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Median income tops $113K in Falls Church

According to census data, the median household income in "The Little City" is $113,313. Fairfax and Loudoun counties also have median incomes of more than $100,000.

Tags: Falls Church , income , household income , richest counties , Census , Dave Snyder , Dulles International Airport , Michelle Basch , Colleen Kelleher

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Va. seeks remedy for Mark Center commuting crunch

A plan to move thousands of federal jobs to Alexandria next year has left Virginia transportation officials looking for a last-minute solution to ease a corresponding commuting crunch.

Tags: Sean Connaughton , Virginia , HOT lanes , Mark Center , Alexandria , I-95 , I-395 , BRAC

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Investigation launched into BRAC move to Mark Center

The outcome of that investigation could suspend or delay the move of 6,400 defense workers to Alexandria in September.

Tags: Mark Center , BRAC , Defense Department , Jim Moran , Base Realignment and Closure , Colleen Kelleher , Rosslyn , Crystal City , Alexandria

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Vaccine companies preparing for flu season

Doctors are recommending those in the high risk groups get vaccinated next month, even though flu season doesn't usually arrive until October.

Tags: flu , flu shot , flu vaccines , flu season , H1N1 , FDA , CDC ,

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Census form being spurned by Virginians

A discourse about government intrusion into private lives may be responsible for the low numbers of forms being filled out. Only 34 percent of Virginia households have completed the form.

Tags: Census , Larry Sabato , Steve Farnsworth , government intrusion , Constitution

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Region grows: Nearly 5.5 million now live here

Northern Virginia has seen tremendous growth since 2000, and one local economist attributes the growth to government jobs.

Tags: Census , Northern Virginia , population growth , economy , government ,

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D.C. ranks No. 2 in nation in high-tech jobs

D.C. ranks ahead of Silicon Valley and right behind New York when it comes to high-tech jobs.

Tags: high tech , jobs , technology , Colleen Kelleher

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Meeting set to discuss BRAC move to Alexandria

Rep. Jim Moran worries the area near Interstate 395 and Seminary Avenue will become a traffic nightmare.

Tags: Base Realignment and Closure , BRAC , Jim Moran , Mark Center , Seminary Road , Interstate 395 , Colleen Kelleher

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Billions in projects to make Va. road smoother, not faster

The Virginia Department of Transportation has developed more than a billion dollars in roadway projects for next year, which should make state avenues and routes smoother, but not necessarily faster.

Tags: Bob McDonnell , Jeff Caldwell , VDOT , Virginia Department of Transportation , Interstate 66 , Route 50 , audit , budget , Paul D. Shinkman

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Va. may lead way toward constitutional amendment

Virginia may lead the way for a constitutional amendment aimed at overturning federal laws.

Tags: Bill Howell , U.S. Constitution , Constitutional amendment , Congress , House , Senate , Gary Emerling

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