"next to normal" | Search

Show advanced options

Select all Clear all

Story
Tease photo

Cappies Review: Into the Woods at Bishop Ireton High School

Get prepared to be transported into a spellbinding fusion of classic fairy tales in Bishop Ireton's showcase of “Into the Woods.”

Story
Tease photo

County Supervisors OK ‘Worthy Project in Bad Location’

Affordable, senior housing to be built near busy Dulles runway.

Airplane route

Story
Tease photo

Honoring Courageous Soldiers

Army Museum Commemorates D-Day’s 80th Anniversary

D-DAY

Story
Tease photo

Southern Springfield Grows

Projects underway on Loisdale Road include transportation, government and car dealers

Southern Springfield

Story
Tease photo

Saving the Parkway’s Trees

National Park Service forests are at risk of failure in the national capital region and beyond.

Ivy everywhere

Story

Will the Arena Create 30,000 Jobs?

Secretive calculations raise questions about proposal.

Jobs from Arena

Story
Tease photo

Head of the Class

ACHS teacher Eva Irwin surprised with $25k Milken Educator Award.

Photos by Janet Barnett/Gazette Packet

Story

National Vietnam War Veterans Day Event

News Briefs

Story

Car Seat Inspections on March 28

Parents may get their children’s car seats inspected on Thursday, March 28, from 5-8:30 p.m., outside the Sully District Police Station.

Story

Affordable Housing For People with Serious Mental Illness

The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) plans to implement an increase in rental assistance to individuals with serious mental illness.

Story

“Flourishing After 55”

55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required to participate starting at a $20 annual fee. To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.

Story
Tease photo

Free Tax Returns Prepared Locally

The way it works is that when you arrive you will be interviewed by a tax counselor who will collect your information and then prepare your return. A second counselor will then review your return with you and answer any questions you may have. You will receive a printed copy of your return for your records and then your return will be electronically filed for you.

Story
Tease photo

Federal Earmarks Awarded for Local Projects

Culpepper Garden received $2.03 million in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill that was signed into law on March 9 as part of an appropriations package just hours before a shutdown deadline.

Story

Clean Out, Drop Off: E-Care on Saturday

Get a head start on spring cleaning with Arlington's Environmental Collection and Recycling (E-CARE) event on Saturday, March 23. The free clean-out and drop-off event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, at Wakefield High School (1325 South Dinwiddie Street).

Story
Tease photo

Saving the Parkway’s Trees

National Park Service forests are at risk of failure in the national capital region and beyond.

English ivy is one of the most invasive and destructive plants in the region.

Story
Tease photo

Mount Vernon Ladies Receive Spirit of Virginia Award

Governor and First Lady make presentation at the Estate.

“In rescuing America’s most historic home and pioneering the preservation space, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association embodies what it means to uplift the spirit of Virginia.” — Gov. Glenn Youngkin

Story
Tease photo

Breaking Down Virginia's Gaming Landscape

Balancing expansion with responsibility.

In recent years, Virginia has witnessed a significant expansion in its gaming industry.

Story
Tease photo

Virginia Represents the US in International Art Competition

Virginia Represents the US in International Art Competition

Story
Tease photo

Fairfax City Receives Willard-Sherwood Update

Uniting medical care, fitness, children’s and seniors’ programs.

Uniting medical care, fitness, children’s and seniors’ programs.

Story
Tease photo

Fairfax City Seeks Voting-Sticker Designs

Fairfax City Seeks Voting-Sticker Designs