The United States Geological Survey (USGS) celebrated the 50th dedication anniversary of its headquarters in Reston on July 12. USGS is the sole scientific agency of the United States government and a ...

The Alexandria Old Town Art Festival returns to John Carlyle Square for the 22nd year. The popular, free showcase featuring thousands of fine art works from local and national artists happens Sept. 14 ...

More than 600 area Food For Neighbors volunteers stepped up to tackle student hunger in Fairfax County Saturday, Sept. 14, by collecting and sorting over 19,600 pounds of food and toiletries for ...

Cornerstones seeks volunteers to prepare nutritious hot meals and bagged lunches for guests at the Temporary Overnight Shelter in Reston. To cook or donate, send an email to ...

Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month, the Centreville Immigration Forum held its annual dinner fundraiser celebrating diversity and a night of community at the International Country Club Fairfax on ...

The Connection asked Reasa Currier, the director of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, to find out if the volunteers and staff there would be willing to share the places in the county they frequently ...

Have you noticed there are a lot of dogs in Fairfax County? Whether you have lived in Fairfax County for a while or are new here, many of the 880,416 adults in the county view their dogs as family ...

New to the area, but not yet found your go-to bakery? Is fresh yeasty bread a must-have? Are you an iced cake fan, cupcake connoisseur, delighted by donuts, or do you crave cream cheese pastries? Need ...

On the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Patricia A. Henriques Charitable Foundation made a $75,000 grant to McLean Volunteer Fire Department. This, the single largest donation in the 103 ...

While proud of its historic heritage, Fairfax City is continually modernizing and warmly welcoming new residents, businesses and commercial development. Here are details about some of the projects on ...

Early voting for the November 5th election will be underway here in Virginia in just two short weeks! This week, I joined my colleagues on the Privileges & Elections Committee in Richmond for a ...

The Alexandria Sportsman’s Club will kick off the fall 2024 sports season with its annual High School Football night Sept. 18 at the Old Dominion Boat Club. Varsity head coaches from each of the ...