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Fairfax Withdraws Plan to Discontinue Vacuum Leaf Collection
The service will continue at least through next winter to give the county more time for community discussion on the issue.
Peak Colors Emerge in Southwest Virginia
You’ve seen the leaves changing in NoVA. Find out how far along they are.
Au Pair Charged in Fatal Fairfax County Shooting
The 23-year-old woman has been charged with the February shooting death of a Springfield man in Herndon, one of two people murdered in the home.
Filler-Corn Won’t Run for Governor, Instead for Congress
Former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn said she has been urged to run for the seat Rep. Jennifer Wexton is leaving.
Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Begins Friday
You’ll be able to get some new clothes, emergency preparedness items, or appliances without NoVA’s 6 percent sales tax this weekend.
14-Year-Old from Annandale Named America’s Top Young Scientist
Heman Bekele, a ninth grader at W.T. Woodson High School, won the grand prize for his invention of a skin cancer–fighting soap.
Fairfax County School Board Approves Renaming W.T. Woodson High School
The school was originally named for a superintendent who opposed desegregation. The board will now seek input to determine a new name.
Former Fairfax County Officer Indicted in Tysons Mall Shooting
The indictment by a special grand jury comes six months after another grand jury declined to indict Wesley Shifflett.
Food Insecurity in DMV Stands at 32 Percent (and Higher in Prince William County)
Two NoVA jurisdictions have food insecurity levels than are more than 30 percent.
Former AOL Headquarters Demolition Underway; New Data Center to be Built
PowerHouse Data Centers is developing the 43-acre space in Sterling to create a new three-building data center campus.
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