Local government leaders and business experts said that several lessons can be learned from the recent government shutdown. The longest-lasting shutdown began Oct. 1 and lasted 43 days, sending shock ...

ArtsFairfax has awarded $160,000 in Project Support Grants to 13 local arts organizations to expand cultural programming and increase community access to the arts. “ArtsFairfax Project Support ...

One issue that was largely absent from this year’s recently concluded election campaign was the weakness of our nation’s electrical grid. While gubernatorial campaigns weren’t focusing on this problem ...

More than 150 young performers from across the DMV are headed to Capital One Hall to step into a world of fairy-tale rebellion, pop spectacle and fierce empowerment. The Young Artists of America, the ...

When Peter Bradley Adams steps onto the Jammin Java stage on Nov. 21 at 8 p.m., audiences can expect an evening rooted in quiet emotion, meticulous songwriting and the warm intimacy that has made him ...

The students of the Herndon High School drama department have been diligently prepping and rehearsing for their fall play, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” four days a week, and sometimes on Saturdays, since ...

The end of daylight-saving time marks the start of shorter days with less light and colder temperatures. This transition can be challenging for many people, but especially for kids and teens who might ...

To anybody who is thinking: “why does it matter?” “would I ever win?” “is this all I can hope for humanity?” “is collapse inevitable?” “can I really make a difference?” “damn these leaf blowers are ...

Somehow we’ve arrived at the end of the year, and many of us are carrying more on our plates than ever. Constant stress can pull us away from feeling like ourselves. We have to consciously, actively, ...

The federal government is reopening, but that doesn’t mean things will immediately return to normal for those who were affected. Fairfax County residents have a growing network of public and private ...

Bramble is a fun-loving guy and is the cat's meow! At 6 years old, Bramble still has the curiosity of a kitten, but the wisdom of an older soul in search of his forever human. Bramble is athletic, ...

In 1968, Lois Gay carried money from seven countries in small pouches with her so she had a little cash for whichever country she found herself in. Gay was a flight nurse in the U.S. Air Force and was ...