In November, Stacey Hardy-Chandler became the first Black woman ever elected to the Fairfax City Council. And prior to her official swearing in on Dec. 20, that fact was honored during a special ...

F.J. Pepper, husband of former City Council member and vice mayor Del Pepper, died Jan. 6 at his West End home following a long illness. He was 89. A longtime psychiatrist in Alexandria, Pepper ...

Alyia Gaskins made history when she was sworn in Jan. 2 as Mayor of Alexandria, becoming the first Black woman to hold that office. Gaskins was sworn in at the Rachel M. Schlesinger ...

For the snow lovers among us, it’s been a wonderful week, if you could take the time off and enjoy the snow. Some find it a bit of a rude awakening, cold weather combined with snow that just ...

Local, county and state elected officials, organizations, faith-based clergy and others across the United States, including those regionally in Virginia, are bracing for a possible surge in ...

Volunteers broke out their carpentry skills this holiday season, framing out a space near the Olivet Episcopal Church for the new home of the Koinonia Foundation. The new space is bigger so they ...

The Fairfax County Delegation to the General Assembly offered Fairfax County residents and county leaders the opportunity on Saturday, Jan. 4, to share issues of importance and positional ...

Schools and almost everything else were closed Monday and Tuesday in Arlington as more than 7 inches of snow was recorded at National Airport. Neighbors were popping out the front door with the ...

Pat Herrity, the current Fairfax County Board Supervisor for the Springfield District and lone Republican on the board, posted a video on social media on Jan. 4 announcing his candidacy for ...

Detectives from Fairfax County Police Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that left a man dead in Springfield. On Jan. 3 at 8:06 p.m., officers responded to a ...

55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required to participate starting at a $20 annual fee. To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call ...

As I write this column, the General Assembly has just gaveled in (and then recessed until next Monday morning) for the 2025 Legislative Session. It is already proving to be another historic and ...