Fairfax City’s mayoral and City Council candidates spoke directly to the voters during a Candidates Forum last Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the City’s Sherwood Center. Then, after brief speeches ...

The public is invited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Fiesta Fairfax. It’s slated for this Saturday, Oct. 5, from 2-7:30 p.m. in Old Town Square, 10415 North St. in Fairfax City.

More than 7,000 people attended the 25th annual Labor Day Car Show in Fairfax City. Photos By Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection Dan Major with his 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe. Kirsten and Basheer Ilyas ...

As the Richmond Highway area revitalizes, the project at the old Mount Vernon High School plays an important role in helping local residents master technology skills and higher paying jobs.

From George Washington and the battlefields of the American Revolution to Noah Lyles and the competitive fields of sporting events, Alexandria has been home to those making history over its 275 ...

In the early 1970s, enclosed shopping malls were the big thing and on a list of malls around the Northern Virginia area, Springfield Mall always was right up there with Tysons and Fair Oaks.

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 ...

Recently Good Shepherd Housing and local officials cut the ribbon in the Terrace Towne of Gunston apartments in Lorton, marking the 100th housing unit Good Shepherd has acquired for their clients.

On Saturday, Sept. 21, the annual Reston Multicultural Festival returned to Reston Town Center. This year's festival was the Reston Community Center's last presentation under the direction of ...

The Fredericksburg Nationals Minor League Baseball team went all the way this year and won the championship of the Carolina League last Wednesday by defeating the Kannapolis Cannonballers for the ...

The Lamb Center, a nonprofit, daytime drop-in center for the homeless, is in urgent need of the following supplies: Lemonade mix (powder); family-sized boxes of cereal, coffee creamer, 13-gallon ...

“Our lawyers said [plaintiffs] don’t have a leg to stand on. It’s a really thin case. Zoning is one of the few things we can do. We can’t have people pushing us around.” — Libby Garvey ...