Environmental Wins and Losses at Virginia General Assembly Crossover
Chesapeake Bay Foundation lauds advancement of climate-readiness measures
The Virginia General Assembly session has reached its midpoint, marking some wins and losses for key environmental measures.
Nancy Van Gulick Cooper Dies at 78
Celebration of life set for Jan. 25.
Nancy Van Gulick Cooper, a longtime Alexandria resident and community humanitarian, died Dec. 14, 2024, at her home in Oxford, Md., following a year-long battle with cancer.
Obituary: Gerald “Gerry” W. Hyland, 88
Gerald “Gerry” W. Hyland (Colonel, USAF, Ret.), 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Mount Vernon’s Dixie Pig Restaurant Still Has Hooves
Remnants of the long-gone institution live on around the area.
Remnants of the long-gone institution live on around the area.
Property Near Kingstowne Slated for 10-Acre Park
Banks family land has local roots but some aren’t happy with plan.
On the eastern edge of Kingstowne, a piece of property once owned by the Banks family is the center of local attention recently.
Reporting from Richmond
Greetings from a very chilly and busy week down here in Richmond at the General Assembly. While today (Wednesday) is only the third day we have had legislative business in the Capitol due to last week’s water crisis, today still counts as the eighth day of session, so we have a lot to catch up on in a very short amount of time!
Coming Year is Full of Pluses for Mount Vernon
Ice rink, bike trails, road building plans move the district forward.
Ice rink, bike trails, road building plans move the district forward.
To the Rescue
Firefighters mark 26 years of toy donations.
Firefighters mark 26 years of toy donations.
Children's Gazette: Mount Vernon
Colorful drawings from Fort Hunt Elementary School in Mount Vernon.
Colorful drawings from Fort Hunt Elementary School in Mount Vernon.
Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus to Open Soon
For the last three years, many people zipping by on the Metro or driving on the George Washington Parkway have commented that the glassy, oddly-shaped building rising just north of Alexandria’s Potomac Yard Metro Station looks like a cruise ship.
Tools Stolen from Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail
Storage facility burglarized in November, fundraising began shortly after.
Storage facility burglarized in November, fundraising began shortly after.
