Forcible sex offenses decreased by 16 percent in 2024, to 313 compared to 373 in 2023. Aggravated assaults saw a modest ...

Memorial Day weekend is time for Viva! Vienna! a charity festival that featured a carnival with 24 rides suitable for ages ...

Hudgins was the first African American woman elected to the Board of Supervisors. “I am very sorry to hear of the passing of ...

2024 was the hottest year ever recorded in Fairfax County. Extreme weather and high energy bills are hitting many households hard. From prolonged heatwaves to higher utility costs, it's becoming ...

The Holocaust of World War II saw the genocide of six million Jews across Eastern Europe under the regime of Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler. On April 24, the City of Alexandria honored the memory ...

Sunday morning, May 4, at Huntley Meadows Park was damp and drizzly and by 12 noon, when the park’s 50th anniversary event began, drippy. It was appropriate weather for Wetlands Awareness Day ...

McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) announced the appointment of four new members to their Board of Directors. The new members are: Mary Davis (McLean, VA): Artist and community leader Rustom ...

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors ended its budget process for FY 2026 on Tuesday, May 13, in a series of four motions introduced by Chairman Jeff McKay. The supervisors approved the motions ...

Springtime and warm weather mean it’s time for Centreville High’s band concert under the stars. The Wildcat Band’s Fourth Annual “Bandemonium!” is set for Friday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m ...

Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others ...

The Home for Life Expo was April 4 at Fairfax City’s Sherwood Center. Photos By Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection Technology coach Amy Burk of TechWise Coaching teaches technology skills to older adults.

On National Trails Day on June 7, the Cross County Trail, which goes through each district in Fairfax County, was renamed to the “Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail” in honor of Rep. Connolly ...