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900 Apartments Coming to the Town of Herndon

When Quadrangle Development Corporation builds its two office towers in the Town of Herndon, they will be the tallest buildings ever constructed within the town’s boundaries.

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Professionals Learn More About Native Plants

Native plants may be climate change survivors

Imagine a world without forests. Lands unable to control soil erosion, filter and clean water, control temperatures, store carbon, provide building materials, produce food and medicines, or soothe the soul with the sound of rustling leaves.

Drought Operations Begin for Potomac River

Drought Operations Begin for Potomac River

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Back-to-School Backpacks in Alexandria and Mount Vernon

Firefighters, volunteers provide backpacks for kids.

Back to school

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3rd Wealthiest County in U.S. Fails to Provide Affordable Housing

Cornerstones struggles to put and keep a roof over their heads.

"Affordable housing is practically nonexistent here." — Margaret Anne Lara, Cornerstones

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To the Rescue!

Help save trees from alien killers.

Trees

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The Potomac River: Progress Yet Problems

Potomac River

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New Bridge Opens a Multi-Modal Venue in Mount Vernon

Bridge enables pedestrians and cyclists to safely cross Dogue Creek.

Bike Bridge

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WETA Cameras Rolling in Three Mount Vernon Neighborhoods

Show highlights homes while the touring team guesses the selling price.

Real Estate Show

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Transurban and Community Partners Promote Child Passenger Safety

Sponsored

Transurban, operator of the 495, 95 and 395 Express Lanes, and Community Partners Promote Child Passenger Safety.

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Seasonal Bird Migration Is Well Underway

Birds

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Crime Prevention and Business Safety in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Lee Chamber members gathered together on Thursday, September 8, for the monthly Business Breakfast at Belle Haven Country Club. This month’s presentation focused on crime prevention and business safety.

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Culinary Instruction Without Borders

Virtual platform takes Melanie Underwood from Fairfax farm to nationwide classroom.

It started with a pastry. Eight-year-old Melanie Underwood trudged through a grassy field in Northern Virginia in search of her father...

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Students Raise Alarm on Senate Bill 656

New policies mandated by Jan. 1, 2023 could hurt LBGTQ+ students.

Does every student in a Virginia public school curriculum, Black, Indigenous, students of color, disabled, immigrant, and others, deserve to be accurately represented?

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Beagles on the Hunt for Homes

Area shelters and rescues assist in placement of research-bred beagles.

Sniffing out the prospects of finding love connections, Beagles formerly destined for lives as research or testing subjects, are now putting enthusiastic noses to the search for much easier and pain-free lives as beloved family companions...