Artifacts Tell the Nation’s Story at the New Army Museum
The display cases, first-hand accounts and newsreel footage showcased in the museum.
In 1861, when the Civil War was just starting, Capt. Josiah Sawell was attacked by a pro-secession mob while passing through Baltimore with the 6th Massachusetts Volunteer infantry.
Land Acquired Near Springfield for New Inova Medical Campus
Changes coming to area close to the metro and town center.
Inova Medical Campus
’Be The Good Project’ Ramps Up for The Holidays
Mount Vernon community effort spreads to the schools.
Be The Good Project
Options Examined for Mobile Home Parks in Mount Vernon
County officials may look to upgrade these communities.
mobile homes
Army Museum Opens at Fort Belvoir
Virtual opening paves the way for socially-distanced visits, but tickets are required.
Museum virtual opening
Show Biz Author Got His Start in Fairfax
Marshall Terrill has written more than 25 books and he’s not done yet.
Local Author
Alexandrian Documents the History of U Street
Filmmaker Jane Pittman returns to Alexandria Film Festival.
Alexandria Film Festival
Polls Were Busy in Mount Vernon
Parks, libraries and redistricting were small issues compared to the presidential contest.
election
Local Filmmaker Uses a Pie Recipe to Highlight Family Change
The family and sweet potato pie is one of many highlights in the upcoming Alexandria Film Festival.
Local Filmmaker
Friends Group Performs Bike Trail Repairs on Mount Vernon Bike Trail
Gunk Removal and Plank Replacement is the Work of Volunteers
Mount Vernon Bike Trail work
Lorton Landfill Mountain Could Become ‘Fairfax Peak’
Officials delay decision on possible indoor ski slope, looking for more public comments before moving forward.
Indoor Ski Slope
Fort Hunt Community Part of “Be the Good Project”
Family’s effort with food contributions turns into a whole lot more.
Be the Good Project
Deer Hunting in Fairfax County Controls Herd Populations
Bow hunting program nets hundreds of deer each year.
Deer hunting
Mount Vernon Serenity Cut Short By Noisy Tailpipes
Modified mufflers put out sounds that carry through quiet neighborhoods.
Noisy tailpipes
Viewpoints: What Do You Like Best About Living in Mount Vernon?
Viewpoints: What Do You Like Best About Living in Mount Vernon?
New and Improved Is the Outlook for Parts of Mount Vernon
Everything from new apartments to the Embark Richmond Highway and Bus Rapid Transit are planned.
Things are moving along in Mount Vernon, despite the setbacks everyone has experienced in 2020 from the coronavirus and the economic crisis that persists.
Shooting in Lorton Leaves One Dead, One Injured
Supervisor Storck plans a meeting with residents for update next week.
Shooting
New Army Museum Opening On Veteran's Day
With the pandemic still impacting the area, museum crowds will be managed.
At 5 p.m. every weekday evening, officials retire the flag at the National Museum of the U.S. Army at Fort Belvoir.
Pedestrian Deaths Continue to Mount on Richmond Highway
Intersection improvements can barely keep up with the traffic.
A pedestrian was killed last week in a part of Richmond Highway just south of Hunting Creek in an area that has traffic coming in from the Capital Beltway, and several secondary roads intersecting, and is short on pedestrian-friendly crossings.
Plans Nixed for an Updated Belle View Shopping Center
Proposal for mixed use redevelopment is withdrawn.
Belle View Shopping Center stays for now.
Fire in Kingstowne Damages Townhouse, Spreads to Others
No injuries reported, firehouse open houses to go virtual.
Kingstowne Fire
Police Support Group Visits the Franconia Police Station
No fires, rubber bullets or tear gas at this peaceful event.
Bolster the Blue
New U.S. Hotel Brand Opening in Woodlawn Area
Doors will open in early October for the stayAPT Suites, replacing Quality Inn.
In early October, a new stayAPT Suites hotel will open one of their first U.S. locations in the place of the old Quality Inn on the corner of Richmond Highway and Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, bringing new life to this area just outside Fort Belvoir.
Owners of The River Farm Are Looking to Sell
The American Horticultural Society needs the funds; the surrounding community needs the farm.
River Farm For Sale
Mount Vernon Car Fires Are Alarming
Cars in a neighborhood off Sherwood Hall Lane were possible arsons.
Car Fires
Former Lee District Supervisor Joe Alexander, 90, Dies
His efforts in Lee District show signs that will be forever remembered.
Death of Joe Alexander
Vanishing Act of The Mount Vernon Trolley Line
Tea time stops also include bootleg whiskey, bawdy houses.
Mount Vernon Trolley
Fort Belvoir Nuclear Power Plant Removal Moves Forward
Contract signed with Alexandria-based company.
Nuclear plant removal
Back-to-School Doesn’t Have the Same Ring To It This Year
West Potomac gets ready with laptops and virtual lessons.
West Potomac
Baking For Social Issues Sprouts in Alexandria
Sales from teen’s baked goods raise funds to fight racial injustices.
Racial Justice Bake Shop
Groundbreaking Scheduled for Lorton Library Renovation
Library will be co-located with the Lorton Community Action Center.
Library Groundbreaking
Trailer Park Residents Speak Out About Being Priced Out
Hybla Valley residents oppose mixed use plans.
Hybla Valley
Mount Vernon Get-a-Way
Huntley Meadows Park offers solitude from the pandemic and rhetoric.
Mount Vernon Get-a-Way
Emergencies with Autistic People Now Have ’Adrian’s Resource Care Kits’
Alexandria teen’s Eagle Scout project now part of Fairfax County Rescue squads’ toolkit.
Adrian's Resource Kits
School Supply Drive in Two Phases This Year?
Home schooling may be the only way this year.
School Supply Drive
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Celebrates Academic Achievements of their Team Members
Formal ceremonies were nixed by the pandemic, but that didn’t hide the smiles.
On Monday, Aug. 3, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital celebrated the academic achievements of team members who were unable to ‘walk’ this year due to COVID-19.
Lake Braddock Seventh Grader Makes a Giant Step for Mankind
Alexander Mather wins the contest to name Mars rover and witnesses the lift off.
Mars Rover Named
Ponds are Popular in Backyards Around the Area
Sometimes a water garden provides the natural setting for fish, frogs, butterflies and birds.
Backyard Ponds
Redevelopment Plans Under Microscope for Belle View Shopping Center
Mount Vernon Task Force delays decision on recommendation.
Belle View Shopping Center
Groundbreaking Scheduled for North Hill
Affordable housing project expected to be in tune with the housing needs and EMBARK Richmond Highway project.
North Hill
Combat Reporting Lands Local Resident Marine Corps Award
Jefferson Manor resident was embedded with Marines in Afghanistan.
Local resident gets USMC award
Area Targeted for Improvements to Include Janna Lee Avenue
Rec center and tech incubator could be the start of more opportunity.
Stabbing on Janna Lee
Plans for Old Mount Vernon High School
Virtual meeting puts educational uses on the forefront for the 1939 building.
Old Mount Vernon High School plans.
The Work of Bees, Birds and Butterflies Officially Recognized
National Pollinator Week notes the importance of pollination to the food chain.
Pollinator week
USDA Coronavirus Program Feeds Many in Springfield
Supervisor Rodney Lusk and Journey Church make it happen.
Food distribution in Springfield
Warner Visits to Tout Bill for NPS Parks
National Park maintenance bill Includes million for GW Memorial Parkway and related parks.
Park bill
Four Road Projects Move Forward in Transportation Approval Chain in Fairfax County
Road projects are spread throughout County.
Transportation in Fairfax County got a boost lately when the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority moved forward on four projects in the county that are designed to help traffic congestion.