Mouthwatering chocolate treats in nearly every form imaginable are in store for everyone attending Fairfax City’s upcoming Chocolate Lovers Festival. The 31st annual event is set for Friday, Jan ...

Mount Vernon ice skaters and recreation center users will be glad to hear that the newly rebuilt recreation facility that has been out of action for the past couple of years will finally be open ...

Alyia Gaskins made history when she was sworn in Jan. 2 as Mayor of Alexandria, becoming the first Black woman to hold that office. Gaskins was sworn in at the Rachel M. Schlesinger ...

An Oakton doctor pled guilty Jan. 15 to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and amphetamines, maintaining drug premises, and false statements relating to health care matters, said United States ...

This morning, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted 9-6 to “report out “ SB982, which means it will go to the Senate floor for a vote. That vote could be Thursday or Friday.

Nancy Van Gulick Cooper, a longtime Alexandria resident and community humanitarian, died Dec. 14, 2024, at her home in Oxford, Md., following a year-long battle with cancer. She was 78. Van Gulick ...

Providing a high-quality education for all students attending Fairfax County Public Schools in the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2025, will require financial support through a county ...

When the Washington Commanders meet the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship game on Sunday, there’s nothing like ...

As anyone who has walked through Virginia’s beautiful rivers, streams, and hiking trails can attest, there is plastic litter everywhere. It damages our waterways, harms our wildlife, and ...

Just about everyone in Mount Vernon that’s been around for a few years has some memory of the Dixie Pig restaurant that used to sit on Beacon Hill across from the Beacon Mall shopping center.

Fairfax County police officers arrested a man after he recklessly discharged his gun in a Lincolnia neighborhood, according to police reports. On Jan. 17, at 1 p.m., officers responded to the 6400 ...