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Hubcaps, Old License Plates and Memories
10,000 hubcaps and more collected in backyard shop.
Hubcaps and more In Lorton Backyard Shop
Area Campgrounds Offer a Rustic Oasis Just Outside the Beltway
Various levels of camping varies from roughing it in tents, to RV sites with running water.
Camping
Food Distribution Slows But Doesn’t Stop
Pandemic’s impact continues in Lee District and Mount Vernon.
Food Distribution
County Eyes Spot for New Fire Station and Affordable Housing
Proposed location has easy access to Richmond Highway and GW Parkway.
Homeless Shelter and affordable housing
Tysons Moves Closer to ‘Bike Friendly,’ With Planned Bike Bridge
VDOT’s project will expand bike access for shopping and commuting.
Vienna project
Environmental Expo Finds a Home in Fort Hunt Park
Tents, causes, and horrid tales of the lanternfly highlight the event.
Environmental Expo
There’s More than Meats the Eye at Huntsman’s
Wild game is the specialty at this local supplier.
Huntsman has wild game.
Car Crash on Rolling Road Highlights Need for Improvements
Parked car side-swiped by errant driver.
Sideswiped on Rolling
‘Strategic Underground’ Throughout Fairfax County
Dominion Power is undergrounding wires.
During the frequent thunderstorms that are forecasted throughout the summer, flashlights and candles may have been the short-term answer in the past, but Dominion Energy has another option with a program they are offering called ”Strategic Underground,” so the lines won’t be exposed when lightning strikes and other mishaps.
No Online Shopping This Year? No Worries, the Shelves Are Stocked.
Mount Vernon Gift Guide Part II
Mount Vernon Gift Guide 2
Documentary Explores a Place Formerly Known as ‘The Pits.’
Documentarian is also a reporter for the Mount Vernon Gazette.
The Pits
VRE Parking at Rolling Road Will Be Expanded
Plans to add parking does not include a multi-level lot.
VRE Parking Expansion
Paving and Warm Weather are in Tandem This Year in Northern Virginia
There is a map and system to where the paving goes.
August is hot, and the drivers trying to get back to a normal routine have probably hit a pothole or two out on the roads, but VDOT is out there with the paving crews, putting down pavement on 1,145 lane miles throughout the paving season, which goes until November.
Fairfax County Police Armed with a High-Tech Dog Nose
New K-9 can sniff out thumb drives and cell phones that may be evidence.
The Fairfax County Police Department has a new tool to fight cyber crimes and it’s a black Labrador retriever named Browser, that specializes in sniffing out computer-related evidence like thumb drives, cell phones or laptop computers that may have been used by criminals, particularly in child exploitation.
Fairfax Skaters Made the Cut for the 2022 Olympic Games
Local spotlight shines on the speed track and figure skating rink.
Local Olympians
Everyone’s Feeling the Cold Temps in April in Springfield
Those in the plant industry are taking steps to protect the crop.
Cold April
Features and Issues in Mount Vernon Today
A look into some Mount Vernon issues that are important to residents and newcomers
Mount Vernon newcomers
Burke Teen Models for Louis Vuitton on the Runway in Miami
First show chipped away at the shyness shell for Ibrahim Sesay.
Teen model
New Golf Game Opens in Old Golf Venue in Kingstowne
In an area slated for houses, Rudy’s golf provides options for golfers.
Golf place opens.