Local, county and state elected officials, organizations, faith-based clergy and others across the United States, including those regionally in Virginia, are bracing for a possible surge in ...

The end of November's Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and School Board Budget Committee Meeting on the FY 2026 Budget Forecast did not bring holiday cheer. Held on Nov. 26, Chairman Jeff McKay ...

Throughout the years, the Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail has been keeping the trail in pristine condition, with tools, know-how and more than a little elbow grease to shave off the root bumps ...

Dec. 9, 2024 marked a significant milestone for Arlington County Police Department’s 17 newest officers as Session 151 graduated from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy.

Forget Santa. This year it was the Grinch that was especially generous in giving out toys as part of the annual Firefighters and Friends toy drive Dec. 14 at Patrick Henry Elementary School.

Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets released its inaugural study on VDOT's Traffic Records Electronic Data System (TREDS) data of pedestrian and bike crashes in Fairfax, Alexandria, and ...

A Chanukah celebration is planned for Wednesday, Dec. 25, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in Old Town Square. Rabbi Sholom Deitsch of Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia will light the menorah. Everyone is ...

Would you feel comfortable walking on any of these and others? Survey feedback and comments will be accepted through Dec. 20, 2024. Fairfax County is updating and combining its Bicycle Master Plan ...

Alexandria was founded in 1749 by Scottish merchants and was named after Scotsman John Alexander who owned the land that became Alexandria. Today, the city continues celebrating its heritage with ...

Permanent supportive housing is the key to ending chronic homelessness. According to Fairfax County, in May of 2024, it received resources in the form of 300 new housing vouchers over the next ...

Two top administrators in Fairfax City’s government are leaving, and the chief of police is retiring. Deputy City Manager Valmarie Turner is heading for a more prestigious job in Roanoke, Police ...

For some gift givers this year, the quirkier the better so this gift guide is not just "gifts," it's quirky gifts. Sure, out on the frozen tundra, teams of husky dogs are pulling sleighs all over ...