On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, Alexandria City High School will host Erg Sprints, the largest and longest running indoor rowing championship in America. “Erg” is short for “ergometer,” an indoor rowing ...

Oscar Mecklin Johnson, a former senior Capitol Hill journalist and chief adviser to members of Congress who drafted historic legislation, including Title IX, died of natural causes on Jan. 7, 2025, at ...

Greetings from a very chilly and busy week down here in Richmond at the General Assembly. While today (Wednesday) is only the third day we have had legislative business in the Capitol due to last week ...

McLean Project for the Arts will open its two new winter exhibitions — Pieced Together, We are Whole and Playing with Shadows: Works by Liz Lescault — with an opening exhibition reception on Thursday, ...

McLean Project for the Arts will open its two new winter exhibitions — Pieced Together, We are Whole and Playing with Shadows: Works by Liz Lescault — with an opening exhibition reception on ...

In November, Stacey Hardy-Chandler became the first Black woman ever elected to the Fairfax City Council. And prior to her official swearing in on Dec. 20, that fact was honored during a special ...

F.J. Pepper, husband of former City Council member and vice mayor Del Pepper, died Jan. 6 at his West End home following a long illness. He was 89. A longtime psychiatrist in Alexandria, Pepper ...

Alyia Gaskins made history when she was sworn in Jan. 2 as Mayor of Alexandria, becoming the first Black woman to hold that office. Gaskins was sworn in at the Rachel M. Schlesinger ...

The Fairfax County Delegation to the General Assembly offered Fairfax County residents and county leaders the opportunity on Saturday, Jan. 4, to share issues of importance and positional ...

Pat Herrity, the current Fairfax County Board Supervisor for the Springfield District and lone Republican on the board, posted a video on social media on Jan. 4 announcing his candidacy for ...

WOW, 2025! Here we are again at the start of a new year, full of possibility, changes, new connections and so much more. I am inspired, energized and so very thankful for all of you and to our ...

Schools and almost everything else were closed Monday and Tuesday in Arlington as more than 7 inches of snow was recorded at National Airport. Neighbors were popping out the front door with the ...