Senior Services Honors Community Service
Sellout crowd raises $185k for SSA.
A sellout crowd of more than 400 attendees filled the ballroom of the Westin Alexandria Old Town Hotel March 29 as Senior Services of Alexandria raised more than $185,000 at its annual gala celebrating 57 years of serving the City of Alexandria.
Arlington Clergy Support Transgender Day of Visibility
A crowd carried signs, carried children on their shoulders and for part of the afternoon carried umbrellas at the Transgender Day of Visibility held on the National Mall the afternoon of March 31.
City Council to Reconsider Controversial Project
Fairfax’s George Snyder Trail is now in jeopardy.
Fairfax’s George Snyder Trail is now in jeopardy.
Personal Remembrances of Lives Lost and Changed
Agent Orange linked to many veterans’ deaths.
Agent Orange
Vietnam War Veterans Honored in Fairfax City
147 of the fallen came from Fairfax County.
147 of the fallen came from Fairfax County.
Also Sports Tourism: Mountain Bike Races
Riders from all over occasionally converge in Fairfax County, Contributing to tourism dollars.
Sports Tourism
Options Set for Real Estate, Meals Taxes
Advertised rates are a cap on options; actual rates can be less or equal but not more.
Advertised rates are a cap on options; actual rates can be less or equal but not more.
ACPD Stands Firm on Immigration Policies
The Arlington immigrant community has reacted with fear of the unknown and the possibility of ICE arrests even when immigrants are in the country legally.
Expecting Governor Youngkin to Set a New Veto Record
As Governor Glenn Youngkin reviews the legislation we passed during the 2025 General Assembly session, Virginians should prepare for yet another round of partisan obstruction and record-setting vetoes.
Alexandrians Rank Biggest Health Issues, Strengths in New Community-Wide Health Survey Results
Alexandria Health Department released the results of the 2024 community-wide health survey, a component of the City’s ongoing Community Health Assessment.
‘Rest Easy, K9 Max,’ FCPD’s Got It From Here.
On March 10, the Fairfax County Police Department announced the death of K9 Max, who served the department for eight years, from 2012 to 2020.
Million Dollar Initiative To Help Recently Unemployed Federal Workers
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has launched NOVAnext, a $1 million initiative to help recently unemployed federal workers and contractors transition into new careers.
Turn Down the Lights to Help Migrating Birds
In Northern Virginia alone, an estimated 100 to 160 million birds migrate through our skies each spring and fall. Artificial lights can turn their journey into a confusing and dangerous trek.
6 Year Sentence for Tax Crimes, Wire Fraud
A Great Falls man was sentenced March 14 to six years and six months in prison for tax crimes and his wire fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice.
McLean Project for the Arts’ Spring Solos Debut April 10
Featuring work by Jackie Hoysted, Emon Surakitkoson and Heidi Fowler
McLean Project for the Arts will open its spring solo exhibitions — Detrimorphose, by Heidi Fowler; Rudimental, by Jackie Hoysted; and Crossing Culture, by Emon Surakitkoson — on Thursday, April 10, 2025.