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42 min ago | Patch.com

McLean Crime: Falls Church Girl Charged With Robbery in McLean

A 20-year-old Falls Church woman was charged with robbery following an incident in the 1600 block of Anderson Rd.

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Related Topix: McLean, VA, Alexandria, VA

1 hr ago | Patch.com

Emergency? In Fairfax, There's a Text for That

Fairfax County is now part of a new system that automatically sends text messages to area phone users during the most dire of emergencies.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics

2 hrs ago | Patch.com

Husband Collars Alleged Peeping Tom in Chantilly

A man was caught reportedly staring into a home early Saturday morning, rattling the residents, on Marsden Court in Chantilly.

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Related Topix: Chantilly, VA

3 hrs ago | Patch.com

Police Looking for Three Men Involved in Home Invasion Near Skyline Mall

Fairfax County Police are looking for three men they say robbed two men in an Alexandria home Wednesday morning near the Skyline Mall.

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Related Topix: Alexandria, VA

4 hrs ago | Patch.com

How to Give Input on Baron Cameron Plans

Want to know more about future plans for Baron Cameron Park? The Fairfax County Park Authority now has a project website devoted to all things Baron Cameron.

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Related Topix: Reston, VA

8 hrs ago | Patch.com

Police: Robbery, Burglary Reported in Alexandria

On the above map, the addresses are block numbers, not specific home or business addresses.

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Related Topix: Alexandria, VA

12 hrs ago | Fairfax Times

Prescription drug abuse deemed epidemic by CDC

Caitlin Acosta, 24, said her life spun out of control after she took a bottle of prescription drugs out of her parents' medicine cabinet when she was in seventh grade.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Annandale, VA

15 hrs ago | Patch.com

Annandale Man Robbed at Gunpoint on Commons Drive

A man was robbed at gunpoint in Annandale last Friday near Commons Drive. According to a news release from the Fairfax County Police Department, the man was removing his toddler from his vehicle around 11:30 p.m. Friday in the parking lot in the 4500 block of Commons Drive when two men approached him.

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Related Topix: Annandale, VA

16 hrs ago | Patch.com

Fairfax County Search and Rescue Team on Standby to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

The Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team is on standby waiting to hear if they might be called to help out in Moore, Okla., where first responders are helping victims of a massive tornado that struck Monday afternoon.

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16 hrs ago | Patch.com

Springfield FBI Headquarters: GSA Expected to Start Soliciting Proposals This Summer

Based on earlier reports and comments by those involved, indications pointed to a summer Request for Proposal date for the General Services Administration for the new FBI headquarters.

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Related Topix: US Federal Bureau of Investigation, US News, Springfield, VA, Bob McDonnell, US Governors

Tue May 21, 2013

Patch.com

Water Main Break on Dolley Madison Boulevard

Traffic is backed up along Route 123 northbound this morning due to a water main break.

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The American Prospect

How E.W. Jackson Throws a Wrench into the Cuccinelli Plan

Ken Cuccinelli's plan for winning the Virginia gubernatorial race is straightforward.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Abortion, Wedding

Patch.com

Weird News: Prom Date on a Horse, Cicadas for a Snack and Beds Racing in the Street

Editor's Note: Patch has 31 sites in Virginia and D.C., and not a day goes by that something weird isn't happening in at least one of them.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Reston, VA, Woodbridge, VA, Offbeat

Patch.com

Police Investigate Burglaries in Oakton

Fairfax County police are investigating at least three burglaries in Oakton that appeared to occur in the early hours of Monday morning at a number of local businesses.

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Related Topix: Oakton, VA

Patch.com

McLean Central Park's Future: Community Meeting Scheduled

The draft master plan for McLean Central Park is undergoing revisions, and Fairfax County Park Authority officials are interested in hearing your thoughts.

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Related Topix: McLean, VA

Patch.com

Police: Alexandria Man Charged with Malicious Wounding

On the above map, the addresses are block numbers, not specific home or business addresses.

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Related Topix: Alexandria, VA

Patch.com

Summer Camps: Last Minute Signups in Southern Fairfax County

Summer vacation is right around the corner, and it's time to get your kids registered in summer camp.

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Related Topix: Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family, Kids, Rose Hill, VA

Patch.com

Ice Cream Social Planned for Memorial Day in Historic Centreville

Centreville neighbors plan to celebrate Memorial Day, May 27, with an old-fashioned ice cream social in the heart of historic Centreville.

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Related Topix: Centreville, VA, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

Patch.com

Digital Learning in Fairfax County Public Schools

Parents in northern Fairfax County will have an opportunity to weigh in on "digital learning" in Fairfax County Public Schools in June.

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Related Topix: McLean, VA, Great Falls, VA

Patch.com

Virginia MADD: Parents Be Aware of Underage Drinking Around Prom Season

Kristin Cottrell Haynes is delighted to chauffer her daughter and five of her Falls Church High School classmates to their senior prom Saturday night in her Honda Odyssey.

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Related Topix: Richmond, VA