Continue readingThe museum's ongoing exhibition, Building a Community: Alexandria Past to Present, introduces Alexandria's history. It includes more than just the highlights of the City's past, providing a quick but well-rounded local history lesson. The exhibition is divided into six large…
Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant offers Thankgiving To-Go
Savor the flavors of early America at the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant. See below for a link to hours, address, menus, reservations, special events, catering, and private events and weddings.Continue reading
Pressure Mounts on Return to School in Fairfax County
The week of Oct. 19 held important information for Fairfax County Public Schools families.
THE BOARD approved the FY2021 Revised Budget acting on Gov. Northam's Oct. 8 announcement of new allocations of the CARES Act dollars, allotting $32.2 million to Fairfax County Public Schools. The total is based on a formula of $175 per pupil for fall enrolment. Fairfax City's allocation of $0.52 million will run through FCPS. The figure for Fairfax County, the highest in the Commonwealth, is just under 1 percent of the County's school budget of $3.2 billion for this year. According to the release by the Office of the Governor, "The funding will support COVID-19 preparedness and response measures for the 2020–2021 school year, including testing supplies, personal protective equipment, sanitization, and technology for distance learning." Tamara D. Kaufax, Lee District Representative, said, "Time is of the essence," referencing that funds must be spent by Dec. 30. The Board unanimously approved the funding and allocated it toward the Corona Relief Fund (CRF) with proposed expenditures to be determined. Full story: Pressure Mounts on Return to School in Fairfax County
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Residents Protest Fairfax County Gun Ban
A group of Fairfax County residents gathered Sept. 19 at the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve for what was billed as an open carry hike along the Mount Vernon Trail in protest of the recent Board of Supervisors vote to ban guns on public property.
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Titan Spirit: T.C. Williams High School Inducts Athletes into Hall of Fame
Nine individuals were recognized for their athletic excellence, in addition to members of the 1957 Parker-Gray Boys Basketball Team, who helped pave the way for the desegregation of Alexandria City Public Schools. Continue reading.
Fairfax County extends early voting hours for Thursday, Friday | WTOP
Thirteen early voting sites in Fairfax County, Virginia, will be open at 11 a.m. instead of 1 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, adding two more hours.Source: Fairfax County extends early voting hours for Thursday, Friday | WTOP
What Will Homes Be Worth in 10 Years?
California's median price could top $1 million by 2030, a new study shows.[Find out what your home is worth today.] Source: What Will Homes Be Worth in 10 Years?
Driverless Shuttle Starts Passenger Service At Mosaic District
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U.S. Home-Price Growth Picks Up Pace Amid Pandemic Buying Rush
Home-price growth began accelerating in July, a sign that the slowdown in home prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic may be reversing.
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Saving DC’s Tidal Basin focus of new project to keep landmark from being reclaimed by nature
The Tidal Basin is home to D.C.'s famous cherry blossom trees and monuments to leaders like Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King, Jr. The the Trust for the National Mall, which is partnering on the project with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, estimates as much as $500 million in repairs and upgrades are needed to save the area. Read More: Saving DC’s Tidal Basin focus of new project to keep landmark from being reclaimed by natureA nonprofit in charge of improving the National Mall is launching a project to find ideas to save D.C.'s Tidal Basin from being reclaimed by nature.