Fairfax News

Election officials are warning that Fairfax County voters will face long lines at the polls in November unless more voting machines are obtained. via WDBJ7

Fairfax, VA - The American Industrial Hygiene Association is offering an intermediate course available on DVD entitled "Respiratory Protection Management: Current Issues." The course is designed to provide ... via Safety Online

“Why do we need to take our open space?”

City Presents Community Center Plan Outreach meeting seeks input from neighbors of Van Dyck Park, future home of community center. via Alexandria Gazette-Packet

“Al-Salahi was positively identified by the original officer who initially pursued the two suspects.”

A Fair Oaks man has pleaded guilty to a residential burglary last summer in Centreville and will be sentenced in March. via Alexandria Gazette-Packet

Court Ruling Precedes Shooting Ruling in federal bankruptcy court came before Jeffrey Koger went on shooting spree. via Alexandria Gazette-Packet

A Fairfax woman was assaulted near the Vienna Metro Station Wednesday morning. Fairfax police said the 24-year-old was walking on a path toward the Metro station near Fairlee Drive and Lee Highway at about 7:40 ... via WRC Washington DC Channel 4

“In the morning, we usually have a long line out front.”

From WaPo : Officials in parts of Virginia have received a record number of absentee ballots, a key barometer of turnout. via Mydd.com

“I'm tough on crime". Well legislators, you're also "tough on the taxpayers.”

This is in response to the article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Jan. 7. The article stated that Virginia approved 21,000 new prison beds at a cost of more than $1 billion! Each prison is at a price of $100 ... via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“For a family of four going to Disney for a week, they're going to have a lot of extra bags. If they have a choice of flying from Philadelphia between US Airways with fees and Southwest without them, guess who's going to get the business?”

You might want to pack light, at least if you're flying United Airlines.

This week, America's second-largest carrier became the first major US airline to charge passengers for checking a second piece of luggage. Its goal is to offset the high cost of jet fuel, which has more than doubled since 2000.

Other airlines are watching the move, and some analysts suggest they'll soon follow suit. But other aviation watchers aren't so sure. Charging passengers an extra $50 round trip may simply be a push too far for the flying public. Besides regular delays - 2007 was the second worst on record - fliers have already had to trade in free meals, pillows, and blankets - to say nothing of legroom - for low-cost tickets. Read more

“These are children that I've watched grow up”

Predator at the Bus Stop? What happens when a school bus stop is located in front of the house of a registered sex offender? By Michael Lee Pope February 6, 2008 When Kathie Truitt walked her son to the bus ... via Alexandria Gazette-Packet

“He is considered a suspect in the series of sexual assaults”

Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, February 7, 2008; Page B04 A man was arrested in an assault on a woman in Falls Church last night, and Fairfax County police said they consider him a suspect in a string ... via The Washington Post

Virginia lawmakers who support adding swift-moving buses in the Dulles corridor instead of rail are intensifying their push as a planned Metro extension falters. via WJLA-TV Arlington

“Jeannemarie doesn't like it when I talk about making money”

Settling In ... U.S. Rep. Tom Davis and wife Jeannemarie Devolites Davis look forward to a life out of the public eye. via Alexandria Gazette-Packet

Editorial: Do you know where your taxes go? The General Assembly decides to keep Virginians in the dark about state spending. via Roanoke Times

A Herndon man charged yesterday in Fairfax with attempted capital murder of a police officer may be the same man who was implicated last year in a widespread embezzlement investigation that could include local ... via The Free Lance-Star

“Tom is what I think Republicans ought to be”

By Bill Turque Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, January 30, 2008; 2:17 PM Tom Davis was just 30 when he ran his first race in 1979, for a seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors that Democrats ... via The Washington Post

“Western State is ... the facility that deals with violent offenders. Ultimately, she may end up there.”

Murder and Mental Health Public defender says homicide suspect unable to assist defense due to mental health issues. via Alexandria Gazette-Packet

In the month of December, the Herndon Police Department made 36 contacts that resulted in 287 investigations. via The Observer