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6 arrested in crackdown on human trafficking

A crackdown on human trafficking has led to several arrests in Montgomery County.

Tags: Maryland , D.C. , Northeast , Montgomery County , Germantown , Gaithersburg , Montgomery County Police , Facebook , Craigslist , human trafficking

Tuesday - 03/02/2010, 01:09pm EST

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Fairfax holds public hearings on budget proposal

The county will begin a series of public hearings on the 2011 budget on April 6 at 6 p.m. with follow-up sessions on April 7 and 8 at 3 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy.

Tags: fairfax county , Anthony Griffin , Fairfax Connector , Fairfax County Government Center , Government Center Parkway

Tuesday - 02/23/2010, 06:03pm EST

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McDonnell: Delegate's abortion comments 'wrong'

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says a state delegate made "poor, offensive and wrong comments" when he said disabled children are God's punishment to women who aborted their first pregnancy.

Tags: Prince William County , Bob McDonnell , Bob Marshall , abortion , Planned Parenthood

Tuesday - 02/23/2010, 12:39pm EST

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How will schools make up missed days?

Fairfax County plans to tack days on to the end of the year. Montgomery County will ask the state for a waiver.

Tags: snow , Snow days , Alexandria , Fairfax

Tuesday - 02/16/2010, 03:15pm EST

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Congressman weighs in on I-66 congestion

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) recently sat down with WTOP Sprawl and Crawl Reporter Adam Tuss to talk about solutions for I-66 congestion.

Tags: I-66 , Frank Wolf , Adam Tuss , fairfax county , Beltway , Bob McDonnell , Sycamore Street , Fairfax Drive , Wilson Boulevard , Lee Highway , Rosslyn , Haymarket , Gainesville , Vienna , Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportat , East Falls Church , Centreville , Ballston , Metro , Orange Line , Warrenton , Dulles , HOV , carpool , bus rapid transit plan

Thursday - 02/04/2010, 01:39pm EST

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

Wednesday - 02/03/2010, 02:08pm EST

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Harrington family: 'There is a perpetrator out there'

Dan Harrington says he is sure his daughter, 20-year-old Morgan Harrington, was murdered and the person lives in the area.

Tags: Charlottesville , Roanoke , Virginia Tech , University of Virginia , Metallica , Morgan Harrington , Gil Harrington , Dan Harrington , Virginia State Police , Corinne Geller

Friday - 01/29/2010, 06:24pm EST

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Va. gets $75 milllion for high-speed rail

The federal government is giving Virginia $75 million to construct new and rehabilitate already existing high-speed rail in the corridor between D.C. and Richmond.

Tags: high speed rail , Quantico , Woodbridge , Thelma Drake , Northeast Corridor , Southeast Corridor , D.C. To Richmond Corridor , job creation , Maryland , Baltimore , Amtrak , MARC