This past weekend, about 80 residents streamed into the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center to voice their concerns to the Fairfax County delegation to the General Assembly ...

This past week, Pat Herrity, Fairfax County’s only Republican politician elected to office, announced his campaign for lieutenant governor of Virginia. In an interview with the Fairfax County ...

There are physiological and psychological mechanisms that make us crave and overeat sugar. While we can’t rewire our brains to stop craving sugar, we can decrease the urges of those cravings.

Nestled in a Vienna neighborhood, not far from Maple Avenue, is a house adorned with rooftop panels and a homeowner with a greener future in mind. Meet Susan Stillman, a Fairfax County resident ...

Winter weather conditions — such as freezing temperatures, snow, ice and early darkness — can be dangerous, and even life-threatening, for people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias.

In November, Eric Carzon was hired as the director of the Fairfax County Public Library. He took some time to share his ideas on the library system, some of his favorite books and things he ...

Nearly a decade ago, in 2017, Doug Craig was on top of the world. A 55–50 win over powerhouse C.D. Hylton gave the veteran coach and Woodson High School their first Boys’ Basketball State ...

Senior Movie Day, one of Reston Association’s most popular ongoing events, will celebrate its 30th anniversary season this year. The event, sponsored by Friends of Reston, collaborates with ...

This sweet little girl is Misty, who came to AFH from a shelter in southern Virginia. Her family didn’t want her, and dumped her at a shelter which was already overcrowded. Luckily for Misty ...

Brother-sister pair Baby Bean (black) and Autumn (torbie) are looking for a new home together. Baby Bean is the pair's spokes-kitty: he's very outgoing, playful, and loving. Autumn is very sweet ...

Last year, on May 19, Robbie Lapham was helping his father lead a Paddle Craft Safety course. He was the lead canoeist. Robbie, who was 14 then, was watching the adult canoeists as they ...

Every January, Michael Clem brings his band, Cleidsner Bell, to Jammin Java to celebrate his birthday. For 2025, the band will be performing on Jan. 10. However, there will be a little tweak to ...