The Fairfax County Animal Shelter gives animals a chance to be part of a new cherished family, or return to them. From Friday, Aug. 23, through Sunday, Aug. 25, FCAS hosted its "Clear the ...

Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church (SCMAFC), an all-volunteer organization, is seeking additional volunteers to support its mission of providing free transportation to seniors ...

One of the Rotary Club’s most colorful and popular traditions is members exchanging club banners, reflecting hometown pride and connection to Rotary International. For many years, members of the ...

A federal jury convicted a Springfield man Aug. 15 on three charges of possessing and receiving stolen mail. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Kenshaun Thompson, 26 ...

On Sept. 10, following extensive community engagement efforts that helped shape the final recommendations presented to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors, the Board approved the ...

People experiencing homelessness and living in a tent encampment in Reston, located in the woods behind the INOVA Emergency Room on Baron Cameron Avenue, need to leave the area by Sept. 10 ...

Have you ever wondered when you attend a big event, what goes on behind the scenes to make it happen? If it is the Green Valley Community Day scheduled this year for Saturday, Sept. 21, planning ...

The newest Living Legends of Alexandria will be honored at the annual Meet the Legends reception Nov. 7 at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. The 2024 Legends, announced last month ...

Women’s Equality Day, celebrated every year, officially on Aug. 26, marks the granting of women’s right to vote, enshrined in the U.S. Constitution by the 19th Amendment in 1920. The Amendment ...

People walked from nearby developments, and traffic slowed or stopped along Gambrill Road on Sunday to watch LambMowers at work. The sheep landscaping crew, under the direction of shepherd Cory ...

Ethan Doell, a Franconia resident, won gold at the Youth/Veteran Pan American Games in the Men's Pre-Cadet Foil. Making his debut at the Olympics, Christian Tabash, a Franconia resident, wins ...

Recently, Dominion Energy teamed up with Fairfax County Park Authority’s Natural Resources Branch and Laurel Hill Park volunteers to provide more potential nesting space for Ospreys (Pandion ...