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Promise and Oath: 9/11 to Patriot Day 2025

Commitment to ‘never forget’ and a legacy to serve with courage and strength spans generations of first responders.

9-11 remembers

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Walkinshaw Sworn into U.S. House of Representatives

Walkinshaw wins by more than 50 points, seeking to fill Gerry Connolly’s big shoes.

Election

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Governor Tasks Va. National Guard with ICE Cooperation

Youngkin's immigration policies spark concerns in Northern Virginia.

Youngkin's immigration policies spark concerns in Northern Virginia.


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New FCPD General Orders Draw Scrutiny

Members of One Fairfax Community Roundtable question transparency and trust.

Police

50 Years Later FCPD Identifies Victim

50 Years Later FCPD Identifies Victim

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Former Courtroom Artist Brings Skills to Senior Community in Fairfax County

Expressions, color and feelings are important to convey.

Senior Living


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More Severe Rainstorms Are ‘New Normal’

Rain barrels can help.

Rain barrels can help.

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Make Raptors Welcome in Your Backyard

Simple tips from to help and protect our avian treasures

Tweety bird beware!

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House Fires in Fairfax County Displace Many

Luckily no fatalities; total price tag is up near $1.5 million in damages.

Fires


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Early Voting Early Voting Begins Friday, July 25, for Connolly’s Seat

Early voting for Sept. 9, 2025, 11th Congressional District Special Election

Early Voting Begins Friday, July 25, for Connolly’s Seat

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Talk to Highlight Clandestine Past

Fort Hunt Park housed 4,500 prisoners of war 1942-45; many were Nazi naval officers and German scientists

Talk to Highlight Clandestine Past

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Ospreys May Be in Trouble Again

Ospreys May Be in Trouble Again


My Summer as Your Delegate

My Summer as Your Delegate By Delegate Paul Krizek

Man Charged in Crash that Killed Michelle Davis, 33, of Lorton

Man Charged in Crash that Killed Michelle Davis, 33, of Lorton

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PJ’s Coffee Brings Taste of New Orleans in Mount Vernon

Owners will add a taste of Ethiopia to the mix in Penn Daw.

PJ's


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Nativity Catholic Church in Burke Donates $719,290 to Food For The Poor To Help Vulnerable Children and Families

For the parishioners of Nativity Catholic Church, supporting Food For The Poor (FFTP) and its mission is a spiritual quest, rooted in their desire to help vulnerable children and families in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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ArtsFairfax, Call for Art

Community News at Glance

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Pathway to Freedom for Justin Wolfe?

After decades of ‘vindictive prosecution,’ court orders new hearing.

Chantilly High grad Justin Wolfe has spent the past 24 years in prison – 13 of them on death row – for a crime he always said he didn’t do.


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‘It’s about Radical Kindness and Standing Up to Oppression’

Local man performing in ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’

Calling this show both crucial and challenging to put on in the context of current ICE raids in Northern Virginia, Moffett said it demonstrates how “absolute power corrupts people absolutely – especially when the person wielding that power is motivated by hatred, prejudice and fear.

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The Background: Drugs, Money, Murder, Misconduct

Prosecutors, police coerced shooter to implicate another.

When 21-year-old, Centreville High grad Danny Petrole was slain in his car in front of his Bristow townhouse, March 15, 2001, it stunned the community and devastated his family. It also led police to discover a drug ring of major proportions operating in the Centreville/Chantilly area.