Holiday Cheer Spreads to Homebound Seniors
Senior Services of Alexandria’s elves were spreading holiday cheer to homebound Alexandria’s seniors.
More Challenges For Metro Station
Series of setbacks have delayed Environmental Impact Study of Potomac Yard station.
The future is uncertain for the Potomac Yard Metro station, a long-planned stop on the blue and yellow lines between the Braddock Road station and the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station.
Looking at the Year Ahead
In looking ahead for what Alexandria will be facing in 2014, a number of issues have carried forward from last year.
Alexandria Calendar for 1/1/14
Alexandria calendar for 1/1/14.
Firefighters and Friends collect more than 3,500 toys for area children.
Christmas came a few days early for more than 100 children from local Head Start programs as they picked out toys during the annual Firefighters and Friends to the Rescue toy drive Dec. 17 at Penn Daw Station 11.
Top Mount Vernon Sports Moments of 2013
Here is a look at the top Mount Vernon sports moments of 2013.
Oakton Survives Host Mount Vernon in Holiday Tournament Semifinal
Potential Cougar blowout turns into a narrow barnburner as Majors’ comeback bid falls short
The Oakton boys' basketball team beat Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon Home Sales: November, 2013
Mount Vernon Home Sales: November, 2013
Spreading Holiday Cheer
Wine shops from around the region give their suggestions for bottles to bring to holiday parties.
Holiday season means parties, hostess gifts, office Secret Santas and other occasions where many people bring a bottle of some spirit or other to spread good tidings. So what to pick up? What's right? What kind of wine goes with what kind of food? And where to go for some good advice?
Mount Vernon Girls’ Basketball Stumbles in Season Opener
Majors lose to strong Centreville team, 60-32.
The Mount Vernon girls' basketball team is off to a 0-1 start.
Majors Motivated by Pain of Season-Ending Loss
Shannon, Porter are Mount Vernon’s top returning athletes.
The Mount Vernon girls' basketball team will open its season at Centreville on Dec. 3.
West Potomac Harrier Genuario Earns All-State
Senior places 11th in 6A girls’ race at VHSL state meet.
Genuario improves 12 places from last season.
Auxiliary Hosts Holiday Bazaar
Tables laden with holiday gifts filled the hallways of the atrium at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital on Friday, Nov. 15, for a holiday bazaar.
Decline in Sales Tax Threatens Ability of Local Governments to Balance Books
Sequester looms large over revenues across Northern Virginia.
Sales tax revenues are down across Northern Virginia, leading to concerns that balancing the books for the coming fiscal year could be even more of a challenge for budget officials and elected officials in the coming months.
Mount Vernon Home Sales: October, 2013
In October 2013, 124 homes sold between $1,375,000-$87,000 in the Mount Vernon area.
Mount Vernon Home Sales: October, 2013