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Have You Registered Your Child for Summer Camp Yet?
City of Fairfax 2013 Summer Camp Programs General Info The City of Fairfax Parks and Recreation Department strives to provide safe, fun and affordable camp programs for your children! This year, camp will run for seven weeks, from June 24 th through August 9 th .
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Local Students Win 'Celebrate Fairfax' Scholarships
Representatives from Celebrate Fairfax, Inc., the 501 nonprofit producer of the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival, have announced the winners of this year's Community Spirit Scholarship Program - and a few Fairfax area students are on the list.
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You can buy crockery and other things for a few cents. A garage sale in Fairfax, Virginia.
Accidental Great Falls House Fire
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 13-61 Date: May 24, 2013 Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at ... (more)
Fairfax standardized tests rescheduled after Internet outage
More than 6,600 Fairfax County students had their statewide Standards of Learning standardized tests rescheduled after an Internet outage on Thursday.
Fairfax County Teachers Will Get Pay Raises
After months of debate on i»¿ how to fairly compensate Fairfax teachers and i»¿ keep pace with salaries in other jurisdictions , the Fairfax County School board voted for a $2.5 billion budget Thursday that will give employees a 2 percent mid-year market-scale adjustment - making good on a commitment from school board members to provide some sort ... (more)
Police Search for Fairfax Teen
Fairfax County police are searching for Arria Washington, 16, of Fairfax, and two other juvenile residents of a group home in McLean who reportedly ran away on Monday.
Remember those who remembered us
Last year in this space, we took the opportunity to honor dozens of Fairfax natives who lost their lives in Afghanistan or Iraq during the past decade.
North Korean Tells China His Country Is Ready for Talks
A North Korean envoy told a top Chinese official his country is willing to return to dialogue, as the U.S. and China press the totalitarian state to come back to the negotiating table over its nuclear weapons program.
10 STUNNING photographs from across the planet
A man ascends by bungee cords from a large former well during a traditional ceremony in the village of Ndande, Senegal, on May 19.
Patriots ride again in Fairfax, taking community along with them
It started more than a decade ago, a few hundred motorcycle riders looking for an informal group to join for a 20-mile trip through Northern Virginia to the Pentagon, where nearly a half-million fellow bikers idled before the national Rolling Thunder event.
Memorial Day: Don't Drink and Drive, Says New Local Ad Campaign
Coming soon to a theater near you: Fairfax area advocates and police on the big screen warning moviegoers not to drink and drive.
Remarks by the First Lady at Decatur House Visit
MRS. OBAMA: Good morning. Thank you so much. Good morning, everyone. Thank you. I am truly delighted to be here.
Virginia Jobless Rate Hits 4-Year Low
Virginia's unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent in April, the lowest it's been in more than four years.
Michelle Obama visits former slave dwelling in Washington
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.
Virginia man with a history of eluding police walks away from work release
Robert Falkner, shown in a 2011 file photo, is back in custody after a long history of avoiding incarceration.
Police: Suspects Stole Business Checks, Cashed Them At Banks
Several people are believed to have stole checks from at least seven businesses and then cashed them at banks in multiple Virginia County.
Temika Moore and GrammyA Winning Production Duo Helen Bruner and Terry Jones Team Up for EDM Remix
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.
Accidental Herndon Townhouse Fire
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 to create 500 jobs in Fairfax
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.