Supervisor Storck’s Expo Highlights Global Warming
Second annual event features a variety of workshops.
Expo
Fire in Belle View Damages Businesses
No civilian injuries in six-alarm Belle View Shopping Center fire.
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Area Bicyclists Take Mount Vernon Tour
More than 160 riders gathered at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton to start the ride.
Tour de Mount Vernon
Need for REAL ID Getting Real
Crowds at DMV impact wait times, but officials are looking for solutions.
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Popular Golf Spot May be Going Away
Landowner looking for other options as the Top Golf business model has expanded; everything on hold for now.
Top Golf
Saturday Evening Crash Near Fort Belvoir Leaves One Dead
Saturday Evening Crash Near Fort Belvoir Leaves One Dead
South County Government Building Named for Gerry Hyland
Legendary former supervisor’s efforts to help people was his top achievement.
Hyland
Healthcare Facilities Stand Out in Mount Vernon
Hospital officials from Army and INOVA represented at chamber meeting.
Healthcare in Mount Vernon
Fairfax County Long Term Plan Enters the Think Tank
A series of meetings with public participation is underway.
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Trains Roll Again at Metro
Stations reopen with improvements, although some construction continues.
Metro opens
Skills of a Clown
Taking Clown Class at the Workhouse unleashes the inner five-year-old.
A Day at Clown School
Marina Caters to the Waterman in Everyone
Cove right off the marina is sheltered for beginners and veteran sailors.
Belle Haven Marina
Texas Donuts Opening in Lorton
The bigger than usual donuts will be the main draw.
Texas Donuts in Lorton
Lee District Field Gets Resurfaced
The field is on the 10-year plan.
The field is on the 10-year plan.
Belle Haven Dockmaster Rides with the Wind
Sailing lessons plant the boating seed for many youngsters in Mount Vernon.
Belle Haven Dockmaster
Trash Collection Staffing is Tight, Resulting in Cutbacks of Service in Fairfax County
Occasionally, cans go untouched on trash day.
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More Fixes for I-95 Could Happen Soon
Virginia officials holding a series of meetings this month to hear ideas.
More Fixes for I-95 Could Happen Soon
Cold Case in Mount Vernon Remains Mystery
Technology, time and area development create challenges to solving it.
Cold Case in Mount Vernon
Community Voices Concerns about Shootings
Police meet with residents to seek leads.
Community Voices Concerns about Shootings
Tight Staffing Creates Cutbacks in Trash Service
Occasionally cans go untouched on trash day.
Trash Collecting
Lorton Barber Shop: 20 Years As a Local Favorite
Neighborhood barbershop sees the same faces on Silverbrook Road.
Neighborhood barbershop sees the same faces on Silverbrook Road.
Disability Specialist Uses Film to Highlight Employment Issues
New film possibly in AFI Film Festival in late June.
Mount Vernon Filmmaker
Amazon, Virginia Tech Detail Their Plans
Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce hosts discussion.
Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce hosts Amazon discussion
West Potomac Wolverines Look to the Future
Graduation ceremony speakers highlight opportunity.
Graduation ceremony speakers highlight opportunity.
Affordable Housing Projects Partially Funded in Mount Vernon
Residences at North Hill and The Arden move forward.
Affordable Housing Projects
Healthy Job Market, International Travel Difficulties Impact Local Pools
Memorial Day pool openings changed; swimming plans come up dry in some spots.
lifeguard shortage
Helicopter Noise Irritates Homeowners in Mount Vernon, Lorton
Davison Airfield in Fort Belvoir is not being neighborly, some say.
Helicopters from Davison Airfield in Fort Belvoir
Wish Lists for Northern Virginia Transportation
Spring transportation meeting brings out wish lists, examines smart scale rating system.
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Looking Ahead to Summer
Fireworks and Farmers Markets are just a few of the things coming up this summer.
Summer events in Mount Vernon
Event in Mount Vernon Highlights Environment
Supervisor plans on focusing on the environment in upcoming campaign.
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Customers Savor Barbecue at Johnny Mac’s
Carry out attracts Mount Vernon locals and North Carolina barbecue fans looking for authenticity.
Customers Savor Barbecue at Johnny Mac’s
Cricket Brownies and Solar Energy Highlight Storck’s Earth Day Event
Mount Vernon Supervisor focuses on the environment to spearhead campaign season.
Storck's Earth Day Event
Mount Vernon Bike Trail Turns 47
Trail evolves as a recreational and gathering spot along the Potomac River.
Mount Vernon Trail Turns 47
Affordable Housing Complex Gets Updating
Plan for garden apartments in line with Embark goals on Richmond Highway.
Affordable Housing Complex Gets Updating
Mount Vernon ‘Ides of Bark’ Dog Fest Lives On
People and their pets fill the Grist Mill Park.
People and their pets fill the Grist Mill Park.
Public Examines Highway Widening Project
VDOT’s Design Public Hearing irons out more wrinkles.
Route One Widening
Celebrating County’s Newest Domestic Violence Shelter
Facility expands the number of beds available in Region 1.
Celebrating County’s Newest Domestic Violence Shelter
Changes Discussed for Grist Mill Park
Park Authority forum looked at parking, mulch pile and barn.
Changes Discussed for Grist Mill Park