To anybody who is thinking: “why does it matter?” “would I ever win?” “is this all I can hope for humanity?” “is collapse inevitable?” “can I really make a difference?” “damn these leaf blowers are ...

Ever since Colin Hay began touring solo, entertaining generations of his fans, he has made a point to make regular stops at The Birchmere in Alexandria. This year is no different, as the former Men at ...

The end of daylight-saving time marks the start of shorter days with less light and colder temperatures. This transition can be challenging for many people, but especially for kids and teens who might ...

The regular season has officially concluded, and with it, several teams across Fairfax County and throughout the state of Virginia saw their teams walk off the field for the final time in 2025, ...

After announcing with great fanfare two months ago that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) was the first school district in Virginia to launch a new FBI background check for volunteers, FCPS ...

Somehow we’ve arrived at the end of the year, and many of us are carrying more on our plates than ever. Constant stress can pull us away from feeling like ourselves. We have to consciously, actively, ...

In 1968, Lois Gay carried money from seven countries in small pouches with her so she had a little cash for whichever country she found herself in. Gay was a flight nurse in the U.S. Air Force and was ...

The James Madison Lady Warhawks will aim to claim their first state championship since 2021 when they face Langley at Independence High School on Nov. 15. It’s all for the marbles at this stage for ...

When Lily Vakili rolls into Jammin Java on Nov. 18, she’ll be carrying an entire ocean with her—one built from memory, geology and the wild sweep of a road trip that changed how she saw her own life.

Pfc. Edwin Kesler, who will turn 100 later this month, spent a quiet Veterans Day with family and friends this year at home in Franconia. This is quite a contrast with Nov. 11, 1945, when he was still ...

As our nation has spent the last few years pushing to reduce the diversity of our energy choices in favor of a focus on electricity, such as all electric cars, etc., we are seeing the danger of ...

During his eulogy, Henry “Lighthorse” Lee said George Washington was first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen. According to documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, that ...