Fairfax County is known for its excellent services and quality of life. Let’s keep it that way by being strategic, forward-thinking and grounded in the values of the people we serve.

2024 was the hottest year ever recorded in Fairfax County. Extreme weather and high energy bills are hitting many households hard. From prolonged heatwaves to higher utility costs, it's becoming ...

Sunday morning, May 4, at Huntley Meadows Park was damp and drizzly and by 12 noon, when the park’s 50th anniversary event began, drippy. It was appropriate weather for Wetlands Awareness Day ...

The Miracle League of Alexandria opened its 2025 season as special needs youth from across the region took to the Kelley Cares Miracle Field April 23 at the Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center.

On Saturday, May 10, from 1-4 p.m., Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Friends will hold a special, dog-themed event called Park and Bark at the Walney Visitor Center, 5040 Walney Park Drive in Chantilly.

Members of the Alexandria Police Department descended on Del Ray March 22 for the annual Charles W. Hill Park clean up in memory of Hill, the last APD officer to be killed in the line of duty.

Lisa Mariam, a seasoned nonprofit leader, is the new Executive Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University, effective June 2, 2025. Selected from over 70 ...

The 1.4-ounce female Northern cardinal was squawking and squirming between Brian Rademacher’s fingers and then bit his hand, leaving a red mark, as he prepared to release her after putting a ...

Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others ...

Storms blew through the Mount Vernon area last week causing trees to topple along the parkway and the surrounding neighborhoods causing two fatalities when trees came down on top of occupied cars. On ...

Fairfax County residents testified passionately during the Tuesday, April 22 public hearings. Those who attended the hearings live or tuned into the video broadcast learned that the board has ...

Each year, the Fairfax City Commission for Women presents its Women of Influence Award to one or two outstanding women who live in the City and have made a significant impact on the lives of their ...