Polls show the candidates for Virginia governor virtually tied.
OMB tells federal agencies to prepare for partial government shut down beginning Oct. 1.
See what several national and local officials had to say in the wake of Monday's tragic mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.
Democrat Herring and Republican Obenshain are running for the top law enforcement job in the state.
That’s the equivalent of what library officials -- yes, library officials -- decided to do.
Board votes to gather more input before reducing staff, consolidating help desks and hiring staff that did not hold Master of Library Science degrees.
Virginia's Congressional delegation appears split on authorizing military strike on Syria.
Wednesday meeting of Fairfax County Library Board still on - and sure to attract lots of book lovers.
The Library Board has suggested fewer staffers and more cutbacks. Will that go forward?
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Edison and Lee were two of the 459 schools awarded.
Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) is hosting a forum at Alexandria's T.C. Williams High School for his Northern Virginia constituents to better understand health reform.
Fewer than half of eligible voters will turn out. Will you?
That is, "McAuliffe for Governor?" Little Ambassadors' Academy in Arlington, which features language-immersion program, says "Yes."
Full House and Senate must still approve measure.
Moran said that the country will continue to use weapons of mass destruction unless the U.S. steps in.
President Obama on Saturday says United States should take action on Syria; will seek Congress' authorization for use of force.
The GOP candidate denies accusations he’d limit contraception. What do you think?
Presidents Obama, Clinton and Carter will pay homage to the iconic King speech and its lasting affect on the United States and the world.
Supervisor Bulova says she will ask county library board to delay beta testing, but also wants citizens to chime in on proposed changes.
Herring spoke in Springfield on Thursday night.
The Republican gubernatorial candidate would also reform SOL tests and give parents the power to petition the state to convert a failing school into a charter school.
The plan McAuliffe unveiled Thursday pledges to preserve 400,000 acres of open space over four years.
The proposed parking garage will be where a surface parking lot is currently located at 7039 Old Keene Mill Rd.
A new attack ad questions Ken Cuccinelli's ethics, but the GOP says McAuliffe is distorting the facts about an investigation over natural gas royalties.
Library supporters are working to delay a decision that would reduce staff and costs at Fairfax County libraries.
Do you want to vote in the 2013 elections and are leaving for college outside Fairfax County soon? Apply now for an absentee ballot.
The deal would have big impact on Reagan National Airport, attorneys general argue.
An Obama administration plan is in the works that would add fees on cell phone bills to help expand high-speed Internet access in schools.
Democrats say the case gives them reason to question Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who is also running for Virginia governor in 2013.
Supporters for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli called a New York Times article about GreenTech an example of why McAuliffe would be bad for business.
Poll: Voters looking for fewer beach bums and more Washington work from legislators.
Area chambers host event on range of issues, but gubernatorial candidates focus on the opposition.
Fairfax County employees union leader says money isn't enough — and supervisors have "got to do something" about base pay.
The Democratic candidate for attorney general said Wednesday his ethics reform would include a commission to review and improve Virginia ethics laws.
Virginia's gubernatorial candidates detailed their jobs plans at Tuesday forum but found time to take shots at one another.
Unpaid leave for hundreds of thousands of civilian Department of Defense employees began in July as part of federal budget cuts.
More "extreme" statements from Virginia's GOP candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013 election has officials from both parties up in arms.
Read State Department's security alert issued Friday for travel during the month of August.
The ad criticizes gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe for his business background with GreenTech Automotive and a pending SEC investigation into investment practices.