The county's 2026 Budget Forecast, published on Nov. 27, 2024, states, "Nonresidential property values are expected to fall ...

Thousands of spectators will gather in Old Town Alexandria for the nation’s oldest and largest George Washington Birthday Parade. This year’s theme, George Washington: America’s Commander-in ...

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 Public Schools will celebrate Black History Month on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Woodson High, 9525 Main. St. in Fairfax. This event is hosted by the FCPS Chief ...

screenshot Ready Fairfax @ReadyFa On MLK Day of Service, folks at Fairfax County Department of Emergency Management and Security step up to pack items needed in an emergency that will be distributed.

Susan Laume just received the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Naturalist Volunteer of the Year Award for 2024. When she isn’t digging out the grass from a parking lot island and filling it ...

A slithering hiss was heard as Alexandria ushered in the Year of the Snake with the third annual Lunar New Year festival Jan. 25 at the Atrium in Old Town. In 2025, the Lunar New Year began Jan ...

It’s that time of year, when love is in the air as Valentine’s Day approaches and stories of love abound. From engagements to decades-long love affairs, some local couples share the ...

Jim Wescoat was born on Dec. 7, 1921, in Atlantic City, N.J. Exactly 20 years later, after Pearl Harbor was bombed on Dec. 7, 1941, he joined the Marine Corps. Now 103, he’s the only Marine ...

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 ...

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.

A Fort Belvoir woman pled guilty Jan. 27 to assault with a dangerous weapon; assault by striking, beating, and wounding; and cruelty to children, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern ...