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.
Belle Haven Flood Wall: Solution for Coastal Flooding?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study brings out residents, scientists and naysayers.
Flood Walls
Hardening older FCPS Entrances to Secure Them from Shooters
Multilayered approaches to keep children safe in schools
School shootings
Plans Continue to Progress for Original Mount Vernon High
Adaptive reuse are the buzz words for the county’s historic school campus.
Original MVHS plans
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.
We Are Better United To Do More (24) For The Community
During the last two years, we have seen small businesses, families, and loved ones devastated by this pandemic. We have united with our neighbors...
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...
Community Center Opens in the Buckman Road Area
It’s more than just basketball courts and shuffleboard though.
WISH center
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...