Mount Vernon News

A few days ago I received in the mail a new Voter Registration Card.A I wasn't sure why I was getting a new one until I finally noticed that the congressional district I live in had changed.

Gunston Hall Interim Director Mark Whatford is working hard to improve communications with the Board of Regents, brainstorming ideas for events and more community involvement, and having fun while doing it.

In a backlit glass cabinet at the visitor centre on George Washington's estate at Mt Vernon, Virginia, is a piece of cherry branch said to be from the tree that features in the one story about the first American president that most visitors already know - that a six-year-old George took his hatchet to it, then confessed his little act of vandalism ... (more)

Huntington-Belle Haven Patch: A Hybla Valley woman has been arrested in conjunction with a fatal road rage incident that occurred on May 4. Police have charge Gloria Alfreda McMillan, 32, of Hybla Valley with a felony hit and run that left a 21-year-old woman dead Friday on Harrison Lane in Groveton.A The former owner of Crossed Canoes in Belle ... (more)

The following homes will be open for viewing this weekend. Click on the link for open house details .

Programs aimed at aiding the county's neediest and most vulnerable residents are facing cutbacks.

Fairfax County police say a woman charged in a felony hit & run in the Mount Vernon area did not intentionally run over the victim.

WARNING: CONTENT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR OLD PEOPLE We here in Mount Vernon are fortunate to have so many landmarks in our midst.A The Mount Vernon Estate, Grist Mill Park, Woodlawn Plantation, Gunston Hall.A Everywhere you turn there is another reminder of our rich history.A But there is another landmark that does not get the recognition it ... (more)

Fairfax County Animal Control is making headway in trapping feral cats in a Mount Vernon neighborhood.

Tickets are on sale now for the Mount Vernon Estate 's annual Sunset Celebration at Mount Vernon over Memorial Day weekend .

If you're up for some treasure-hunting Saturday morning, several neighborhood yard sales are scheduled.

The following homes will be open for viewing this weekend. Click on the link for open house details .

For 10 years, Babak Arvanaghi and his wife, Ellie Tabar, searched for the perfect waterfront property to become their weekend home.

Shamus Ian Fatzinger/Fairfax County Times Victoria, 11, and Krista Mitchell brush Delilah near the house of Otis Mason, built in 1865.

Mount Vernon's Wine Festival & Sunset Tour celebrates the history of wine in Virginia with exclusive evening tours of the Mansion and cellar, appearances by "George and Martha Washington," and live jazz on the east lawn overlooking the Potomac River.

Police are looking for a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing Friday, April 27 in the Mount Vernon area.

The Spirit of Mount Vernon is ready to set sail again after undergoing a major renovation earlier this year.

They're going fast, but tickets are still available for the Mount Vernon Wine Festiva l on Sunday, May 20.A Individual tickets for May 18 and May 19 are sold out, however, VIP tables are still available for all three nights.

Here's a look at some of the top Patch stories of the past week and a look at what's coming up in the week ahead.

Historic Huntley has at last been reconnected with its long-lost sibling down the road.