Fairfax County News

Virginia Republican Party delegates officially nominated Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to run for governor at its state convention Saturday in Richmond.

Editor's Note: Patch has 31 sites in Virginia and D.C., and not a day goes by that something weird isn't happening in at least one of them.

Fairfax County home day care providers will find out June 18 exactly how many children they're legally allowed to care for under county regulations.

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.

As an Army veteran and former member of the Central Intelligence Agency, Mayo Stuntz had traveled the world - he spent three years across the Pacific Southwest, and later, served tours in Japan and Nicaragua.

Fairfax County police are asking for the public's assistance in locating the vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run crash with a police officer.

Fairfax County police have arrested three people in connection with a series of burglaries that hit homes across three jurisdictions this month - and more charges could be coming, police said Wednesday.

If you visited Lake Anne Plaza this week, you may have noticed the fountain in front of the Reston Museum is under wraps.

The former site of the Frame Factory , located at 7130 Little River Tpke., beside the Antiques & Art Emporium , is still a vacant lot almost a year after the property was put up for sale.

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)

Prom time is upon us once again. For many American teenagers each spring, prom night is often seen as a rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood.

Fairfax County public school teachers pleaded for School Board members to include funding within the budget that could help rebalance workloads, increase pay and add to student resources.

Investigators say a wall-mounted natural gas heater caused a fire in the living room of a home where a hearing-impared mother and daughter died in January, according to new information from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.

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.

Lillian Hill's Head Start classroom at Camelot Elementary School is bustling and filled with kids the Friday before Mother's Day.

Fairfax County police officers are saying farewell to their old cruisers as the department purchases 127 Ford Police Interceptor sedans and utility vehicles in FY2013.

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise in Fairfax County and a handful of local organizations are working to put a stop to what the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has classified as an epidemic.

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.

A major movement is underway in part of Fairfax County to increase safety along Kirby Road, a dangerous, windy road.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to call for a house fire Wednesday night.