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‘Immigrants Are Action Heroes’

Schwarzenegger welcomes new citizens at Mount Vernon.

I'll be back!

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Happy Birthday Alexandria!

Thousands turn out for 276th birthday celebration.

Thousands turn out for 276th birthday celebration.

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Operation Overlord

City marks 81st anniversary of D-Day invasion.

D Day


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Ospreys May Be in Trouble Again

Ospreys May Be in Trouble Again

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‘Freedom House, Morrison House and Spite House’

One of a kind event on Sunday, July 20

A special free event benefiting the Freedom House Museum Rehabilitation Project will take place at the Morrison House Hotel on Sunday, July 20, from 1-3 p.m., featuring historical discussions about Freedom House and readings from ‘Spite House,’ a modern day mystery set in Old Town Alexandria.

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H.R. 1: One ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Act is Law

VA Gov.says H.R. 1 is ‘Rocket fuel for our economy.’

Virginia’s two Democratic U.S.Senators, Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, released a statement after they voted against the Republican budget megabill.


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H.R. 1’s Key Components and Impacts

What lawmakers representing Fairfax are saying.

Eight key aspects of the bill, accompanied by comments and impact statements leaning toward Fairfax County.

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The Background: Drugs, Money, Murder, Misconduct

Prosecutors, police coerced shooter to implicate another.

When 21-year-old, Centreville High grad Danny Petrole was slain in his car in front of his Bristow townhouse, March 15, 2001, it stunned the community and devastated his family. It also led police to discover a drug ring of major proportions operating in the Centreville/Chantilly area.

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‘It’s about Radical Kindness and Standing Up to Oppression’

Local man performing in ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’

Calling this show both crucial and challenging to put on in the context of current ICE raids in Northern Virginia, Moffett said it demonstrates how “absolute power corrupts people absolutely – especially when the person wielding that power is motivated by hatred, prejudice and fear.


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Pathway to Freedom for Justin Wolfe?

After decades of ‘vindictive prosecution,’ court orders new hearing.

Chantilly High grad Justin Wolfe has spent the past 24 years in prison – 13 of them on death row – for a crime he always said he didn’t do.

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ArtsFairfax, Call for Art

Community News at Glance

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Nativity Catholic Church in Burke Donates $719,290 to Food For The Poor To Help Vulnerable Children and Families

For the parishioners of Nativity Catholic Church, supporting Food For The Poor (FFTP) and its mission is a spiritual quest, rooted in their desire to help vulnerable children and families in Latin America and the Caribbean.


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July 1 Brings New Laws to VA

July 1 Brings New Laws to VA

Fatal Crash in Fair Oaks

Fatal Crash in Fair Oaks

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Important County Board Meeting Emphasizes Support for Our Diverse County

Arlington Makes Firm Stand Against Policies of DIscrimination

The Board made it clear that no matter how much the federal government seems to be rejecting fundamental concepts of community and human rights, Arlington will stand up for its own.


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Leadership Alexandria Celebrates 20 Years

Alumni gather for class reunion.

Alumni gather for class reunion.

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Taste of Del Ray

Spice Kraft Indian Bistro takes top honors.

Taste of Del Ray

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Old Town Tops Del Ray, 24-23

Business groups square off in 7th annual game.

Business groups square off in 7th annual game.


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Rev. DeLishia Davis Leaves Behind Legacy Beyond Calloway

The Arlington community celebrated with joy but some sadness the departure of The Rev. DeLishia Davis as the pastor of the historic Calloway United Methodist Church.

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Speed Cameras Will Be Operational During Summer School

The Arlington Public Schools Summer School Program will run from July 7 through Aug. 1, 2025.