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Fairfax County Police Deptartment Fairfax County Police Deptartment commander Maggie A. DeBoard has accepted an appointment to be police chief for the town of Herndon.

FAIRFAX, Va. - Fairfax County Police say a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted early Wednesday morning as she walked to her bus stop in the Fair Oaks area.

The Veterans Affairs and Defense departments achieved a major milestone last month in their quest to develop an integrated electronic health record system for service members and veterans.

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Depending on the outcome of legal challenges, congressional boundary lines in western Prince William County are set to appear mighty ... Changes are coming to Interstate 66 in both the short-term and the long-term that will directly impact the commutes of western Prince William County drivers.

John E. Tyler, 23, of Fairfax , was charged with public drunkenness in the 400 block of Roosevelt Blvd.

A "They need help and support," Jim Putzlocker, Advisory Team Member of New Hope Fellowship , said of the homeless.

The Town of Herndon announced on Wednesday morning that it was appointed Maggie A. DeBoard as its new Chief of Police.

Sen. George Barker's bill cleared the Senate on a 28-12 vote Tuesday. It now goes to the House of Delegates.

Donald J. Boudreaux is a professor of economics at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

Small businesses are always seeking ways to increase their company's profitability.

Fairfax County has no plans-yet-to participate in a "rat summit" in the next few months with other jurisdictions, said Glen Barbour, the county's public safety information officer.

As of Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at least 1,769 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.

Virginia plans to close the Northern Virginia Training Center by 2015, a center that opened in 1973 to serve residents with intellectual disabilities, and Fairfax County officials are considering the potential public uses for the 88-acre property, Fairfax Times reports.

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Afghanistan: As of Sunday, at least 1,767 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, according to an Associated Press count.

Ft. Lee, Va. - The Department of Defense has confirmed the death of Brig. General Terence J. Hildner, 49, of Fairfax, Va.

A A A A A A A A A A A A A A The Department of Defense announced today the death of a general officer who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Fairfax County seeks public input on the Northern Virginia Regional Water Supply Plan that will be submitted to the state.

FAIRFAX, Va. &#8212 Defense contractor General Dynamics said Friday it won a contract to provide IT services for a military information systems project.