West Springfield News

According to police, 21-year-old Jonathan E. Anderson broke into the home on Hillside Road in West Springfield about 11 p.m. Anderson made so much noise the 56-year-old homeowner woke up, got a gun, and confronted Anderson, police said.

If you are naughty this holiday season, the consequences may turn out to be a bit more serious than just not getting any presents.

It is known as the Oscars of teaching by Teacher Magazine. For Fairfax County science teacher Ann Wong of West Springfield High School, it's validation for all her hard work.

On Friday, county police charged a 15-year-old West Springfield High School student with making a bomb threat, destruction of property and trespassing stemming from an incident on Oct.

WEST SPRINGFIELD. Va. -- Commuters in northern Virginia may hit a snag on their way into work this Wednesday morning thanks to a two-car accident in West Springfield.

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Maybe Voivod noticed the heaps of newfound adoration slathered on Anvil , their CanCon metal compatriots.

Swedish heavy-metal outfit Hammerfall will spend five weeks touring North America early next year behind its forthcoming March release, " No Sacrifice, No Victory ." The stateside trek, which kicks off with a March 5 performance in West Springfield, VA, will make its way from the East Coast to the West, stopping by clubs and theaters in 27 cities ...

Police have arrested and charged three individuals suspected of being involved in more than 25 burglaries that mostly targeted Indian families in Fairfax County.

West Springfield, Robert E. Lee high schools are both preparing for their fall productions.

Police have arrested and charged three individuals suspected of being involved in more than 25 burglaries that mostly targeted Indian families in Fairfax County.

Fairfax County police say four more homes have been hit in a string of 20 countywide burglaries in which perpetrators have stolen gold, jewelry, passports and other personal documents, primarily targeting Indian and Middle Eastern homeowners across Northern Virginia.

Mike DeLoose is chair of the Springfield District Council, a collective of community associations and homeowners groups across southern Fairfax County from Centreville to Lorton.

Running in the rain, whata s better than that? Nearly 700 elementary school students ranging from kindergarten through sixth grade from the West Springfield High School Pyramid ran a cross-country race on Saturday Oct.

Six recent burglaries indicate that thieves who have been targeting Indian and Middle Eastern homeowners across Northern Virginia for the past nine months are getting more brazen.

Raymond Myers retired a year and a half ago, but he needs to find a new job, any job.

Janome Memory Craft Club of Fairfax handmade 53 teddy bears to donate to the Fairfax County Police.

Cliff Hardison lounges in his office as the bell drones over the loudspeaker and ends West Potomac High Schoola TMs Friday classes a ' signaling his second week as the new principal is officially over.

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What is the most significant issue facing Northern Virginia? The perennial issue of Northern Virginia getting ripped-off by Southern Virginia.