In the early 1970s, enclosed shopping malls were the big thing and on a list of malls around the Northern Virginia area, Springfield Mall always was right up there with Tysons and Fair Oaks. There ...

Before imposing sentence, Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Christie Leary said homicides are always tragic, but especially so when they involve families. She also noted how sad it is when the ...

Family and friends gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Margaret Johnson, Alexandria’s newest centenarian. Born in 1926, Johnson witnessed a century of historic change, from advances in ...

The intersection of Beulah Street and the Springfield-Franconia Parkway has expanded in recent months. Three construction cranes fill the skyline for a new hospital across the intersection from a ...

Welcome to the Connection Newspapers 2026 Voter Guide, a nonpartisan election resource designed to help prepare readers for the Nov. 3 general election, and early voting. We composed questions focused ...

Starting in the school year 2024–25, W. T. Woodson High School will be officially known as the Carter G. Woodson High School, named in honor of the distinguished Black author, educator and journalist ...

Gaining entry to Fort Belvoir is getting tougher in recent days as the military base has encountered a couple of events that directly impact their hiring of guards to pass vehicles onto base.

Through the years along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mount Vernon Bike Trail, Superintendent Charles Cuvelier has been there as the National Park Service representative, taking it all in ...

In June of 1852, Charles Glasscock was among the Alexandria firefighters answering the call of a reported fire. The men carried the firefighting apparatus through the streets of the city only to have ...

As the Richmond Highway area revitalizes, the project at the old Mount Vernon High School plays an important role in helping local residents master technology skills and higher paying jobs. An ...

The bodies of all 67 victims of the Jan. 29 plane crash along the Potomac River have now been recovered. Among those were Alexandria residents 12-year-old Olivia Eve Ter and her mother Olesya Taylor.

On Monday, Sept. 30, the Town of Herndon Mayoral Forum hosted by Cornerstones and the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce focused on critical issues impacting the diverse community in the largest town ...