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Fairfax Co. rejects deal to buy trash facility
After six years of review, Fairfax County's Board of Supervisors voted 8 to 2 to reject a $418 million option to buy the Covanta waste to energy facility in Lorton.
Tags: Covanta Energy , Lorton , Sharon Bulova , Gerry Hyland ,
Traffic jam on Fairfax Parkway caused by pothole repair
If you were backed up for hours on the Fairfax County Parkway this morning, one local lawmaker felt your pain.
Tags: Fairfax County Parkway , traffic jam , Sharon Bulova , Fairfax County Board of Supervisors , Jeff McKay ,
GW students hold bake sale to protest affirmative action
It's been 40 years since affirmative action became public policy, and it's still creating some controversy.
Tags: affirmative action , Young America's Foundation , Giovanni Tomasi , Jasmine Stove , Adam Frankel , Carlos Vasquez , George Washington University ,
Trash talk in Fairfax is just about over
A big decision on trash is about to be made in Fairfax County, and it may impact other parts of the D.C. region.
Tags: Covanta Energy , Fairfax Board of Supervisors , Sharon Bulova , Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce , Jim Corcoran ,
ICE round up of 'criminal aliens' doesn't stop critics
More than 130 "criminal aliens" are behind bars after a three-day round up across Northern Virginia, but the arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement with help from local police and the U.S. Marshal Service have not stopped the criticism of immigration enforcement or policy.
Tags: illegal aliens , immigration , ICE , Corey Stewart ,
Virginia looks for gaps in Internet service
A new statewide effort to map current Internet availability throughout Virginia is being compared with the Depression-era effort to spread electricity and telephones around the country.
Tags: broadband , Internet service , Fauquier County , Accelerate Virginia
Campaign couples education, enforcement to create safer roads
Walkers, bikers and drivers in the region are about to get some more safety reminders.
Tags: Street Smart , pedestrian safety ,
Task force to look into Va.'s 'zero tolerance' policy
With mounting complaints from parents and school boards taking too long to hold disciplinary hearings, there's a new push to change Virginia's so-called "zero tolerance" disciplinary code.
Tags: zero tolerance , Fairfax County School Board , Fairfax County Public Schools , Kaye Kory ,
Bones ID'd as missing Va. woman
Bones discovered in Prince William County last June have now been identified as those of a woman who disappeared six years ago.
Tags: Meera Pal , Linda Mae Archer , Prince William County
What's with the walkways on the Memorial Bridge?
If you've seen the Memorial Bridge recently, you've probably wondered what those odd looking temporary walkways are on both sides of the sidewalk.
Tags: Arlington Memorial Bridge , Meera Pal , National Park Service
