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  1. 'Touch a Truck' at Chantilly Library SaturdayRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Patch.com

    Fairfax County Police and several organizations will be showing off their "old school" police cruisers, paddy wagons and other vehicles from 1 - 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18.

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  2. Va Gop Nominates Ken Cuccinelli for Governor's RaceRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Patch.com

    ... in 2009 along with Bolling and Gov. Bob McDonnell before they all took office. A New Jersey native and Fairfax County resident, Cuccinelli served as a Republican member of the state senate for the 37th district from 2002 until he took office as ...

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  3. Photos: The 2013 Republican Party of Virginia Convention at the Richmond ColiseumRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Patch.com

    ... Virginians fare in the lieutenant governor balloting? Former state Sen. Jeannemarie Devolites Davis of Fairfax County came in sixth on the first ballot and didn't make the second ballot. Northern Virginia businessman Pete Snyder won 30.6 percent on ...

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  4. Fairfax County Police to Get New Police VehiclesRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Patch.com

    Fairfax County police officers are saying farewell to their old cruisers as the department purchases 127 Ford Police Interceptor sedans and sport utility vehicles in FY2013.

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  5. May 20 Deadline to Register for Democratic PrimaryRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Patch.com

    ... . There are two Republican hopefuls for the Attorney General nomination. How to Register to Vote in Fairfax County Click here to view information on how to register. You can view and print an application offline right here . If mailed, the ...

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  6. Weird News: Prom Date on a Horse, Cicadas for a Snack and Beds Racing in the StreetRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Patch.com

    ... drove her vehicle through the front of a home in the 2800 block of Great Oak Court in Falls Church Monday. Fairfax County Police are investigating why the woman drove her car into the home. When they got to the home around 11 a.m., authorities ...

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  7. Quick Q&A with Mason District Supervisor Penny GrossRead the original story w/Photo

    9 hrs ago | Patch.com

    ... and transportation. Mason District is the most diverse, dynamic, and densely populated district in Fairfax County, which means that little open land is left for development. Development on infill lots creates a lot of interest from surrounding ...

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  8. Wednesday House Fire Damages Estimated at $60KRead the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | Patch.com

    Fairfax County Fire and Rescue estimates the damages of a recent house fire in Mount Vernon at about $60,000, according to a recent news release.

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  9. Fire occurs at Farifax County high schoolRead the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | Washington Examiner

    ... from the school when they arrived at the scene, and they brought the fire under control in about 10 minutes, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue officials said. Five people working in the school were treated at the scene. Officials estimated damage at ...

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  10. Chesapeake bishop surprises, wins Va. GOP lieutenant governor nominationRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Washington Times

    ... am an American!" - led the pack after the first ballot, and former state Sen. Jeannemarie Devolites Davis of Fairfax County and state Sen. Steve Martin of Chesterfield County did not make the second one after they finished sixth and seventh, ...

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  11. Mount Vernon House Fire Displaces FiveRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Fairfax County

    Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department 4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687 Duty PIO : 703-877-3702 fire-rescue.PA-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov News Release 13-54 Date: May 16, 2013 Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at ... (more)

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  12. Food Trucks Headed to AlexandriaRead the original story w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | Patch.com

    Council is expected to consider a legislative proposal in June that would bring food trucks to the City of Alexandria.

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  13. Jackson wins GOP Lt. Gov. nomination, Obenshain gets A.G. nodRead the original story

    Yesterday | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    ... the EPA from trying to treat rainwater the same as a pollutant," he said. "And we won. Saving Virginia and Fairfax County taxpayers well over $200 million." In laying out his vision for the commonwealth, Cuccinelli spoke of lowering taxes and ...

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  14. GOP taps Cuccinelli, Jackson, Obenshain Stafford Supervisor Susan...Read the original story

    Saturday | Fredericksburg.com

    ... had been winnowed out and the choice in the fourth and final ballot was between businessman Pete Snyder of Fairfax County and Jackson. In accepting the gubernatorial nomination, Cuccinelli paid homage to his track record of challenging federal ...

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  15. 3 linked to rash of Fairfax Co. burglariesRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Fairfax Times

    Two men and a woman were arrested Monday in connection with four burglaries in McLean and are believed to be responsible for a string of other break-ins in and around Fairfax County.

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  16. West Potomac Students Participate in Global Technology FairRead the original story w/Photo

    22 hrs ago | Patch.com

    ... students, selected by their peers and teachers, participated in the fair representing high schools throughout Fairfax County. Students representing West Potomac included Brenda Andrade, Maddy Medrano, Ben Lachhab and Gema Cerna. Their teachers are ...

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  17. GOP ticket is setRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Martinsville Bulletin

    ... had been winnowed out and the choice in the fourth and final ballot was between businessman Pete Snyder of Fairfax County and Jackson. In accepting the gubernatorial nomination, Cuccinelli paid homage to his track record of challenging federal ...

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  18. Board of Supervisors Approves Funding for Station Logistic TechniciansRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Patch.com

    The station logistic technician (SLT) position has not been cut in FCPD county budget cuts. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recently approved fully funding all eight positions instead of eliminating four of the positions, said Captain Randy ...

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  19. GOP's Ken Cuccinelli strikes moderate tone in gubernatorial acceptance speechRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday | Examiner.com

    ... to stop the EPA from trying to treat rainwater the same as a pollutant. And we won. Saving Virginia and Fairfax County taxpayers well over 200 million dollars. For eight long years I made it a mission to safeguard Virginians' private property ...

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  20. Better safe than sorryRead the original story

    Saturday | Fairfax Times

    ... establishments should do all they can to help keep teens safe during the next four weeks. Last year's Fairfax County Youth Survey should be mandatory reading for every mom and dad in Northern Virginia. According to the survey, 37.1 percent of high ...

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