Virginia’s Lt. Governor Visits Local Businesses
Virginia’s Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, spent last Thursday in the greater Mount Vernon area...
Sole Providers
300 new shoes distributed at Gum Springs.
Firefighters and volunteers from across the county gathered June 2 to distribute more than 300 pair...
Together Again
Mount Vernon At Home celebrates at River Farm gala.
Following two years of limited personal contact, Mount Vernon At Home marked a return to in-person gatherings with its annual gala May 25 at River Farm.
Discharge Dispute
Toxic coal tar waste from Alexandria Gas Works site at center of federal lawsuit.
The Potomac Riverkeeper Network is suing the city of Alexandria in federal court, charging city officials are...
'Fauci Should Be Jailed'
Republican candidate for Congress in the 8th calls for incarceration of medical advisor.
The Republican candidate for Congress in the 8th Congressional District is calling for President Biden's chief medical advisor to be "jailed," a comment she made during a candidates forum hosted by the Alexandria Republican City Committee earlier this month.
Fairfax County Officials Announce New Tourism Brand for South County
Connect, reconnect to the treasures.
At a media briefing held Wednesday, May 17, against the backdrop of George Washington's Mount Vernon...
Taking on Beyer
Five Republican candidates seek nomination in convention to challenge incumbent congressman.
Usually Republicans have to recruit candidates to run against four-term U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8). Not this year. Five Republicans are seeking the Republican nomination for the 8th Congressional District in a convention later this month.
Portside in Old Town Summer Festival
Expanding to two days and returning to the Old Town Alexandria waterfront for the first time since 2019, the Portside in Old Town Summer Festival kicks off...
Burglaries and Destruction of Property at Two Black Churches
Not hate crimes but a cry for help.
Four crimes within days at two Black churches and a tripped alarm at a third Black church, all located on Fordson Road in Alexandria's Gum Spring Community, looked ominous.
Maps Tell Stories of the Past
People have been making maps of the Mount Vernon area for four centuries and maps convey more than pictures,” Kevin Green began as he...
Over the Edge
Rappellers raise funds for New Hope Housing.
Excitement was mixed with tinges of fear as more than 80 volunteers rappelled down the 14-story Crystal City Hilton as part of the Over the Edge fundraiser for New Hope Housing.
Loss of Trees Is a Tragedy
It hurts, it's wrong and it must change. You may have seen the start of construction and removal of large, established trees at the former Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church at 6510 Fort Hunt Road...
The Things that Keep Me Up at Night
A wife, mother, and small business owner makes a difference with just one call.
In celebration of its five-year anniversary of partnering with schools to fight teen hunger, Food For Neighbors recognized key volunteers and school administrators. Food For Neighbors began just over five years ago by helping hungry students in two schools. Now the all-volunteer nonprofit is serving approximately 1,700 students weekly in 29 schools in Fairfax County and Loudoun County.
35 years fighting family violence in Mount Vernon
Family violence
