Local Author’s Internet Marketing Book Hits Bestseller List
It’s not all about ‘likes’ and ‘views’ out there.
Local Author’s Internet Marketing Book
Country Feeling Captured in a Painting at Nalls Produce
Former Franconia art teacher honors the owner and a pet pig in a painting.
Nalls Painting
New President, New Ideas Coming to FABB
Bicycling group continues to grow with biking efforts in Fairfax County.
Over at the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling, 2024 will start out with a new president, as former president Bruce Wright steps down and newly elected Joy Faunce takes over.
New Food Establishments Open in Lorton
The growing area in Lorton off Silverbrook Road welcomed two new restaurants in January as this Liberty Market area grows with the population in southern Fairfax County.
Car Crimes Are on ACE Units Radar
Useful in Mount Vernon for carjacking and auto thefts.
The Fairfax County Police Department is taking another step to get tough on car theft with the Auto Crimes Enforcement Unit known as “ACE.”
The Future of Lake Accotink is Still In the Crosshairs
Everything is on hold this winter though.
Lake's Future
UPDATE: Two Juvenile Suspects Arrested for Fatal Shooting in Franconia
Arrests made in Franconia shooting
Burke Family Goes All Out with Toys for Tots
Tradition spreads to embrace the holiday spirit with a lesson of empathy.
Toys for tots
Medical Facilities Expand in the Kingstowne Area
Virginia Hospital Center cuts ribbon on new office alongside other Kingstowne additions.
Medical Center
Trail Summit Highlights Connectivity
Discussion included the hard work done on the Mount Vernon Trail this summer.
In the end of October, area transportation officials got together for the second annual Northern Virginia Recreational Trails Summit to look at the recreational trails picture for the Northern Virginia area with a goal of improving the trail network.
Lake Accotink Dredging: Still on Minds in Springfield
A colorful 2024 calendar’s mantra: “Loving Our Lake All Year Long ”
Lake Accotink 2024 Calendar available
Housing Prices Send People Packing Out of Fairfax County
Some with incomes in the five figures find alternatives down I-95.
Relocating
Hunger Is Closer Than You Think
Food For Neighbors celebrates Its seventh anniversary and over 425,000 pounds of donations
Food
Fairfax County Investing in Electric School Buses
Diesel school buses will be gone by 2035.
Electric bus slide
National Park Service User Survey Comes to an End
Paved Trails Study looks at six trail networks in metro area including Mount Vernon.
This fall, the National Park Service gathered information for the Mount Vernon trail improvements as part of the “Paved Trails Study” in the National Capital Region that included the George Washington Memorial Parkway, C&O Canal National Historic Park, the Potomac Heritage Trail, Rock Creek Park trails and others in the National Mall and Historic Parks area.
Leslie Lautenslager: ‘My Time with General Colin Powell’
Local author tells international stories of her work alongside General Colin Powell.
Local Author
Grocery Store Switch-a-Roo in Process at Central Springfield
New Whole Foods opens to much fanfare.
Whole Foods
Change Comes in the Form of an El Salvador Flag and Pupusas in Rose Hill
New owners and new menu attract fans at Mama Mia’s.
New Mama Mia's
Newington Residents Speak Out on Dangerous Cut-Through
Along Newington Road, a sidewalk would help pedestrians and cyclists.
Newington Rd
Ice Hockey Gets Another Grip on Fairfax County
Skates, sticks and pucks are part of the selection at the new hockey store, Pure Hockey, in Springfield.
Hockey store opens
Historical Lessons Via Toy Soldier Hobbyist
Upcoming show in Springfield includes intricate painting and military themes.
Toy soldier show
Affordable Residences for Seniors Come to Fruition
Oakwood Meadow opens on Van Dorn Street just outside the beltway.
Senior housing
Fairfax County Plugs in First Electric Trash Truck
New truck is quiet and spews no diesel fumes.
Electric trash truck
New Crumbl Cookies Opens for Cookie Monsters of Kingstowne
For the tollhouse fans it’s just how the cookie crumbles.
Cookie Monsters
Filmmaker Addresses Cleft Lip Discrimination
NOVA native looks at cleft lip fixes on an international scale.
Filmmaker Addresses Clefts
Will New Proposal for Rose Hill Shopping Center Please Residents?
An updated version is expected from Combined Properties this fall.
Rose Hill Shopping Center
Blood Donations Needed
Blood Donations Needed
Cinder Bed Road Sees Signs of Redevelopment
Addition to industrial area of Newington may open the door for more.
Cinder Bed Road
From Aqualung at Wolftrap This Month, Ian Anderson’s Rock Flute Delivers
The flute is the core of Jethro Tull’s deep-sea diver sounds.
By Mike Salmon
This Summer, We All Scream for Ice Cream
Bruster’s Ice Cream set to open next month in Hilltop Shopping Center.
Bruster's Ice Cream
Swim School Opening in Central Springfield
Big Blue will offer year-round swim lessons.
Big Blue will offer year-round swim lessons.
Pumping Wastewater for Clean Water
The unseen system that completes the circle
Pumping Wastewater for Clean Water
Barbie Mania Starts with a Run on the Racing Jackets
It’s all pink at Springfield Town Center.
Barbie Mania
New Vehicle Charging Stations
Springfield Town Center is EV friendly.
Springfield Town Center is EV friendly.
Sewage Spill Temporarily Closes Lake Accotink in Springfield
Summertime lake activities halted for a short time.
Sewage spill
Lake Accotink Task Force Meets for the First Time
Fate of this Springfield lake discussed by newly formed group.
Lake Accotink
Mount Vernon Recognizes Excellence in History Teaching
Hayfield Secondary Teacher Honored
Hayfield Secondary Teacher Honored
Changes Coming to Busy Springfield Intersection
Lanes over I-95 going through safety study.
Transportation
Car Used to Burglarize Smoke Bazaar in Springfield
Detectives seek community’s help after four burglarize Springfield store with stolen vehicle.
Burglary
Tie Dye and Grateful Dead Are Alive Among Local Bands
Tie Dye and Grateful Dead Are Alive Among Local Bands