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Fairfax County Public Schools officials are contemplating buying this office building at 8111 Gatehouse Road in Merrifield, which formerly was occupied by the American Red Cross.

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Faith Notes are for announcements and events in the faith community. Send to vienna/mclean/greatfalls@connectionnewspapers.com or call 703-917-6428. Deadline is Friday.

FCPS staff presents case for buying additional administrative building this week.

If you hate your commute, and can't imagine traffic getting better -- imagine this in about 30 years: A Metro line from Dunn Loring to Bethesda , street-car service criss-crossing the District and an express ...

County crime rises 6 percent Major crime in Fairfax County rose 6 percent in 2007 compared to 2006, according to figures released by county police.

WE STARTED THE DAY with a piece about slowness on the Orange Line , now we'll end the day that way, too.

Metro commuters are complaining about the transit authority's response to the service disruption yesterday afternoon on the Orange Line.

Downed power lines cause delays on the Orange Line. Storms also cause power outage at Georgia Ave-Petworth Metrorail station.

Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths.

The study, "The Economic Slowdown's Impact on Middle-Aged and Older Americans," was commissioned by Washington-based AARP.

Fairfax businesses can register for emergency alerts Fairfax County businesses can sign up for Fairfax County's Community Emergency Alert Network , a software program that sends emergency ... Reston Hospital ...

“All this was once owned by Sharper”

As Pleasant Grove Church housed its annual spring fund-raiser on Saturday, May 3, the future looked relatively rosy for a building that was built by hand more than 100 years ago, once came within minutes of ... via Alexandria Gazette-Packet

“We've been at it now for four years”

Updated Dunn Loring Metro station plans presented to residents Merrifield residents received an update from a representative of developer Trammell Crow Residential about its plans to build apartments and retail ... via Fairfax Times

“I think it would make it a lot easier”

The train to Dulles is back on the tracks. Three months after threatening to scuttle Northern Virginia's big plans to build Metrorail to the airport, the feds Wednesday did an about face, promising nearly $159 ... via WUSA9

“White whiffs of smoke were coming down out of the air vents”

Blaze Causes $2M in Damages Three-alarm fire rages at Fairfax Circle Shopping Center. via Alexandria Gazette-Packet

“The standards for debt and underwriting for projects have gotten much more strict”

As the single-family real estate market crumbles around him, apartment developer Chad DuBeau believes in sticking to the basics. via Washington Times

“I was very fortunate in that I escaped any of the troubles some of my brothers and sisters had over the years. I had one brother who was incarcerated for a while and a sister who had a substance abuse problem”

A Life Of Service And Purpose Penn Daw Station Commander sees mission as community outreach. via Alexandria Gazette-Packet

The Falls Church News-Press will be holding its 18th annual holiday celebration on Monday, December 17 at the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment. via Falls Church News-Press

It's Slow Going Out on the Roads and Rails LOOKING OUT on the D.C. skyline from our Arlington newsroom, the city is clouded in a grayish white mass. via Express