Springfield News

A Fairfax County Health Department nurse based in Springfield has been chosen as this year's Public Health Nurse of the Year by the Virginia Department of Health .

A leader in the MS-13 street gang has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for preying on teenage girls and forcing them into prostitution throughout northern Virginia.

Thousands of small business owners across Fairfax County can be forgiven for not doing cartwheels this past week, when the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors declared it to be Small Business Appreciation Week.

According to police, shortly before noon, officers were serving a warrant for destruction of property in the 5700 block of Old Mill Court.

Well, I... walked around the corner and I walked around the block and I walked right into a donut shop... A - from a children's song It seems like there is a special day for just about everything these days and the donut is no exception.

Four days packed with activities and family fun are on tap for Springfield Days set for Thursday through Sunday in and around the Springfield area.

The third annual MCA Ammo Tech Awards Dinner, co-sponsored with Marine Corps Systems Command, was held at the Springfield Hilton on Tuesday, 23 May 2012 in Springfield, Virginia.

A soldier originally from Springfield, Va. was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, according to a Pentagon release.

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- This Memorial Day the Ibero American Business Council commemorates war heroes everywhere who have fought and those are currently fighting to defend the principles of our individual freedoms, free enterprise and democracy.

A special thanks to everyone who donated to MCA&F in honor of a Marine for Memorial Day! CLICK HERE to see a list of current donors and their honorees, and find out how YOU can donate too! "The spirit of Memorial Day; it's the remembrance of those who didn't come back alive, and a celebration of the esprit-de-corps and... Join us tonight from ... (more)

President Barack Obama called the treatment decades ago of returning Vietnam War veterans a "national shame" on Monday and promised as commander-in-chief not to send U.S. troops back into harm's way without a clear mission and strategy.

This Q&A feature helps readers learn more about people living and working in the Mount Vernon business community.

The Virginia Department of Transportation recently upgraded its 511 traffic information system, and one change will be beefed-up digital highway signs flashing traffic updates.

Local residents perused local items Saturday on the first day of the Smart Markets Springfield Farmers Market.A An array of produce and homemade items were for sale, including strawberries, popsicles, empanadas/meat pies, breads, meats, flowers, snacks, cakes, vegetables and herbs.

A special thanks to everyone who donated to MCA&F in honor of a Marine for Memorial Day! CLICK HERE to see a list of current donors and their honorees, and find out how YOU can donate too! Join us tonight from Springfield, Virginia as MCA&F tests its live stream of our 2012 Ammo Tech Awards Dinner beginning at 1930 Eastern... The June editions of ... (more)

The Fairfax County School board narrowly approved a $2.4 billion budget Thursday night that will give teachers a 1.25 percent market-scale adjustment, add positions to handle unprecedented student growth and add $2.5 million for extended learning time for at-risk students while phasing in the beginning of costly new state retirement system ... (more)

This Memorial Day, we call the roll of service members from Fairfax County who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan during the past decade.

He does not whine when he works long hours - often outside of his paid contract hours.

Newly hired South County Middle School Assistant Principals Heather Bousman and Gordon Stokes have a lot on their plates-helping Principal Marsha Manning with all sorts of tasks, from ordering furniture and hiring 50-plus teachers to writing the school mission statement.

A special thanks to everyone who donated to MCA&F in honor of a Marine for Memorial Day! CLICK HERE to see a list of current donors and their honorees, and find out how YOU can donate too! Join us tonight from Springfield, Virginia as MCA&F tests its live stream of our 2012 Ammo Tech Awards Dinner beginning at 1930 Eastern... The June editions of ... (more)