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Mount Vernon District Recognizes Residents for Character
Fairfax County Stephen A. McLaughlin Champions of Character Awards
Champs
Fairfax County Investing in Electric School Buses
Diesel school buses will be gone by 2035.
Electric bus slide
National Park Service User Survey Comes to an End
Paved Trails Study looks at six trail networks in metro area including Mount Vernon.
This fall, the National Park Service gathered information for the Mount Vernon trail improvements as part of the “Paved Trails Study” in the National Capital Region that included the George Washington Memorial Parkway, C&O Canal National Historic Park, the Potomac Heritage Trail, Rock Creek Park trails and others in the National Mall and Historic Parks area.
Storck Shows Off Mount Vernon Via the Bicycle
Tour de Mount Vernon riders greeted with sunshine and blue skies.
Bike Ride
Challengers Line Up for Mount Vernon Supervisor’s Race
Supervisor Storck faces a Republican and Independent candidates
In the Mount Vernon District there is a main artery called Richmond Highway which caters to a majority of the population, businesses and government; the road can illustrate the supervisor’s role, pulled in many directions.
Newington Group Highlights the Need for a Sidewalk
Elected officials come out to see the need firsthand.
Newington sidewalk
Concrete Remnants Go Unexplained in Huntley Meadows Park
Just off the path, these appear to be part of an earlier structure.
Huntley Meadows
Mount Vernon Auto Repair Reduced to Rubble in Hybla Valley
Leveling closed businesses is part of the modernization process in Mount Vernon.
Car business torn down
Leslie Lautenslager: ‘My Time with General Colin Powell’
Local author tells international stories of her work alongside General Colin Powell.
Local Author
Grocery Store Switch-a-Roo in Process at Central Springfield
New Whole Foods opens to much fanfare.
Whole Foods
GW Memorial Parkway Examined in Road Diet Study
Changes to travel lanes, intersections and crosswalks explored.
Parkway study
County Takes Another Step with Solar Fire Stations
Woodlawn station goes solar in Mount Vernon.
Solar powered station
Change Comes in the Form of an El Salvador Flag and Pupusas in Rose Hill
New owners and new menu attract fans at Mama Mia’s.
New Mama Mia's
Roadside Business Signs Stand the Test of Time
Old signs spur nostalgia and familiarity in Mount Vernon.
Roadside signs
Newington Residents Speak Out on Dangerous Cut-Through
Along Newington Road, a sidewalk would help pedestrians and cyclists.
Newington Rd
Ice Hockey Gets Another Grip on Fairfax County
Skates, sticks and pucks are part of the selection at the new hockey store, Pure Hockey, in Springfield.
Hockey store opens
Giving Thanks in Alexandria
Miracle League honors first responders.
Miracle League honors first responders.