All results / Stories / Mike Salmon
Fence Removed in Mount Vernon, Opening Opportunities
Residents now have a shorter walk to stores and future county training facility.
Fence taken down
Hunger Is Closer Than You Think
Food For Neighbors celebrates Its seventh anniversary and over 425,000 pounds of donations
Food
River Levels Encroaching but Solutions Vary
Plans on the county and state level don’t give Mount Vernon homeowners the warm, fuzzy vibe.
River levels
New Crumbl Cookies Opens for Cookie Monsters of Kingstowne
For the tollhouse fans it’s just how the cookie crumbles.
Cookie Monsters
Shaved Ice, Burritos and Food Trucks are a Hit at Taste of Springfield
Burke Author at the Taste Event with Historic Novel
Taste of Springfield
Newington Group Highlights the Need for a Sidewalk
Elected officials come out to see the need firsthand.
Newington sidewalk
Real Estate Prices Close the Door for Some, Others Get Creative
Homeowners adding on or taking advantage of county programs to stay put.
Pricey Real Estate
Car Crimes Are on ACE Units Radar
Useful in Mount Vernon for carjacking and auto thefts.
The Fairfax County Police Department is taking another step to get tough on car theft with the Auto Crimes Enforcement Unit known as “ACE.”
Offer to Buy River Farm Inches Up, But Declined by Seller
NOVA Parks is still part of the future at River Farm.
On Sunday evening, Sept. 26, the American Horticultural Society voted against an offer from NOVA Parks to purchase River Farm during a board meeting of the American Horticultural Society, but they are leaving it open for more offers.
Hotel Provides ‘Elevated Experiences for Visitors’
Fairfax City Residence Inn celebrates its renovations.
Hotel
County Adult Centers Offer Seniors Activities, Social Interaction
In 2014, the attendance at Fairfax County senior centers was 277,342.
At the Kingstowne Center for Active Adults, volunteer Frank Bauer sees zumba and yoga classes “flowing into the main room sometimes,” he says, revealing how popular those classes are at the center, which caters to seniors 55 and older. This Kingstowne center, one of 14 senior centers throughout Fairfax County, offers classes and activities to keep seniors active.
Food Trucks are the Kitchen at Local Breweries
Food trucks serving microbrewery customers across the area.
At Port City Brewing in the western Alexandria, the “pearl,” a layered dish of macaroni and cheese, baked beans and barbecue meat, is downed with a micro beer so it’s known to bring on a “food coma” of sorts.
‘You Set the Standard High’
Circuit Court judge Clark retires after 12 years on the bench.
Judge retires
New Laws Now In Effect
New laws