Nick Miroff

Metro/Virginia Desk

Articles by Nick Miroff

A Love Among the Ruins of 9/11 (September 7, 2008)

Heavy Rain Forces Evacuations, Causes Floods Across Area (September 7, 2008)

Facing a Court Hearing, Man Begins Removing Pro-Immigrant Billboard (September 5, 2008)

A New Guy On an Old Block (July 28, 2008)

A Hispanic Population in Decline (July 10, 2008)

Scavenging Of Copper On the Rise (July 3, 2008)

In Manassas, the Medium Is the Issue (July 2, 2008)

Pentagon's 9/11 Memorial Puzzle (June 20, 2008)

HEAT WAVE MOVES INTO 4TH DAY (June 10, 2008)

Latino Store Adds Diversity in the Aisles (June 8, 2008)

Once a Marine Hangout, Always a Marine Hangout (June 5, 2008)

Homeowners' Child Started Dale City Fire, Officials Say (May 31, 2008)

Professor Who Lost His Wife In Killings to Lead Peace Center (May 29, 2008)

Shuttered Homes, Thriving Wildlife (May 27, 2008)

Undeterred by Gun, Customer Comes to Clerk's Aid (May 24, 2008)

Old-Style Pumps Balk At $4-a-Gallon Gas, Too (May 16, 2008)

Mail Delivery, First Class (May 10, 2008)

Four Dead In Murder, Suicide in Va. (May 7, 2008)

George Mason's New Arts Venue Finally Underway (May 4, 2008)

Development Issues Dominate Campaign (May 1, 2008)

Forging a Lasting Tie to Victims Of the Attack on the Pentagon (April 30, 2008)

A Day of Tears at Tech (April 17, 2008)

A Year Later, Va. Tech Is Still Healing (April 16, 2008)

Detainee Program Strains Va. Jail (April 8, 2008)

Habitat for Humanity Drops Plans as Neighbors Oppose (April 6, 2008)

Real Estate Road Trips Scout Troubled Market (March 31, 2008)

Fans Carried Away by First Encounter With Ballpark (March 30, 2008)

More Fallout From Immigrant Policy (March 29, 2008)

More Families Affected by Foreclosures (March 27, 2008)

N.Va. Foreclosures Form 'Ring of Fire' (March 23, 2008)

Hits, Misses and Hisses (March 9, 2008)

Latinos Looking Over Shoulder (March 4, 2008)

Manassas Police to Screen for Immigration Status (February 28, 2008)

Shadowy Racing Culture Extends Across the Region (February 24, 2008)

Foreclosure Auctioneer's Lonely Task (February 22, 2008)

Rubbish Heap of History? Not Just Yet in Dumfries. (January 24, 2008)

Catholic Church To Open in Gainesville (January 20, 2008)

Education, Development Focus for Council Hopeful (January 17, 2008)

'Green' Building Planned for Yorkshire (January 13, 2008)

A Dark Addiction (January 13, 2008)

D.C. Fans Endure Slings and Arrows Of Seattle Crowd (January 6, 2008)

Showtime for the Faraway Faithful (January 5, 2008)

A Day at FedEx Field: Cold and Wet and Walking on Air (December 31, 2007)

Their Dreams End Where They Began (December 30, 2007)

Va. Anti-Illegal Immigration Groups Brace for Session by Joining Forces (December 23, 2007)

HOV Enforcement Planned on Part of I-395 (December 20, 2007)

2 Council Members Consider Mayoral Bid (December 16, 2007)

Council Hopeful Keys on Immigration (December 13, 2007)

Va. Coalition To Focus On Illegal Immigration (December 5, 2007)

Move to 'Easement' Does Not Appease (December 2, 2007)

Manassas Residents Vent Over Comcast (November 25, 2007)

Quantico Restaurant Semper Fi To the Corps (November 18, 2007)

A Half-Decade Saving Up Frequent-Flier Miles, Stories (November 8, 2007)

Protest Styles Presented A Clash of Cultures, And One Decisively Won (November 4, 2007)

Raw Look at Immigration Crucible (November 3, 2007)

Gill, Nichols Face Off Over Transportation, Immigration (November 1, 2007)

GOP Incumbent Faces Familiar Tactics From Foe (November 1, 2007)

Off-Duty Officer Shoots, Wounds Man Outside NW Nightclub (October 20, 2007)

After Vote, Pr. William Immigrant Plan Faces Hurdles (October 18, 2007)

As Hundreds Testify, Pr. William's Vote on Immigrant Plan Goes Late (October 17, 2007)

The Turnout Is Vast, With Emotions High (October 17, 2007)

Immigration Steering Race (October 12, 2007)

Building Group Said to Ignore Hiring Issue (October 11, 2007)

The Downside of Sunshine (October 11, 2007)

Pr. William Immigration, Housing Ills Seen as Linked (October 5, 2007)

Prince William Law Seen As a Test (October 4, 2007)

Citing Cost, Prince William Delays Immigrant Measures (October 3, 2007)

Rights Panel Decries Pr. William's Immigration Laws (October 2, 2007)

Lights Out for Lustrons of Quantico (September 30, 2007)

NVCC Turns Away Thousands (September 27, 2007)

NVCC Turning Away Thousands (September 27, 2007)

Costco Seeks a Home in Fauquier (September 16, 2007)

Festival Canceled, Activists Blamed (September 12, 2007)

Helping 9/11 Healing, Illinois Workers Craft Pentagon Memorial Components (September 11, 2007)

A Strong, but Divisive, Voice for Immigrants (August 27, 2007)

Kilt Shop Reveals A Loyal Clientele Itching to Be Free (August 20, 2007)

Herndon Wrestles With Where Day Laborers Will Go (August 17, 2007)

Supervisors to Commission: No Criticism Allowed (August 16, 2007)

Businesses Vow to Fight Crackdown (August 15, 2007)

Culpeper Affirms Status of English (August 9, 2007)

Highs to Approach 100 for 2 Steamy Days (August 7, 2007)

Collapse Spotlights Weaknesses in U.S. Infrastructure (August 3, 2007)

VRE Cures Summertime Blues, Improves Performance (August 2, 2007)

For County Computers, a Day of Reckoning (July 26, 2007)

Muscling a Web Site Into a Social Movement (July 22, 2007)

Ex-Dumfries Mayor Charged In Prostitution Investigation (July 19, 2007)

Fear Seizes Pr. William Immigrants -- Legal and Not (July 15, 2007)

Feathers Are Flying (July 14, 2007)

Questions Remain on Illegal-Immigrant Measure (July 12, 2007)

Pr. William Passes Resolution Targeting Illegal Immigration (July 11, 2007)

Bird Habitat, Aisles 1 Through 8 (July 8, 2007)

In the Heart of Gainesville, Filling the 'Luxury Gap' (July 8, 2007)

Residency Rules May Tighten in Pr. William (July 6, 2007)

A Livelihood Ebbs (June 10, 2007)

Across Va., Bingo Calls Big Spenders to Pony Up (June 5, 2007)

Amid Tributes, Questions Arise (May 29, 2007)

The Work That Will Bring Cave-Aged Gruyere (May 17, 2007)

Moving a Mountain (May 14, 2007)

County Starts Aerial Program To Control Gypsy Moth (May 13, 2007)

Pr. William Targets Gypsy Moth With 'Aerial Suppression' Efforts (May 13, 2007)

For Railway Commuters, a Bright Forecast (May 10, 2007)

Brentsville Courthouse Looks Like a Million Bucks (May 6, 2007)

Counting on a Big-Box Bailout (May 6, 2007)

VRE's Ridership Decline Continues (May 5, 2007)

Injuries Heal, but Mental Scars May Last Much Longer (April 22, 2007)

Winds Cancel Flights, Classes (April 17, 2007)

The Action-Hero, Rock-and-Roll Firefighters of Manassas (April 8, 2007)

U.S. Holds Suspects In War Crimes (April 4, 2007)

Looming Budget Cuts Will Hurt Park Operations, Officials Warn (April 1, 2007)

A House of Dreams but Few Takers (March 25, 2007)

Soldier Buried Days Before He Was to Wed (March 21, 2007)

Setbacks Change Pr. William Back to Pumpkin for Some (March 9, 2007)

A Deadly Turn At Intersection With History of Pedestrian Peril (February 16, 2007)

Residents, Officials Criticize Proposal (February 14, 2007)

In Cold Climes, Haven for Homeless (February 11, 2007)

Hunting's Bind of Less Space and Time (February 11, 2007)

Debt of Honor (February 9, 2007)

Dumfries Landfill Set For Massive Cleanup (February 4, 2007)

Got Space? There Is Plenty to Go Around (January 28, 2007)

Va. Growth in a Long-Term Spurt (January 24, 2007)

A Ticket On a Taurus Grows Into Much More (January 16, 2007)

'We Were All Screaming, Yelling in Shock, Sliding' (January 9, 2007)

New Prince William Delegate Breaks 50th District's Mold (January 8, 2007)

Pr. William Plots Fight Against Power Line (January 7, 2007)

Easements May Be Used to Stave Off Power Lines (January 7, 2007)

Police Seek Clues Tying Va. Attack To Slayings (December 30, 2006)

At 15, Rising Fast on Virginia Raceways (December 28, 2006)

Immigrants' Jobs Vanish With Housing Slowdown (December 27, 2006)

The Single Hardest Day Of the Year (December 26, 2006)

Lighting the Way for Old St. Nick (December 24, 2006)

Metro: Use SmarTrip or Pay More (December 24, 2006)

Bringing Nueva Vida to Aging Strip Malls (December 19, 2006)

Dreams of a White Christmas Melting (December 19, 2006)

'All-Hazard' Planning Proceeds (December 3, 2006)

Cameras Should Catch Toll Road Cheaters (November 30, 2006)

Gainesville-Buckland Bypass Routes Studied (November 26, 2006)

Hoping Corps Lore Lures in Tourists (November 19, 2006)

'It Brings It All Back' (November 19, 2006)

Expanding Their Turf (November 13, 2006)

Growth Critic Stewart Elected Chairman (November 8, 2006)

Manassas Is Accused of Violating Student Confidentiality (November 5, 2006)

Two Hopefuls Clash Over Del. Parrish's Seat (November 2, 2006)

An All-In Gambler (November 2, 2006)

Marine Drew Pride From Duty (November 1, 2006)

Immigration Law Training For Jail Workers Advances (October 31, 2006)

City Starts Rezoning for Parking Garage (October 29, 2006)

Pr. William Lawyer Plays Catch-Up (October 26, 2006)

Manassas May Face 2nd Lawsuit (October 26, 2006)

Pr. William Growth Irks Candidate (October 25, 2006)

Development Is Key In Race for Chairman (October 19, 2006)

In New Field Rules, Hopes For Fair Play (October 19, 2006)

Home-Business Application Stirs Tensions in Manassas (October 16, 2006)

Two Fill Vacancies on Manassas Park Council (October 15, 2006)

First Promoted, Then Mourned (October 12, 2006)

Manassas Irate That Inquiry Is Escalated (October 12, 2006)

New Slogan Is Coined for Old Town Manassas (October 8, 2006)

Case Goes to Justice Department (October 6, 2006)

Manassas Official Irked by Pace of Housing Inquiry (October 5, 2006)

Plan for Homes, Shops Approved in Manassas (September 28, 2006)

Culpeper Officials Targeting Illegal Immigrants (September 21, 2006)

Rights Group Targets Circus (September 21, 2006)

Call Him a Leader -- Just Don't Call Him a Candidate (September 18, 2006)

Airport's Future Is on Rails (September 14, 2006)

Want to Be A Council Member? Apply Here (September 14, 2006)

Crowding Expected to Outlast Jail Expansions (September 7, 2006)

Easing Congestion, Bit by Bit (September 1, 2006)

Up to Speed, and Then Some (August 31, 2006)

Truck Company Owner Dies In Construction Accident (August 31, 2006)

Mixing Bowl's New I-395 Ramp a Ray of Hope (August 28, 2006)

Tangled Up and Blue No More (August 23, 2006)

Some Fun Never Changes (August 17, 2006)

Va. Commuter Rail Losing Passengers (August 17, 2006)

VRE Repairs, Tardiness Fuel Ridership Drop (August 17, 2006)

Commuter's Revenge Will Be a Blast (August 10, 2006)

Constructing Lives off the Soccer Field (August 7, 2006)

New Math This School Year: Subtract The Sales Tax (August 6, 2006)

Last Laps Arriving at Storied Old Dominion (August 6, 2006)

Another Community Bars Boat and RV Parking (August 3, 2006)

Sorry, Kids -- Mayfield Intermediate Will Open on Time (July 27, 2006)

Reenactors Revive Civil War Struggle (July 23, 2006)

When Birds Refuse to Fly the Coop (July 23, 2006)

Reenactors Prepare to Mark Battle of Bull Run (July 21, 2006)

Taking a Tip From Madison Avenue, Towns Buy Into Branding (July 17, 2006)

An Era Ends With a Squeal of Brakes (July 16, 2006)

Robin S. Gardner is New Mayor (July 2, 2006)

Shooting Victim Had Served in Iraq (July 2, 2006)

One's Place in Food Chain Molds Post-Storm Prospects (July 1, 2006)

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