11+ hour, 34+ min ago   (442+ words) One day after the nation marked 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, families and supporters of the Pentagon Memorial gathered in Arlington to take another step toward ensuring future generations understand what happened there. A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Saturday…...

15+ hour, 15+ min ago   (314+ words) Residents in Fairfax County, Virginia, can step back in time for free with guided tours of historic sites and a new challenge that lets visitors explore the county’s past at their own pace. The Fairfax County Park Authority announced that…...

22+ hour, 5+ min ago   (283+ words) Dedicated crossing guards at Fairfax County high schools could return after county officials proposed restoring funding that was cut from the fiscal 2027 budget. The positions were eliminated during the county’s budget process last spring after officials said data, research and…...

1+ day, 37+ min ago   (705+ words) Virginia is replacing traditional food-assistance benefit cards with chip-enabled versions designed to make it harder for thieves to steal SNAP benefits from families. About 749,000 state residents receive assistance through the program. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that the state has…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (330+ words) Six people, including three teenagers, have been charged in connection with a fire that caused more than $1 million in damage to a search-and-rescue training facility in Lorton, Virginia, earlier this summer, Fairfax County police said. The fire was reported around…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (208+ words) Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are investigating after a husband and wife were found shot to death inside a Centreville home. Officers were called to the 6300 block of Sharps Drive around 5:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting, according to authorities....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (392+ words) Days ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, along with the commemorations, a group of runners are honoring the first responders and service members who made the ultimate sacrifice with sweat, sore muscles and hundreds of miles of pounding…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (497+ words) The event at the Ellipse was spearheaded by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and showcased a massive, 21-foot, nearly 17,000-pound steel beam recovered from the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York, which had traveled for months…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (177+ words) A pregnant woman, who was struck by a hit-and-run driver Thursday night in Woodbridge, Virginia, delivered her child, who died hours later, according to Prince William County Police. A 24-year-old woman, in the third trimester of her pregnancy, and a…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (913+ words) The scene highlighted what residents say are the park’s best features: its accessibility and affordability right in the nation’s capital. The historic park, especially the golf course, has caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who wants to turn it…...