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May 17, 2013, Fairfax, VA - In testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, outgoing Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven Miller suggested that the targeting of tea party and other groups was in part caused by Congress' failure to provide "clear rules" on what constitutes political activity.

Volunteer Fairfax was recently awarded a federal grant to sponsor RSVP , a program which invites individuals age 55 and older to participate in volunteer opportunities.

Residents who want to vote in the June 11 Democratic Primary to nominate candidates for Lt.

Times-Mirror Photo/Beverly Denny Peter Arundel, 52, is now the sole member of his family with ownership in Times Community Media, which operates several community newspapers and websites in Northern Virginia and the Greater Piedmont.

Teachers, students and parents in Fairfax County didn't have the smoothest experience with digital learning in 2012-2013. As Fairfax County Public Schools rolled out a new online math program in Fall 2012 , students and teachers complained they had difficulty navigating the books, saying there were publisher errors and inconsistencies, technology ... (more)

Every parent with a college-age child worries about the spiraling cost of education.

Part-time employees in the Loudoun County Public School system breathed a sigh of relief when they were grandfathered past a new policy that provides no health benefits for employees working under 20 hours a week.

Martina Leinz, head of the Burke-based Northern Virginia Chapter of the Million Mom March, addresses the audience at the McLean Commubnity Center about what she says has been a 13-year battle against inadequate gun laws in Virginia.

Ten burglaries in a few hours had been reported in McLean on Friday, May 3. Similar burglaries have been reported in Falls Church and in Vienna.

About 15 feet tall and 40 feet long, Tyrannosaurus rex, whose name means "king of the tyrant lizards," is one of the largest known land predators to ever roam the Earth.

A Fairfax High School student has been recognized by the Virginia High School League for his achievements in athletics and academics.

Shamus Ian Fatzinger/Fairfax County Times Oakton resident Kendall Meir, 2, enjoys an apple from Kuhn Orchards at the weekly farmers market at Oak Marr Recreational Center Wednesday.

Absentee voting, including "in-person" absentee voting, is already underway for the June 11 primary, a statewide Democratic party primary for lieutenant governor and attorney general, plus one delegate race in Northern Virginia.

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Volunteer Fairfax was recently awarded a federal grant to sponsor RSVP , a program which invites individuals age 55 and older to participate in volunteer opportunities.

May 13, 2013, Fairfax,VA - Americans for Limited Government introduced Nathan Mehrens as the new president of the government watchdog group.

Each week, Patch brings you a roundup of new and noteworthy blog posts from across Northern Virginia.

It costs more to get a colonoscopy or a CT scan in Fairfax than it does in Loudoun County.

Playa Hotels & Resorts would like to correct media statements that appeared in various press outlets indicating that The Ritz-Carlton Rose Hill Jamaica has been sold to Playa Hotels & Resorts.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department 4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687 Duty PIO : 703-877-3702 fire-rescue.PA-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov News Release 13-53 Date: May 14, 2013 Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a condominium fire, Monday, May 13, 2013, at ... (more)