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 ...

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.

The Daniels Run Elementary Singers and Fairfax Choral Society members perform “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” The Da Capo Choir of the Fairfax Choral Society. Playing “An English ...

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 ...

Change has been slow to come in Franconia but it’s picked up speed lately, with the Franconia Triangle Study, which is focused on a triangle of land bordered by Franconia Road, Beulah Street and ...

Cornerstones, the nonprofit organization and contracted provider based in Reston has “purposely worked to strengthen the local community and help individuals and families living in crisis.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

and fresh starts. For some, the holidays aren’t as rosy and can be overwhelming. Holidays can cause stress and depression and a sense of isolation with the pressure of planning an event ...

>Local student performers, part of the NextStop Theatre Company’s The Festive Follies, add a bit of nostalgia dressed in their costumes and awaiting their moment at the 2024 Herndon Holiday Tree ...

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 ...

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 ...