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Groundbreaking Coming for Old Mount Vernon High School Project

If you go… GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY Original Mount Vernon High School Renovation Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. 8333 Richmond Hwy. Mount Vernon, Va https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/capital-projects/original-mount-vernon-high-school

The Virginia Economy Chugs Along

The Virginia Economy Chugs Along

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Raptors Thrill Kids of All Ages

Raptors Thrill Kids of All Ages

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New Mount Vernon Police Commander Invites a Partnership

New Mount Vernon Police Commander Invites a Partnership

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Fairfax County Is Growing - The 2023 Demographic Reports

Have you ever wanted to know more about who and what make Fairfax County such a unique place to live? Each year, the County produces demographic reports and puts them on the County website with helpful charts and graphics.

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Bats – Superheroes of the Night

As dusk fell on a recent bat walk, these nocturnal aerialists zipped about above the trail seeming to streak by every 30 seconds.

Bats

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The Legacy of Race-based Covenants

3 practices that created housing inequity: racial covenants; zoning; and limited access to mortgages based on race.

Some real estate developers and others selling property in Northern Virginia from 1900 through the 1960s used race-based, restrictive covenants to maintain segregation, and Virginia’s state and local governments were enablers at times, Dr. Krystyn Moon, University of Mary Washington history professor told a packed room of 120 on August 27 at the Sherwood Regional Library.

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Via Veneto’s New Owners To Keep Favorite Dishes

40 years of history with a devoted following.

That's a spicey meatball!

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New Water Fountain on the Mount Vernon Trail

New water fountain

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New Principal for Mount Eagle Elementary School

New Principal for Mount Eagle Elementary School

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National Night Out Is a Hit in Mount Vernon

Hot dogs, swimming and the riot shield were all part of the fun.

Hot dogs, swimming and the riot shield were all part of the fun.

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Familiar Face on the Mount Vernon Trail is Moving On Up

GW Parkway Superintendent Charles Cuvelier got a well-deserved promotion.

GW Parkway Superintendent Charles Cuvelier got a well deserved promotion.

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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Opens in Franconia

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill celebrated their opening with a ribbon cutting hosted by Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 12 at their new restaurant located at 7027A Manchester Boulevard.

Sidewalk Sale at Belle View Shopping Center

Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., experience a day of shopping and dining at Belle View Shopping Center, 1632 Belle View Boulevard.