Shepherd's Center Helps Older Adults Live Independently In Place

The Shepherd's Center of Fairfax-Burke needs a few good drivers to help provide free transportation services to adults 50 and older.

🌱 Camp Fairfax Registrations Reopen + Banditos Tacos Opening Mar. 1

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Spring 2023 Photo Gallery: Celebrate The Coming Season In Fairfax City

Signs of spring have already started to appear around Fairfax City. Submit a photo for Patch's Spring 2023 Photo Gallery.

🌱 Dulles Toll Rd To Go Cashless + Title IX Discussion At City Hall

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Woodleigh Chase is the Perfect Location for Active Retirees in Fairfax

Woodleigh Chase is close to everything

Shopping With Dignity Aim Of Food For Others Expansion In Merrifield

Food for Others cut the ribbon Thursday on its new expanded space in Merrifield, increasing its ability to serve the region's food insecure.

Girl Scout Cookie Mania: Where To Find Stands Around Fairfax City

Girl Scout cookie season is here. Here's where you can get boxes of Thin Mints, Samoas and other cookies from stands.

Patch Needs You Fairfax City! Become A Newsletter Curator

Are you proud of your community? Does sharing the inside scoop with others bring you satisfaction? Then apply to be a newsletter curator!

Afghan Relief And Resettlement Fund Distributes Round Five Grants

Groups assisting Afghans fleeing their home country who've resettled or passed through Northern Virginia receive grant funding.

Maine Chocolatier Kicks Off 25th Anniversary Year Of Fall For The Book

Kate Shaffer will do a free demonstration Feb. 5 at the City of Fairfax Regional Library.

Lamb Center, Wesley Housing Finalize Purchase Of Hy-Way Motel

The Lamb Center and Wesley Housing's plan to build 54 permanent supportive housing units near Fairfax Circle just took a big step forward.

Shopping Trip Nets Fairfax Woman $100K Prize From Maryland Lottery

A Fairfax woman won $100,000 with a Maryland Lottery ticket she bought last September while shopping with two friends.

Chesterbrook Academy® Preschool Students Donate Toys to Kids in Need

Students held a toy drive to benefit Toys for Tots

Chesterbrook Academy® Preschoolers Donate 400 Items to Local Families

Students at Chesterbrook Academy® Preschool in Fairfax Donate More Than 400 Items to 18 Local Families in Need

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peak: Viewing Tips For VA Skywatchers

The peak time for Virginians to view the Quadrantid meteor shower occurs overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Donate Winter Coats In Providence District For Fairfax-Area Shelters

Providence District Office teams up with area community organizations to collect winter coats, hats and gloves to donate to local shelters.

Patch Local Hero: Ruszkowski A Diligent Advocate Of Fairfax's Homeless

As the executive director of the Lamb Center, Tara Ruszkowski is a diligent advocate for Fairfax City's homeless population.

Patch Holiday Food Drive Aims To Stem Food Insecurity In Fairfax City

At least 1,520 residents of Fairfax City, including 180 children under the age of 18, are food insecure, according to Feeding America.

Fairfax City Man Doubles Powerball Prize, Takes Home $100K Check

Fairfax City resident Manjit Singh spent an extra dollar for for Power Play on his winning Powerball ticket and doubled his winnings.

Patch Local Heroes: CASA Volunteers Advocate For Fairfax Children

CASA volunteers visit their children often, attend meetings and court proceedings, and collectively served over 18,000 hours last year.

Dawn Donnelly Offers an Experienced Perspective at Woodleigh Chase

Donnelly was hired at Greenspring in Springfield, Va., in 2015 and then joined the Woodleigh Chase sales team.

Fairfax City Star Athlete: Sydney Helps Teammates Excel In Golf

Sydney shows "incredible discipline, hard work, kindness, teamwork and mentorship to younger golfers," according to her mother.

Star Student Athlete: 'Emma Works Hard Every Day To Get Better'

As a freshman, Emma made the Woodson High School varsity team this year and had almost 200 kills playing in 6A volleyball.

Inspiring WWII Memoir Co-Authored By Fairfax City Woman And Her Mother

"Brave Face: The Inspiring WWII Memoir of a Dutch/German Child," co-written by a Fairfax City woman and her mother, debuts on Nov. 1.

Britepaths Kicks Off Holiday Program To Help Fairfax County Families

Britepaths is seeking donations from the community to provide meals and gifts to 265 families in Fairfax County during the holiday season.

Pumpkin Composting Resumes This Fall In Fairfax City

Fairfax City encourages residents to do their part to reduce organic waste by composting pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns this fall.

Sexual Violence Survivors Find Hope, Support Via Dancing Is My Voice

Dancing Is My Voice provides survivors of sexual violence with resources for hope and healing Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial.

Food For Thought, Car Show Raise Funds For George Mason Center

Food for Thought fundraiser for the George Mason Center for Psychological Services takes place Oct. 3 at Leidos headquarters in Reston.

Volunteers Help FACETS Deliver Hot Meals 365 Days A Year In Fairfax

Local faith organizations and their volunteers prepare and deliver hot meals every day to food insecure residents across Fairfax City.

Video: Hoagies For Heroes, Marching Band Help Celebrate Wawa Opening

Teams of public safety personnel from Fairfax City and George Mason University compete to see who are the fastest sandwich makers at Wawa.

Fairfax City Organizations Among ArtsFairfax Grant Recipients

ArtsFairfax, the arts agency for Fairfax County, provided over $400,000 in grants to support the basic operations of arts nonprofits.

Ratsnake Returned To The Wild After Recovering From Severe Injuries

Wildlife volunteers return an eastern ratsnake to the wild after recovering from injuries received when someone stomped on it.

Fairfax City Ranks Among Wealthiest In Virginia Based On 3 Factors

SmartAsset ranked Virginia localities on residents' wealth based on three factors, and Fairfax City was near the top.

Fairfax Nonprofit Seeks Backpacks, Funds For Local Students In Need

Fairfax-based nonprofit, Britepaths, hopes to assist 2,500 students in need who attend schools in the Fairfax County area.

Fam-Mingle Fridays Returns To Providence Community Center On June 24

Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik invites Fairfax County residents to the first Fam-mingle Friday on June 24.

Johnny Depp Trial: After Verdict Is Read, Normalcy Begins To Return

Hours after the verdict in the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial was read, normalcy began to return to Fairfax Courthouse.

$237K Win For Fairfax Woman Who Used Phone To Play Virginia Lottery

Lakeshia Wallace of Fairfax was relaxing at home when she won $237,633 by playing a Virginia Lottery game on her phone.

'Save A Life': Amber Heard Fans Travel To Show Support In Depp Trial

A small crowd of supporters continues to show up outside the Fairfax County Courthouse as the Depp vs. Heard trial enters the final stretch.

Lamb Center, Wesley Housing Seek To Redevelop Hy-Way Motel In Fairfax

The Lamb Center is partnering with developer Wesley Housing to redevelop the Hi-Way Motel for affordable housing.

What Did The Fox Miss? Patch Readers Weigh In On UFO In Fairfax

Bat, bird, flying squirrel or other — Patch readers offer their take on an unidentified object flying above a treat-munching fox in Fairfax.