Encompassing hundreds of acres in south Fairfax County, the Workhouse Arts Center and Laurel Hill Park in Lorton now occupy ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) celebrated the 50th dedication anniversary of its headquarters in Reston on July 12. USGS is the sole scientific agency of the United States government and a ...

The Howl-o-Ween Dog Festival by the Reston Association is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 19. Dog owners can enjoy “Yappy Hour” ...

New to the area, but not yet found your go-to bakery? Is fresh yeasty bread a must-have? Are you an iced cake fan, cupcake ...

Another mall evolution occurred 10 years ago and now it's called Springfield Town Center managed by PREIT, a real estate ...

Mason Neck State Park, Lorton: “Mason Neck has bald eagles and beautiful views of the water!” This is Cooper with his mom, Cindy, Fairfax County Animal Shelter Customer Care Manager, at Mason Neck ...

Projects in design in southern Fairfax County include intersection improvements at Newington and Cinder Bed Road, ...

Father and son Jeff and Samual Bournes were on Mount Vernon Avenue during National Night Out Aug. 6 when they spotted a raccoon in distress trying to cross the road. Despite the risk, together ...

The Center for Alexandria's Children and The Fund for Alexandria’s Child have joined forces to open ALX Closet, a new clothing and resource center located at the Del Pepper Community Resource ...

The Alexandria Film Festival celebrates its 18th year Nov. 7-10. This is the second in an occasional series focusing on the history of the film festival, behind the scenes with the filmmakers ...

Best practice guidelines could be in place for county encampment closures, but as two encampments are cleared, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has yet to approve explicit policies for ...

Michael Johnson is a life-long Alexandrian, born and raised at a time when the city was divided by race. As a kid, he used to play in a field overrun by weeds, not realizing until decades later ...