Mount Vernon Home Sales: January, 2015
In January, 2015, 69 homes sold between $3,500,000-$100,000 in the Mount Vernon area.
Mount Vernon Home Sales: January, 2015
Public Hearing Scheduled in Burke to Discuss Potential VRE Fare Increase
Increased operation costs are forcing the Virginia Railway Express to consider a 4 percent fare increase.
Arlington Home Sales: January, 2015
In January, 2015, 146 Arlington homes sold between $2,300,000-$40,000.
Arlington Home Sales: January, 2015
Citizens Hold Meeting on Burke Lake Golf Park
Though not typically a winter sport, talk of golf is heating up a chilly February.
Alexandria Home Sales: January, 2015
In January, 2015, 126 Alexandria homes sold between $2,700,000-$127,000.
Alexandria Home Sales: January, 2015
Potomac Home Sales: January, 2015
In January, 2015, 27 Potomac homes sold between $5,500,000-$330,000.
Potomac Home Sales: January, 2015
Randolph-Macon Professor presents on African-American Art at the Workhouse in Lorton
How do we articulate the challenges of our experience in life? Randolph-Macon College art history professor Dr. Evie Terrono explores this question through the eyes of African-American artists, spanning from the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement to modern day.
Lorton Community Action Center to Hold 8th Monopoly Tournament
Aspiring Donald Trumps and Warren Buffetts will have their chance to compete for pretend real estate stardom, all for a good cause, as the Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) and Ron Kowalski Real Estate Group host the eighth annual Monopoly tournament in Lorton.
New Aldi to Open on Backlick Road in Springfield
German grocery fills vacancy left by Fischers True Value.
For years, the family-owned Fischers True Value hardware store on Backlick Road was a Springfield mainstay.
‘Stuff the Bus’ in Springfield Brings in 1,200 Pounds of Food for Koinonia
For the past five years, Fairfax County has put together “Stuff the Bus: Helping Fairfax Families” food donation events in collaboration with local grocery stores, nonprofit organizations and Fastran buses with drivers from MV Transportation.
Faces of Gum Springs, Alexandria
Residents reflect on their historic community.
Of the current residents of Gum Springs, several hundred are descendants of the original families who bought land and settled in one of northern Virginia’s oldest and historically black communities.
Police Investigating Body Found in Ditch in Mount Vernon
Fairfax County Police are investigating the death of a man found in a drainage ditch in a wooded area near the 7500 block of Vernon Square Drive.
West Potomac Wrestler Joshua Carter Wins 160-Pound Region Title
Wolverines Jeremiah Carter, Holzworth qualify for states.
The West Potomac wrestling team qualified three for states.
Centreville’s Love Repeats as 195-Pound Region Champion
Westfield produces three individual wrestling champions.
Centreville wrestling produced two region champions on Feb. 14.
Fairfax: Robinson’s DePasquale Escapes Defeat at Regionals
Lake Braddock’s Haskett wins third region championship.
Robinson wrestling placed third at the regional tournament.
McLean Gymnastics Wins 6A North Region Championship
Senior Brown-Kaiser qualifies for states in all-around.
After finishing runner-up to Washington-Lee three straight years, McLean breaks through with a region title.
Arlington: Washington-Lee’s Sophie Hatcher Wins Region All-Around Title
Yorktown’s Kane places 2nd in AA, W-L finishes 3rd in team standings.
The W-L gymnastics team had its streak of three straight region titles snapped.
Fairfax’s Barborek Wins 6A North Region Floor Title
Senior qualifies for states on floor, bars, vault.
Fairfax's Rachel Barborek won the region floor title on Feb. 11.
Springfield: Hayfield’s Overstreet Shows Toughness in Return to States
Junior wins 6A North region bars title, qualifies for states in all-around.
Hayfield gymnast Molly Overstreet will compete in the all-around at the state meet.
Alexandria School's Space Odyssey
NASA Administrator gives Jefferson-Houston students a taste for science.
For many children, “astronaut” is one of the quickest answers when asked what they want to be when they grow up. A visit to Jefferson-Houston School on Feb. 13 from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden aimed to encourage those students to hold onto that answer. Bolden and other NASA leadership spoke to adults on how to cultivate an interest in math and science, and showed how by fielding questions from Jefferson-Houston students on life in space.