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Donated Football Practice Gear Gets Players Jumping at Hayfield
Parent turns a donation into a lesson on positivity for others.
football equipment
Rock the ‘70’s Metal Scene with Black Sabbitch
The all-female Black Sabbath: Four women rocking the metal band’s sound and energy.
Black Sabbitch
County’s Incident Alert System Helps Nab a Robbery Suspect
Phone calls and social media enable Fort Hunt residents to help in this case.
Incident alert
Plans Nixed for an Updated Belle View Shopping Center
Proposal for mixed use redevelopment is withdrawn.
Belle View Shopping Center stays for now.
Shaved Ice, Burritos and Food Trucks are a Hit at Taste of Springfield
Burke Author at the Taste Event with Historic Novel
Taste of Springfield
LA Musician Got Her Start in Mount Vernon
Fort Hunt alumni Julie Gigante started playing the violin at age 5 and now is featured on an 11,000-square-foot mural in Los Angeles.
LA Musician from Mount Vernon
Auto Train Still Chugging Along in Lorton
Amtrak’s service is the only of its kind in the nation.
Amtrak’s auto train
Senior and Student Housing Eyed for Braddock Corridor
Transportation the focus of the meeting at Good Shepherd.
Braddock Rd. meeting
Police Support Group Visits the Franconia Police Station
No fires, rubber bullets or tear gas at this peaceful event.
Bolster the Blue
Shooting in Lorton Leaves One Dead, One Injured
Supervisor Storck plans a meeting with residents for update next week.
Shooting
Terraced Garden Becomes a Natural Escape
Springfield backyard brings batches of beans, cucumbers and science lessons.
Garden Classroom
New U.S. Hotel Brand Opening in Woodlawn Area
Doors will open in early October for the stayAPT Suites, replacing Quality Inn.
In early October, a new stayAPT Suites hotel will open one of their first U.S. locations in the place of the old Quality Inn on the corner of Richmond Highway and Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, bringing new life to this area just outside Fort Belvoir.
Polls Were Busy in Mount Vernon
Parks, libraries and redistricting were small issues compared to the presidential contest.
election
Mount Vernon Deals with July’s Heat Wave
Hot temps bring out the frozen treats and creativity.
Heat Wave
Valentine’s Roses Come Early in Burke
The red rose is the flower of choice at Flowers ‘n’ Ferns in Burke
The red rose is the flower of choice at Flowers ‘n’ Ferns in Burke