Imagine a county where dinner costs 10% more overnight – not because of inflation, but because of a new tax. For families like mine, that hike matters. My mom, a U.S. government worker living in ...

Ever since Colin Hay began touring solo, entertaining generations of his fans, he has made a point to make regular stops at The Birchmere in Alexandria. This year is no different, as the former Men at ...

The end of daylight-saving time marks the start of shorter days with less light and colder temperatures. This transition can be challenging for many people, but especially for kids and teens who might ...

When Lily Vakili rolls into Jammin Java on Nov. 18, she’ll be carrying an entire ocean with her—one built from memory, geology and the wild sweep of a road trip that changed how she saw her own life.

After announcing with great fanfare two months ago that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) was the first school district in Virginia to launch a new FBI background check for volunteers, FCPS ...

In 1968, Lois Gay carried money from seven countries in small pouches with her so she had a little cash for whichever country she found herself in. Gay was a flight nurse in the U.S. Air Force and was ...

Pfc. Edwin Kesler, who will turn 100 later this month, spent a quiet Veterans Day with family and friends this year at home in Franconia. This is quite a contrast with Nov. 11, 1945, when he was still ...

The federal government is reopening, but that doesn’t mean things will immediately return to normal for those who were affected. Fairfax County residents have a growing network of public and private ...

Let’s face it, a cracked windshield or shattered window never comes at a good time. Between work, errands, and upcoming ...

The Virginia Department of Transportation and Transurban, the private operator of the 495 Express Lanes, confirmed that the ...

Local government leaders and business experts said that several lessons can be learned from the recent government shutdown.

Fairfax County residents preparing for holiday trips this month will face busy terminals but fewer flight disruptions at ...