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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 , population growth , economy , government , Hank Silverberg

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Va. Gov wants to lure Northrop to NoVa

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell tells WTOP he is ready to offer perks to convince Northrop Grumman to relocate to Virginia.

Tags: contracting , Bob McDonnell , Northrop Grumman ,

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The cost of voting in Virginia to go up

The redistricting plan for both the state House and Senate approved by the General Assembly will create a large number of split voting precincts in Northern Virginia.

Tags: Prince William County , fairfax county , redistricting

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Bumpy road ahead for Va. transportation funding

A number of Virginia lawmakers discussed proposed solutions at a transportation forum in Herndon on Thursday, but admitted there is little consensus on any of them.

Tags: Virginia General Assembly , Dick Saslaw , Vivian Watts , ABC stores , Virginia Department of Transportation , Tom Rust , Bob McDonnell , Virginia roads , transportation funds , gas tax , Virginia transportation , Hank Silverberg

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George Mason opens new biomedical lab

A new biomedical research lab that could someday cure a disease or create a biological weapon defense is already starting to pay off for the region's economy.

Tags: George Mason University , Biomedical Research Laboratory , Rift Valley Fever , Influenza , I-270

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Northern Virginia parents will need to take their own driver's ed. courses

Under a new law, parents of Northern Virginia teenagers will need to head back to school before their children can hit the open road.

Tags: Driver's License , Teenager , texting , driver's ed , Liz Payne

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Gainesville firefighters help save 16 in Haiti

Last Thursday, Gainesville firefighters returned from a mission to Haiti where they helped rescue 16 earthquake victims trapped inside rubble over a 14-day period.

Tags: Virginia , Gainesville , Merrifield , Haiti Earthquake , Dulles International Airport , Port-au-Prince ,

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