Ticks have some ticked off
Some ticks that are normally found in the Gulf Coast area have turned up at a Fairfax County landfill. Officials are concerned that these invaders can cause disease, reports NBC Washington.
Tim Kaine rallies politicos
Former Governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Timothy M. Kaine rallied the troops Sunday night at Fairfax’s Jefferson Jackson Dinner, asking Democrats to get their hands dirty this upcoming election season, Kingstowne Patch reports.
Belvoir, Quantico aide in Bin Laden hunt
As U.S. Special Forces zeroed in on Osama Bin Laden’s hideout in Pakistan, they were using intelligence gathered right in our area Ft. Belvoir and Quantico, Insidenova.com reports.
Is BRAC to blame for housing uptick?
Realtors are seeing a slight increase in people renting and buying houses in our area, reports Lorton Patch. Could BRAC be to blame?
Officials want tighter rail security after Bin Laden death
After intelligence collected at Osama Bin Laden’s compound told investigators terrorists were planning targeting Amtrak passenger trains, government officials want to increase security on the nation’s railways, reports NBC Washington.
