Starting in the school year 2024–25, W. T. Woodson High School will be officially known as the Carter G. Woodson High School, named in honor of the distinguished Black author, educator and journalist ...

With 13 homicides reported across all of Fairfax County already this year, the unprecedented spike in killings is a concern. Locally, two Sterling men have recently been charged with murdering a ...

A coyote spotted in Lee District Park caused some alarm amongst nearby residents that coyotes possibly pose a threat to pets that are left unattended. “Coyotes differ from most other wildlife species ...

Detour signs mark road closures and alternate routes. Tram tour routes and stops are subject to changes or delays. As always, the first priority during construction projects is the safety of visitors, ...

Get ready for a new and improved Braddock Park, now that the Fairfax County Park Authority Board has approved a revision to the park’s Master Plan. While retaining this popular park’s character as a ...

The residents at Laurel Hill will have a local grocery store in about a year or so, now that plans for a 30,000-square-foot Lidl store have been approved as an anchor for the Liberty Market shopping ...

banquet at The Waterford, it was an evening of both joy and reflection. Executive Director John MacPherson said Father Martyn Minns started this faith-based ministry at Truro Episcopal Church. “He ...

During the frequent thunderstorms that are forecasted throughout the summer, flashlights and candles may have been the short-term answer in the past, but Dominion Energy has another option with a ...

A certain young boy didn't know the word "philanthropy" during a recent interview with the Connection, but he knew the importance of caring, generosity and accomplishing things through his actions.

Alexandria City High School girls volleyball coach Danielle Thorne was honored as the 2022 Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year and ACHS player Milan Rex named the 2022 girls volleyball Player of the ...

One of the doors in the regional law enforcement training academy opens to the view of a run-down apartment interior. The door next to it opens to a one-room bar. Down the hall there’s an elementary ...

Alexandria paid tribute to its fallen veterans May 30 with Memorial Day ceremonies at Alexandria National Cemetery and the Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Del Ray. In Del ...