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Fed Rate Hike: What It Means For VA Mortgages, Car Loans, Credit Cards
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023, a move that could make borrowing more expensive.

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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023, a move that could make borrowing more expensive.

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As summer ends, apples ripen. Patch has collected a list of local farms offering apple picking.
A Stafford man admitted diverting more than $107,000 in government travel reimbursements into his bank accounts.
A registered sex offender from Herndon with 10 prior convictions was arrested on a new federal child sex conspiracy charge.
A Fredericksburg man faces felony charges after police said he broke into a home and assaulted a woman with a blunt object.
Fairfax supervisors approved a plan allowing up to 2,975 homes near Dunn Loring Metro, advancing a major Merrifield redevelopment.
A Fredericksburg woman and Springfield man face felony drug charges after a traffic stop in Stafford County, authorities said.
A Springfield man and Fredericksburg woman face felony drug charges following an early-morning traffic stop in Stafford County.
Police said officers recovered a gun and ammunition from a Bristow man after a late-night call to a South Glebe Road business.
Seahawks, their “smart” defense to take on speedy Wolverines in game that will show where they stand at the start of the Concorde District
The vote advances plans for a new Reston library, shelter, housing and Central Green. Individual buildings still need approval.
A 58-year-old man with homes in Reston and San Jose faces five to 20 years in prison at sentencing in January.
Fairfax supervisors approved $707,908 to restore crossing guards at 10 high schools after student crashes raised safety concerns.
Joshua Dagbe scored three touchdowns as South Lakes beat Battlefield 34-12 for the Seahawks’ first 3-0 start in four years.
A Sept. 15 rally will call for restored high school crossing guards after a series of crashes involving Fairfax students.
Police say a Centreville man shot and killed his wife before killing himself while three children were inside their home.
Fairfax City approved a $725K project adding bike lanes and pedestrian improvements along University Drive.
A husband and wife were found shot to death inside a Centreville home Wednesday evening, Fairfax County Police said.
A Herndon man faces federal carjacking and kidnapping charges stemming from a June incident and pursuit through Virginia, D.C. and Maryland.
Fairfax City adopted a code of ethics setting standards for council members and city-appointed boards, commissions and committees.
YIMBYs of NoVA will host a Reston meeting with project information, a developer Q&A and help preparing public testimony.
Deputies found a masked man carrying a tire iron behind a Spotsylvania business after a commercial alarm sounded, authorities said.