Kate Jacobson

Published: Tue, May 7, 2013

Diners in Fairfax County might have to pay more for their meals when eating out, if a measure being pushed by some county supervisors passes. Supervisor Gerry Hyland, D-Mount Vernon, has proposed a meal tax on restaurant goers in the county that he said would help pay for necessary services in...

Kate Jacobson

Published: Sat, May 4, 2013

Fairfax County police are investigating a series of burglaries that occurred on Friday at 10 different McLean residences. Police said between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday, someone broke into 10 different homes and stole money, jewelry and electronics. The incidents occurred on Strata, Barbee,...

Kate Jacobson

Published: Sat, May 4, 2013

A 46-year-old man has been arrested in Falls Church in connection to a sexual assault that occurred in March. Police say Carlos Guillermo Suarez Diaz of Falls Church approached a 17-year-old girl in the rear parking lot of 124 E. Broad Street on March 13 and touched her inappropriately. They...

Kate Jacobson

Published: Sat, May 4, 2013

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is backing the Springfield location for the new headquarters for the FBI building. McDonnell supported the site, which would be located at a federally-owned warehouse in Fairfax County, over 10 other proposed locations in Virginia for the new facility. The FBI is...

Kate Jacobson

Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013

Police said a 23-year-old Alexandria man died after the car he was driving overturned, causing a three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Fairfax County. Police said Ryan Cox of Alexandria was driving his car south on I-95 near the exit ramp for Backlick Road shortly after 12 a.m. on Saturday when the...

Rachel Baye

Published: Thu, Apr 25, 2013

W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax was rocked this week by its third student death of the year in what appears to be a suicide. The 17-year-old junior was found lying on a parking deck at the Northern Virginia Community College's Annandale Campus on Tuesday night, according to Officer Don...