A West Springfield graduate was one of two artists who completed a mural for a West Springfield shopping center.
Food Distribution event for those in need
Fairfax County has designated Jan. 20 as a holiday in addition to the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday.
Fee increases are proposed for boat rentals, train rides and more activities at Burke Lake Park.
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The top news stories of 2020 included Flags Along the Parkway, Burke Civil Air Patrol Cadets win competition, and Black Lives Matter rally.
Many services are closed on Friday, and a few will be closed on surrounding days.
Many services are closed on Thursday and Friday for the Christmas holiday.
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The pandemic won't stop Santa's socially-distant visits. The jolly man in red is making his rounds in Burke this Saturday and Sunday.
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Starbucks will offer free coffee for all front-line workers through the end of 2020.
Donate to Food For Neighbors. Hunger is closer than you think.
Many services are closed on Thanksgiving, and some will remain closed Friday.
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The trail will remain open during the work, but users should expect disruptions at times.
Communities make a direct impact on local students.
Families in Fairfax County continue to struggle to put food on their tables as the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Veterans Day falls on Wednesday. Here are the schedule changes to know in Burke.
All ages are invited to come and flow! Costumes are encouraged and there will be raffle prizes and Halloween goodies for all.
Keeping Hope Alive VA supports families of children diagnosed with cancer or other life-threatening conditions.
For many families, time is running out to visit a pumpkin patches near Burke. Do you have a favorite spot?
Some trunk-or-treat and other Halloween events will operate with safety precautions.
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Help bring joy to area students and their families.
Celebrate fall by volunteering at a food bank, then peer at fall leaves, visit a pumpkin patch, carve a jack-o’-lantern and bake up a storm.
Is your family planning to visit a pumpkin patch this weekend? Here’s the latest weather forecast.
The holiday means a number of schedule changes for county government services, transit and more.
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A West Springfield church served as one of the food collection sites to help students facing food insecurity.
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Northern Virginia residents died on Sept. 11, 2001 at the Pentagon, World Trade Center, and on American Airlines Flight 77.
The festival would have happened over a weekend in September and usually draws thousands of people.
Artist Jessica Langley created the mural following recent updates at the shopping center.
The forum comes after the bishop announced a plan to create an advisory council addressing racism in the diocese.
Tickets bought at a Burke Giant store resulted in two top prize winds for a local resident.