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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Riding around in mid-December looking for houses with way too many lights, plastic Santas and north stars on the chimney is the thing to do for some, and scenes around Fairfax County promise not ...

Detectives from FCPS Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred in Burke. On Dec. 4, at 6:15 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Old Keene Mill ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...