Mount Vernon Local

Search for Hannah Graham Continues

West Potomac Alumna, UVA second year student, last seen on Sept. 13

Hannah Graham, University of Virginia sophomore and alumna of West Potomac High School, has been missing since the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 13.

Mount Vernon Home Sales: August, 2014

In August 2014, 132 homes sold between $1,599,000-$116,500 in the Mount Vernon area.

Mount Vernon Home Sales: August, 2014

Nearing Completion

Construction nearly done on 95 Express Lanes.

The construction on the 95 Express Lanes is 90 per cent complete and on schedule to open in early January 2015.

‘Bring Hannah Home’

There will be a prayer vigil for Hannah Elizabeth Graham, Thursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. at Aldersgate UMC, 1301 Collingwood Road. All in the community are invited to participate.

Mount Vernon Field Hockey Surpasses 2013 Win Total

Majors GK Moore makes 3 saves in shootout win over Marshall.

The Mount Vernon field hockey team improved to 6-1-2 with a win over Marshall on Monday.

Bright Horizons to Host Grand Opening

Bright Horizons opened its newest early education and preschool center on July 14, 2014 in Vienna.

Baseball and Life Drama at 1st Stage

"Take Me Out": A drama leavened with brilliant comic touches.

Stepping out into its new season, 1st Stage in Tysons brings audiences a satisfying production of "Take Me Out," winner of a Tony Award for Best Play and a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Transit-Oriented Apartments Open

The Shelby promotes multimodal travel, community, art.

Though named for the innovative automotive designer and racer Carroll Shelby, the team behind the recently opened Shelby apartment building on North Kings Highway has made alternate forms of transportation a priority.

New Year, Same Challenges

Local school leaders address obstacles.

The first day of school may represent a fresh start for students, parents and teachers, but there are a number of ongoing challenges facing schools in Mount Vernon. For School Board member Dan Storck, the new school year is a reminder that these haven’t gone away.

Firefighters Collect, Distribute 3,000 Backpacks

Fairfax County Fire Chief Richard Bowers carries two more filled backpacks to the graded tables for final distribution.

The annual Fairfax County Firefighters Back To School drive reached new heights on Thursday, Aug. 28. This year more than 3,000 backpacks were collected and filled with supplies for returning students in Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria.

Big Chalk Draw

Chia-hua Lu works with friends coloring in the odd shapes of cracked blacktop.

The staff of the Art at the Center greeted chalk artists early on Friday morning, Aug. 29, for the 6th annual Big Chalk Draw. The center is located just beyond the intersection of Parkers Lane on Sherwood Hall.