Politics & Government

Top Fairfax Headlines: Aug. 20-26

Top Fairfax City news.

Last week's top headlines include plans 911 outages, earthquake anniversary, charitable donations and Bryce Harper.


Cinema Siren interviews Mike Birbiglia.


Justin Bour was a Southern League All-Star this season in the Chicago Cubs' farm system with Tennessee, and is among the leaders in RBIs in all of minor league baseball.

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Officials point to company in formal FCC report about outages after June 29 derecho


East Hampton police continue to investigate July accident that killed Douglas Schniederman.

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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Mineral, Va. struck the DC region one year ago on Aug. 23.


Fairfax County health officials release information about West Nile Virus symptoms and tips to protect yourself from mosquitos.

Residents in Fairfax City give just over 4 percent of income, based on 2008 IRS tax returns.


Over 220 children attended the inaugural Bryce Harper Baseball ProCamp.


You can reserve seats for this year's Fall for the Book headliners.


This is the second Fairfax City hit and run in 2012.


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