How To Spend $2 Billion
Home care providers who save Virginia millions of dollars each year, but most earn less than $15 an hour in 2025.
Budget
Breaking: Water Emergency in Richmond!
By Monday afternoon, the City of Richmond was under a boil water advisory, and many residents and businesses throughout the central Virginia region began experiencing low water pressure or weren’t receiving water at all.
Age-Friendly Strategic Plan
The Alexandria Commission on Aging and the Division of Aging & Adult Services are working together to update the City’s Age-Friendly Strategic Plan.
Herrity Joins 2025 Race for Lt. Governor
Pat Herrity, the current Fairfax County Board Supervisor for the Springfield District and lone Republican on the board, posted a video on social media on Jan. 4 announcing his candidacy for Virginia lieutenant governor.
Senior Living: 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.
Bright New Beginnings for 2025
Our budget challenges this year are driven by continuing needs to keep our highly rated schools funded. Schools are seeing increased needs that are not being met by the state, as was recently highlighted in a state study identifying that we should receive at least $600M more from Virginia.
Detectives Investigate Fatal Crash in Springfield
On Jan. 3 at 8:06 p.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on the Franconia Springfield Parkway prior to Bonniemill Lane in Springfield.
Donald M. Haddock
Retired circuit court judge dies at 83
A lifelong Alexandrian, Haddock served on the bench for 27 years prior to his retirement in 2012.
City In Search of Poet Laureate
Alexandria News Briefs
New Approach for 2025 for the Connection
Twice a month publication schedule with more digital delivery.
To begin 2025, the Connection Newspapers, along with the Mount Vernon Gazette and Alexandria Gazette Packet, are planning to publish on a new schedule, twice a month, first and third weeks of the month in most months.
Rideshare Driver Charged with Sexual Assault
Rideshare Driver Charged with Sexual Assault
Plastic Bag Tax Making a Difference
Adds up to big numbers for environmental clean-ups
Adds up to big numbers for environmental clean-ups
Fairfax Gift Guide 2024: Quirky is the Theme
Dog sweaters and crime scene toilet paper fall under quirky
Dog sweaters and crime scene toilet paper fall under quirky
Chanukah Celebration Is Planned in Fairfax City
A Chanukah celebration is planned for Wednesday, Dec. 25, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in Old Town Square. Rabbi Sholom Deitsch of Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia will light the menorah.
Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets Releases TREDS Study
VDOT's Traffic Records Electronic Data System
Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets released its inaugural study on VDOT's Traffic Records Electronic Data System (TREDS) data of pedestrian and bike crashes in Fairfax, Alexandria, and Arlington.
Fairfax County Updates Its ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan
Would you feel comfortable walking on any of these and others? Survey feedback and comments will be accepted through Dec. 20, 2024.
What Could Mass Deportation Plans Mean Here?
Local officials emphasize welcoming policies.
Local officials emphasize welcoming policies.
Merry Christmas
Editorial
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
Beveridge Brings Out the Best
Tom Beveridge sits at his Steinway piano with sunlight filtering through the corner window. He has agreed to play his first composition for piano, composed when he was 10 years old.
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