Where is von Braun's Telescope? The parting gift of Wernher von Braun's staff on leaving Huntsville, Ala. in 1970 was an 8-inch Celestron telescope with camera attachment. Aerial photographs taken for ...

Julie Coons, CAE will serve as the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s next president and CEO effective Sept. 10. Coons currently serves as chief operating officer of the Council of Better ...

The Great Falls Citizens Association Executive Board presented the coveted Glen Sjoblom Award to William "Bill" Canis, president of the GFCA (July 1-2022–June 30, 2032), on Wednesday, June 28. Canis ...

Joseph McHugh has lived at the Northern Virginia Training Center for 35 years, moving in when he was a teenager. McHugh has cerebral palsy and colostomy and severe spasticity issues. At the training ...

Is it always this packed on a Thursday evening at Spartans Family Restaurant in Burke? “We are always pretty busy, weekdays, weekends,” said George Sarantis, son of the establishment’s late owner and ...

The morning of Feb. 19, 1945, dawned eerily quiet as Dale Faughn made his way toward the shores of the remote Japanese island of Iwo Jima. But in an instant, the 20-millimeter dual purpose guns buried ...

Montgomery Parks announced details of how it will manage the county deer population for the period September 2019 through March 2020. Eight parks were added to the program this year, bringing the ...

Steven Richardson, executive director of the Fairfax County Police Civilian Review Panel for slightly less than 18 months, will resign voluntarily on Aug. 1, 2023, a county spokesperson confirmed on ...

After stepping down at the end of the 2007-08 season, a year during which he led the Lee girls’ basketball team to its first-ever Northern Region title, Rudy Coffield wanted to focus on spending time ...

Detour signs mark road closures and alternate routes. Tram tour routes and stops are subject to changes or delays. As always, the first priority during construction projects is the safety of visitors, ...

A new chapter of government began for citizens in Fairfax County when the 2020 Board of Supervisors convened for the first time Tuesday morning, Jan. 14. Led by Chairman Jeffrey C. McKay, the agenda ...

The 2026 Fairfax County Advertised Budget underfunds the public schools by $150 million, according to FCPS. Dr. Michelle Reid, superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools says she cannot manage ...