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Step into a Magical World of Spells and Castles as Westfield High presents Harry Potter spoof, ‘Puffs.’
A fast-paced, comedic romp told from the perspective of the Hufflepuffs – that’s Westfield High’s upcoming play, “Puffs.” It’s a spoof of...
Oct 45 min read


Burke House Fire Caused by Electrical Event
Burke house damaged in fire. On Friday, Sept. 26, around 3:30 a.m., the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to reports of...
Oct 41 min read


‘The Outsider’ ACCT shines with timely political satire.
ACCT's production of The Outsider opens Friday, Oct. 3. The cast includes (front): Sara Joy Lebowitz (Rachel), Steve Rosenthal (Ned), and...
Oct 23 min read


Gala-goers Celebrate Gardening, Art and Conservation
After the speeches and meal, guests danced to music by K Street Union. American Horticultural Society’s gala at River Farm By Glenda C....
Oct 23 min read


Fatal Nighttime Hit-and-Run Crash in Mount Vernon
The hit-and-run crash site is near the Mount Vernon Crossroads Shopping Center on Richmond Highway in the Mount Vernon area of Fairfax...
Oct 23 min read


Standoff with Feds, Challenges for FCPS
A physics lab at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Fairfax County Public Schools is bracing for a financial squeeze...
Oct 24 min read


Fairfax Fall Festival: The Place for Family Fun 49th annual celebration is Saturday, Oct. 11.
At last year’s festival, artist Brianna Camp draws a chalk portrait that she designed. When pumpkin-spice beverages are everywhere and...
Oct 23 min read


Taylor Swift Tribute Band Rocks the Block
The youngest members of the crowd stood closest to the stage. Taylor Swift tribute band, Cruel Summer, wowed the crowd at Fairfax City’s...
Oct 21 min read


Anti-war Message From the 1960s Unearthed on a Springfield House Wall
Robin and Doug Campbell near the spot on the wall that is now part of family lore Home improvements made years ago uncovered a...
Oct 23 min read
Giving a Voice to Trees
Dominion continues ‘degrading’ W&OD. A coalition of local groups including the Sierra Club Great Falls Group, the Washington Area...
Oct 21 min read


Coming Soon: Events in Fairfax
Sunday/Sept. 14 Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: Beethoven — The Young Genius . 7 p.m. At GMU Center for the Arts, Fairfax....
Sep 145 min read


Fairfax County to Cull White-Tailed Deer
Deer population has grown to poses safety and health hazards and environmental damage Many Northern Virginians find their backyard...
Sep 54 min read


Fairfax Water Works to Meet PFAS Deadlines
Jamie Hedges, P.E., CEO of Fairfax Water Test results show some samples exceed ‘maximum contaminant levels’ set by EPA HB 2050 ,...
Sep 44 min read


Local Park Renovations Include New Skateboard Park
Skateboarders in Mount Vernon will soon have a place to catch air as the Fairfax County Park Authority recently gave the green light to...
Sep 41 min read


Hints of the Richmond Highway Widening Project
Empty Buildings, ‘No Trespassing Signs’: Widening Project Is Finally Coming to Fruition. There’s an uproar going on in Mount Vernon...
Sep 33 min read


It’s Give and Take with Art Supply Boxes in Fort Hunt
Creative Girl Scout project will share art supplies. A few years ago, creating a community book box mounted on the side of the...
Sep 32 min read


First in the Nation, DOE Targets Five NOVA School Boards Over Trans Use of “Intimate Facilities”
Fourth Circuit of Appeals Precedent vs. Federal Policy On Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, the Fairfax School Board filed a lawsuit against the...
Sep 24 min read


Burke-Springfield Center for Active Adults opens
It may have been decades in the making, but once the new Burke-Springfield Center for Active Adults opened its doors on Aug. 11, they stayed open, inviting those age 50 and over to participate in a sampling of activities.
Sep 23 min read


Clear the Shelters This Weekend, No Fees.
Clear the Shelters is a great opportunity to adopt a pet at no cost. Jeffrey C. McKay, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of...
Sep 11 min read


Future Washington Nationals Star Gets RBI to Packed House at Age 17
Eli Willits at bat in Fredericksburg. Baseball star Eli Willits made a stop in Fredericksburg to get the crowd in an uproar as he makes...
Aug 311 min read
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