burke features a sunroom and entertainment center. The house at 6326 Timarron Cove Lane is listed for $860,00, according to the listing on AOL real estate .

Looking for a spacious, open plan home located at the end of a quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac? This Burke home is for sale with a current list price of $1,265,000. It is located at 10100 Waterside Drive, on a "beautifully maintained" lot with "lush" landscaping.

The following story was provided by AOLJobs.com By Dan Fastenberg As tough as the labor market is, college grads still have an easier time than those with only a high school degree.

Member Salute is a series of brief profiles describing the diverse Marine Corps Association & Foundation members from around the world.

Fairfax City police said in a statement Tuesday that a second suspect was arrested for a string of burglaries of area businesses, including several in Fairfax City.