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Fairfax lands L-3 Communications spinoff HQ

Fairfax County is getting a new public company, beating out Maryland for the headquarters of Engility Corp., a company being spun off L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. Engility will invest $6.5 million to locate its headquarters in the county, a move th... »

L-3 Communications spinoff chooses Fairfax for HQ

Fairfax County is getting a new publicly traded company, beating out Maryland for the headquarters of Engility Corp., a company being spun off from L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. Engility will invest $6.5 million to locate its headquarters in Fairfax... »

Fairfax County to raise property taxes

Fairfax County officials voted on Tuesday for a $6.7 billion budget that raises real estate taxes on the average household by about $80 and increases spending by $175 million over this year, the Washington Examiner reports. The Board of Supervisors als... »

Fairfax County OKs budget, will raise property taxes

Fairfax County officials voted on Tuesday for a $6.7 billion budget that raises real estate taxes on the average household by about $80 and increases spending by $175 million over this year, the Washington Examiner reported. The county board of supervi... »

Fairfax County puts $43M network overhaul on hold

Fairfax County has suspended work on the last phase of a nearly $43 million contract to overhaul its computer systems after technical problems threatened to push the project further over budget, The Washington Post reported. »

Virginia blindsided by Lafarge move

Virginia economic development officials were caught unaware by Lafarge North America Inc.’s plans to relocate from Reston to Chicago this fall. Paul Grossman, director of international trade for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, said execu... »

More gas stations on Richmond Highway? No thank you

It is no surprise that people who live and work in Fairfax County's Richmond Highway corridor want to see more restaurants, entertainment options, boutique stores and mixed use. But gas stations? Really? For its 2012 consumer survey, the Southeast Fair... »

Court to hear suit over email use in Fairfax County

Virginia's Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a case in Fairfax County questioning whether hundreds of emails, which Fairfax School Board members sent to one another before a controversial vote to close Clifton Elementary School, constitute... »

Fairfax County backs Dulles Rail Project

Fairfax County has agreed to help fund the second phase of the Dulles Metrorail project despite concerns over state funding, labor agreements and Loudoun County's wavering commitment to the $2.7 billion project, the Washington Examiner reports. Fairfax... »

Falls Church puts water utility up for sale

Falls Church is putting its water system up for sale and will open the bidding on Wednesday, The Washington Post reported. The sale is in response to a long-running conflict with Fairfax County over the city's service to county residents who live outsi... »

Fairfax County backs Dulles Rail Project

Fairfax County has agreed to help fund the second phase of the Dulles Metrorail project despite concerns over state funding, labor agreements and Loudoun County's wavering commitment to the $2.7 billion project, the Washington Examiner reported. Fairfa... »

Fairfax County set to give OK for part two of Silver Line

Fairfax County is expected to give the green light Tuesday for the $2.7 billion second phase of the Dulles Metrorail project, the Washington Examiner reported. The approval means Fairfax agrees to pay for about 16 percent of the project's capital costs... »

Fairfax County to appoint new county executive

Former Deputy County Executive Edward Long Jr. has been chosen by Fairfax County officials to become county executive when Tony Griffin retires this month, the Washington Examiner reported. The board may appoint Long as early as Tuesday. »

Fairfax County suggests Silver Line station names

Fairfax County's Department of Transportation has suggested names for the eight new Metro stations that will be part of the new Silver Line, The Washington Post reports. The 23 miles of rail will run through Fairfax County and eventually into Loudoun C... »

Falls Church homeowners top remodeling spenders in South

Four of the five top areas in the South for estimated annual spending on remodeling are in the Washington area, with Falls Church at No. 1 and Arlington County at No. 2, WTOP reports. D.C. and Alexandria are also in the top five for homeowner spending ... »

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