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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama gestures alongside Aidan LeBlanc, a 12-year-old 6th grader dressed as Abraham Lincoln from Willow Springs Elementary School, in Fairfax, Virginia, as they participate in a play about the emancipation of slaves during Abraham Lincoln's presidency, at historic Decatur House in Washington, May 22, 2013.

Robert Falkner, shown in a 2011 file photo, is back in custody after a long history of avoiding incarceration.

Several people are believed to have stole checks from at least seven businesses and then cashed them at banks in multiple Virginia County.

May 22, 2013 - FAIRFAX, Va. -- The wait is finally over for fans that have been waiting for Temika to give them 'Moore'. Temika Moore mesmerizes the electronic dance music scene in her debut collaboration with GrammyA Winning Production Duo Helen Bruner & Terry Jones.

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 13-59 Date: May 22, 2013 Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at ... (more)

Amazon Web Services Inc. plans to establish an office in the Herndon area of Fairfax County to support growth of its public sector and cloud computing work, creating 500 new jobs.

Fairfax, VA Dewberry, a privately held architecture, engineering, and consulting company, announced today the acquisition of Bowyer-Singleton & Associates, Inc.

Website: http://www.arlingtonmedia.org/live Music: http://www.reverbnation.com/temikamoore/song/13004999-im-not-ok Fairfax, VA - Having recorded the first show on February 19, 2013, quite often it seemed as if this day was not going to come to fruition; but finally it has arrived.

Health information organizations in four states are the founding members of a new collaborative initiative to exchange information about best practices in preparation for conversion to ICD-10 diagnostic and procedural codes.

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

Del. Dave Albo was given three awards last week for his 2013 voting record by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce .

Most recently, Durham acted as economic development director for Fairfax, Va., and prior to his stint there, he worked Silver Spring, Md., where he developed capital improvement projects for the urban district and managed property development and budgetary needs.

Virginia's unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent in April, the lowest it's been in more than four years.

May 17, 2013 - FAIRFAX, Va. -- Magician Drew Kennerley has been performing magic for over 10 years, but has recently created his own party business in 2010.

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 13-55 Date: May 16, 2013 Fire investigators have determined a wall mounted natural gas heater in the living room caused the fire, ... (more)

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)