Each week, Patch brings you the top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.

From Huntington Belle Haven Patch

The Red Roof Inn located on Route 1 just completed a $2 million renovation including new lights in the parking lot and new rooms.

Volunteer Fairfax is assisting homeless female veterans through a service project preparing a home for six veterans in Huntington. 

From Fort Hunt Patch

Local legislators and Dominon officials hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday night to discuss the power company’s response to the derecho and the possibility of underground power lines in the Mount Vernon District.

West Potomac High School students shared their experiences from their first week of school.

From Mount Vernon Patch

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the alternative plans for widening Route 1 on Tuesday. The county supervisor will then sign the PA at the Sept. 25 meeting

Former HBO executive Curtis G. Viebranz was named CEO and president of Historic Mount Vernon. He will begin his new position on Sept. 17.