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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Virginia Department of Transportation and Transurban, the private operator of the 495 Express Lanes, confirmed that the northern extension of the lanes remains on schedule to open Saturday, Nov.

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 ...

Fairfax County residents preparing for holiday trips this month will face busy terminals but fewer flight disruptions at Dulles and Reagan National airports, thanks to the Federal Aviation ...

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, ...

After announcing with great fanfare two months ago that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) was the first school district in Virginia to launch a new FBI background check for volunteers, FCPS ...

Ever since Colin Hay began touring solo, entertaining generations of his fans, he has made a point to make regular stops at The Birchmere in Alexandria. This year is no different, as the former Men at ...