To begin 2025, the Connection Newspapers, along with the Mount Vernon Gazette and Alexandria Gazette Packet, are planning to publish on a new schedule, twice a month, first and third weeks of the ...

Several organizations have some “salt smart” tips. Here are some from Fairfax Water: * Shovel early and often. Remove snow ...

Heading into the grocery store, without remembering to bring your reusable bags, you may be forced to pay the 5 cent per bag ...

Fairfax County police have charged a rideshare driver with the alleged sexual assault of a passenger in Fair Lakes. He is Sayed Cheshty, 47, of Fairfax. The incident reportedly happened this summer, ...

Snow plows and snow blowers were out in force this week, though most people are relying on manual labor and snow shovels, as ...

During the in-person and live-streamed public hearing held in the Board Auditorium at the Fairfax County Government Center, many of the approximately 70 speakers testifying to the delegation presented ...

“This is a historic moment in the City of Fairfax,” said Mayor Catherine Read. “Virginia as a commonwealth has existed for ...

Koinonia volunteers framed out the new space. Volunteers broke out their carpentry skills this holiday season, framing out a ...

Throughout the years, the Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail has been keeping the trail in pristine condition, with tools, know-how and more than a little elbow grease to shave off the root bumps ...

Firefighters mark 26 years of toy donations. Firefighters mark 26 years of toy donations.

Santa, Mrs. Claus and volunteer elves from the North Pole were on hand as the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority hosted its 15th annual Santa’s Winter Wonderland Dec. 13 at the ...

The sound of bagpipes filled the streets of Old Town as the annual Scottish Walk Parade celebrated its 53rd anniversary Dec. 7 to kick off the holiday season across the city. “This is always the ...