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 ...

Recently, Dominion Energy teamed up with Fairfax County Park Authority’s Natural Resources Branch and Laurel Hill Park volunteers to provide more potential nesting space for Ospreys (Pandion ...

The Fairfax County Animal Shelter gives animals a chance to be part of a new cherished family, or return to them. From Friday, Aug. 23, through Sunday, Aug. 25, FCAS hosted its "Clear the ...

The Alexandria Police Department in collaboration with the regional Critical Incident Response Team has identified the deceased man in the police shooting incident that occurred on Aug. 12, 2024 ...

Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church (SCMAFC), an all-volunteer organization, is seeking additional volunteers to support its mission of providing free transportation to seniors ...

The old Coyote Grille in Fairfax City served Tex-Mex food. The newly revamped and remodeled Coyote Grille is a cool, chic, upscale restaurant featuring a modern and creative menu from a different ...

Auction: The necklace's medallion is a hand-crafted wood and resin bead strung on a guitar string. The silver magnetic clasp is simple to use, and the necklace’s 16" length falls perfectly at ...

One of the Rotary Club’s most colorful and popular traditions is members exchanging club banners, reflecting hometown pride and connection to Rotary International. For many years, members of the ...