Carl Sandburg Middle School principal receives employee recognition award
FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid presents Carl Sandburg MS Principal Eric Underhill with his Excellence Award. (Credit: FCPS) A local middle school principal was honored recently at an awards program...
View ArticleLocal entrepreneur to hand over reins at Belle View wine store/bar
Unwined and Revel owner Vanessa Moore relaxes on the patio at Revel (Credit: Vanessa Moore) Twenty years ago, local entrepreneur Vanessa Moore opened a wine and gourmet shop called “Unwined” at...
View ArticleRefurbished tennis courts ready for use in Mount Vernon
The newly repaired and resurfaced tennis courts along Old Mount Vernon Road near Woodley Hills Elementary School The newly renovated tennis courts at Woodley Hills Park in Mount Vernon are “open and...
View ArticleMount Vernon District Supervisor launches online reporting tool for parking...
As first reported by FFXnow, Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck has announced the launch of an online reporting tool enabling Fairfax County residents to report parking violations by vehicles...
View ArticleFCDOT provides updates on Mason Neck Shared Use Path
The intersection of Julia Taft Way and Gunston Road is the northern end of the future multiuse trail segment on Mason Neck. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) held a virtual...
View ArticleHistoric Muddy Hole Farm Park gets updated playground
Muddy Hole Farm Park’s new playground At the far northern end of Kidd Street in the Franconia District is a 13.6-acre park with ties to our nation’s first president. Muddy Hole Farm Park, a community...
View ArticleBusiness briefs from around the corridor
Construction workers install new signage at Mount Vernon Square Center in early October 2024. International supermarket aims for winter opening The new Fresh World supermarket at Mount Vernon Square...
View ArticleAiling pedestrian safety device in Mount Vernon undergoes rehab
Intersection of Mount Vernon Memorial Highway and Southwood Drive in Mount Vernon The rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) at the intersection of Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (MVMH) and Southwood...
View ArticleFort Hunt entrepreneur aims to create old-school vibe at butcher shop
The Cut Butchery will be located at 7968 Fort Hunt Road. Construction kicked off in late October at the former Top It Off space at Hollin Hall Shopping Center. Behind the covered storefront windows,...
View ArticleSpring Bank residents continue push for park completion
Boys toss around a football in the Kings Crossing Shopping Center parking lot in Penn Daw On a recent late afternoon in October, a couple of kids could be seen tossing a football in the upper parking...
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