Vote for one. Three candidates appear on the ballot in the order they appear here. Candidates were asked for a brief bio and to tell us about one voter who tried to find common ground with them ...

Whether seeking gym space, yoga classes, senior activities, afterschool programs or healthcare, area residents of all ages will find these offerings and much more at the Sully Community Center. The ...

Customers from all over the Washington Metropolitan area are streaming to the Tortilla Factory in Herndon after learning the restaurant will soon be closing its doors after more than 35 years in ...

After enrolling in five colleges over the past four years, Michelle Gardner-Quinn had finally found in the University of Vermont a school and community that satisfied both the artistic and outdoorsy ...

Students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s Satellite Team, TJ Space, engineered a satellite from scratch that was launched into space on Saturday, Nov. 26. “The satellite ...

Twenty five years ago Old Town Alexandria was a far different place. Garage parking in the core area cost $2 per day. The Small Mall was an eclectic shopping haven. The courtyard of the Holiday Inn ...

“He always called me CHEE-ILE,” Ada DeFranceaux said. The youngest of 12 children, she was referring to one of her older brothers who, at the time, was working in Washington. “When you finish college ...

The Town of Herndon Parks and Recreation Department offers a newly approved lower fee entry for admission to the community center to residents in lower income brackets. A daily or multi-visit ...

Emanuel Calloway's memories of Luther Porter Jackson High School are pleasant. Students were neatly dressed, the athletic teams and extracurricular activities were strong, and principal Taylor M.

When Fairfax County Public Schools open on Aug. 21, there will be nearly a 30 percent increase in the number of schools participating in a U.S. Department of Agriculture program called the Community ...

Jeff Elder used to think the stream restoration along Donaldson Run’s Tributary B was a good idea. But when he saw the number of mature trees being cut down and the failed step pools in Tributary A, ...

The Alexandria Citizens’ Police Academy is a 10-week course hosted by the Alexandria Police Department (APD) to offer citizens a better understanding of how the department works. Throughout the course ...