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
Healthy Habits and School Supplies Dished Out in Lorton
Classes in session for the 2023-2024 school year.
School bell rings
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
Am I wearing the original Ray Ban Aviators?
Glasses bought at second-hand store may have a history.
Sunglasses
Hotel Provides ‘Elevated Experiences for Visitors’
Fairfax City Residence Inn celebrates its renovations.
Hotel
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
Ice Cream, Fire Trucks and Bluegrass
Residents gather for National Night Out at Mount Vernon Park on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
National Night Out
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
Flourishing After 55 in Arlington
After 55
Tennis Instructor Makes a Mark Over 40 Years
Retired submarine designer Gordon Lee sees the value of tennis instruction in Burke
Tennis Instructor
Huntley Meadows Photos and Others in Virginia Wildlife Magazine
Local photographer’s works in the summer spread.
Wildlife photos
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.
Mount Vernon Guitarist Delves on Life’s Challenges
Singer-songwriter climbing the musician’s ladder.
MV Singer
Sewage Spill Temporarily Closes Lake Accotink in Springfield
Summertime lake activities halted for a short time.
Sewage spill
Anti-Hate Task Force Holds First Meeting
task force
Death Investigation in Mount Vernon
Death Investigation
New Laws Now In Effect
New laws
July 4 Holiday Featured a Ship Announcement at Mount Vernon
New Navy ship will be named for French general Marquis de Lafayette
Navy Ship
Fort Hunt Little League Players Fill the Stands
Field trip to Ace’s Game is a learning experience.
Baseball's lessons
Old Motel Continues To Operate
Plans for property include new housing
Plans for property include new housing
Competition on the Front Lines in Mount Vernon?
Family bakery not worried about big-name eatery coming next door.
Bakery
Lake Accotink Task Force Meets for the First Time
Fate of this Springfield lake discussed by newly formed group.
Lake Accotink
Landfill Fire Added to Smokey Skies in Southern Fairfax
Fire put out after nearly two days burning.
Landfill Fire