Fairfax County

Kathleen T. Vernem, credit manager at Hay-Adams hotel

Mrs. Vernem, a resident of Springfield, was a native of Pakistan who became a U.S. citizen.

Fairfax Co. house fire that killed Gallaudet professor, daughter ruled accidental

Associated Press

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Fairfax County fire officials say a house fire that killed a Gallaudet professor and her daughter has been ruled accidental.

Metro rider finds customer service lacking during scheduled disruptions

Robert Thomson

She suggests better announcements, bigger signs, better-trained staff.

Westfield wins with offense

Eric Detweiler

Meghan Heick and Molly O’Sullivan lift Westfield past Stone Bridge in Va. AAA Northern Section quarterfinal.

Occoquan Bay refuge road project funding eliminated

(Jeremy Borden / The Washington Post)

Jeremy Borden

The federal budget reductions known as sequestration are to blame, officials say.

Fairfax fire that killed mother, daughter ruled accidental

(Courtesy of Rocco Leo Gaglioti / COURTESY OF ROCCO LEO GAGLIOTI)

Maggie Fazeli Fard

The blaze, which ripped through a Falls Church home in January, was traced to a natural gas heater.

First Person Singular: Chris Tippins, security specialist, Annandale High

(D.A. Peterson / D.A. PETERSON)

A school security guard on keeping students safe--and how times have changed

On gay issue, local Scout leaders stay mum

(Eric Gay / AP)

Robert McCartney

COLUMN | Washington area Boy Scout council betrays ideals by refusing to take a stand on gays.

Computer Sciences returns to profit in 4Q, raises 2014 earnings from continuing ops forecast

Associated Press

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Computer Sciences returned to a profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, bolstered in part by a tax benefit and gain on the sale of an Australian IT staffing business.

Fairfax County adopt a pet

(Humane Society of Fairfax County)

Clover and Cody are available for adoption.