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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Immigrants and others spoke out about safety and deportation at the Town of Herndon’s public hearing. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Town of Herndon held its final 2024 public hearing. Forty-seven ...

Local nonprofits serve critical roles in the community, and they need your help. A new survey by No Kid Hungry Virginia shows that more than three-quarters of Virginians (78%) say groceries have ...

* Arlington Free Clinic provides free, high-quality health care to low-income, uninsured Arlington County adults through the generosity of donors and volunteers. www.arlingtonfreeclinic.org 2921 ...