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On Friday afternoon, Sept. 6, a garbled mayday call from a commercial fishing vessel roughly 40 miles off Cape Mendocino, Calif., meant Coast Guard Lt. Brian Ward would get a rare chance at a major rescue. The excitement for his four-man helicopter team was palpable. These cases only come along about once a month. But with extensive training on his side, Ward, a 2000 Robert E. Lee High School graduate, kept a cool head and executed a textbook, successful rescue mission as aircraft commander.

New 495 Express Lanes Open for Business

Fourteen mile stretch of tolled lanes open from Dulles Toll Road to Springfield.

The 495 Express lanes opened to traffic in the early morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 17, marking the completion of a project more than 10 years and $2 billion in the making.

Centre View School Notes: Nov. 7, 2012

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Residents, Groups Speak Out on Affordable Housing

County Council will consider proposed changes to the program starting with committee sessions next month.

Residents, Groups Speak Out on Affordable Housing

Four Seek Democratic Nod for Mount Vernon Supervisor: Tim Sargeant

As the next Mt. Vernon supervisor, I will establish a satellite office in the Mt. Vernon District Supervisor’s office for our next School Board member, so that we can work collaboratively to address the needs of all Mt. Vernon School children.

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Town Hall Meeting addresses Defense Department pull-out

Activists decry lack of county services and case workers for young adults.

The proposed budget includes adult day care, environmental taxes and storm water improvements.

Supervisors vote to protect Huntington, but FEMA denies individual assistance.

Councilman plans to move to Essex County.

Brain drain cited during BRAC hearing.

‘Yes’ on bond will allow park to be built along the Potomac.

County targeting mid-December opening for Dulles South public safety center.

Town looks to join clean air movement with federally-financed purchase of alternative fuel vehicles

Local Earth Day celebrations underscore the importance of protecting the environment

A planned sports facility in Lorton could include 130,000-square-foot field house, more than a dozen athletic fields.

A planned sports facility in Lorton could include 130,000-square-foot field house, more than a dozen athletic fields.

Former Springfield resident Lt. Brian Ward piloted a helicopter as part of a “textbook” response.

Fourteen mile stretch of tolled lanes open from Dulles Toll Road to Springfield.

County Council will consider proposed changes to the program starting with committee sessions next month.