Mount Vernon News

The Fairfax County School Board is poised to move ahead with a plan to boost employee salaries, despite the objections of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

Boy, this is going to be one short review. This movie has more spoilers than the 1967 Enterprise had Tribblesa€¦and in the interest of full disclosure, this is written by the Cinema Siren who owns chairs from the Voyager show, can list the original episodes in order of appearance, has a T-shirt with a quote in Klingon, and a model of the Enterprise ... (more)

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department 4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687 Duty PIO : 703-877-3702 fire-rescue.PA-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov News Release 13-54 Date: May 16, 2013 Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at ... (more)

Click on the dots on the map above for information about the specifications of new and refurbished crosswalks in Del Ray.

For a brief time , Luna Park opened its doors to thousands in search of recreation and entertainment.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue estimates the damages of a recent house fire in Mount Vernon at about $60,000, according to a recent news release.

Homeowners in need of topsoil or stone pavers are in luck: Campbell & Ferrara Outdoor Living just added those items to their list of inventory for sale as part of the store's moving sale.

A Mount Vernon home offers 11,000 square feet of space and views of the Potomac.

Last Friday, Washington Mill Elementary , 9100 Cherry Tree Dr., was briefly in lockdown because of police activity outside the building, according to a letter that went home to parents from the principal.

Pursuit/Arrest A 25-year-old wanted man tried to run away from authorities when confronted by officers, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

Patch has 31 community sites in Virginia and D.C. Here are some of the top stories from around the region over the past week.

Rita is a dachshund, low to the ground where a cicada might alight , and a rescue dog at that.

Springtime is house-hunting time and there are plenty of homes for sale in Mount Vernon this season.

The following story was provided by AOLJobs.com By Debra Auerbach for CareerBuilder Have you ever had an itch to quit your job and instead do work that makes a real difference in the world? Earth Day was April 22, and we've compiled a list of seven jobs that help people live a better life throughout the year - from the buildings they work and live ... (more)

Supervisor Gerald Hyland's decades-long effort to tax restaurant meals in Fairfax County can be compared to the Greek myth of Sisyphus, the king condemned to an eternity of rolling a rock up a hill only to have it fall back to the bottom.

The price of your dinner could go up a bit if a proposal from a Fairfax County supervisor passas.

AUSTIN, May 5, 2013 A rare book containing President George Washington's personal copy of the Constitution and other important documents will be displayed at the LBJ Presidential Library as part of a nationwide tour.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is yet again considering a meal-tax proposal that would hike the tab at every county restaurant, bar and fast-food establishment by 4 percent.

The Friends of Sherwood Regional Library will have a book sale Saturday at the library located in the Mount Vernon area.

The price of your dinner could go up a bit if a proposal from a Fairfax County supervisor passas.