Saturday, April 13, 2013
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch takes a look back at the top headlines from the Route 1 corridor. Police: Maryland Woman Charged with Bribery of a School Official Angeline Nkar, 38, of Maryland, allegedly gave a school official cash on April 3 in an apparent attempt to influence a personnel decision. Nkar was arrested on Monday and charged with bribery of a school official. Police: Woman Robbed by Juvenile in Mount Vernon A 44-year-old was retrieving her cell phone from her vehicle Monday when a juvenile brandished a knife and demanded her purse. The victim fled and was not injured. Several officers, a helicopter, and a K-9 team searched for the suspect. A 13-year-old suspect was located and charged with armed robbery. Construction on Insight Huntington …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch brings you the top headlines from the Route 1 corridor. Huntley Meadows Park Wetlands Restoration Begins April 17 The Fairfax County Park Authority will begin restoring the wetlands at Huntley Meadows Park on April 17, after more than 20 years of site monitoring and project planning. The $3 million reconstruction project is funded by the Fairfax County Park bond and some grants, said Park Manager Kevin Munroe. The hemi-marsh consists of 50 percent open water and 50 percent vegetated water. During the 1980s, silt and debris that got into the park due to redevelopment projects in the area reduced the water depth and wildlife, Munroe explained. Mount Vernon Commercial Building Fire Deemed Accidental The fire that broke out …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Take a look back at this week's top headlines.
Each week, Patch brings you a roundup of the top headlines from the Route 1 corridor. McNaughton Field Complex Renovation Plans in the Works The McNaughton Field Complex in Mount Vernon will soon get a makeover. The project will be funded by the $75 million park bond that passed in November 2012. The renovations are expected to cost around $4,145,500, according to the county. The design process has not been completed and the Fairfax County Park Authority Board has not given approval of the final design. A final design should be completed by the end of 2013. Mount Vernon HS Students Take Top Honors at Regional Science and Engineering Fair Mount Vernon High School sent 19 students to the Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair …
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch brings you a roundup of the top headlines from the Route 1 corridor. G-Mart International Foods to Open in Mount Vernon G-Mart International Foods will be opening in the storefront previously occupied by the Bottom Dollar Foods in the Woodlawn Shopping Center. Police: Alexandria Man Charged with Assault After Altercation with Housemate Fairfax County police officers responded for a dispute between housemates which allegedly became physical on Wednesday night. Alex Koiwood, 27, of Alexandria, was charged with two counts of assault on a police officer and one count of obstruction of justice. Belle View Safeway Celebrates Grand Re-Opening Invited guests received a sneak preview Thursday night of the renovated Belle View …
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch brings you a roundup of the top headlines from the Route 1 corridor. Alexandria Residents Start Craft Brewery; Seeks Donations Via Kickstarter Matt Rose of Alexandria left his job as an aerospace engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton last week to concentrate full-time on his new brewery, Forge Brew Works. He has started a Kickstarter campaign to raise $10,000 to secure funding for an additional fermenter and expand the slate of beers that will be offered at Forge Brew works. University of Southern California Announces Partnership with Mount Vernon Estate The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy announced its partnership with The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon on Tuesday …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch brings you a roundup of the top headlines from the Route 1 corridor. Police Officer in Critical Condition After Being Shot; Chase Ends with Crash in Belle Haven An Alexandria police officer is in critical condition after being shot during a routine traffic stop in Old Town. Officer Peter Laboy suffered multiple wounds including a gunshot wound to the head. The suspect, Kashif Bashir of Woodbridge is charged with malicious wounding of a law enforcement officer and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He is being held without bond. Bashir was driving a cab and led police on a high-speed police chase from Old Town to Belle Haven, where he crashed into a white Mercedes on Fort Hunt Road. The driver of the Mercedes …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Take a look at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Costco Construction Progresses, Set To Open in May Construction on the Costco Wholesale store on Route 1 is progressing and on track for a May 2013 opening. Route 1 Side Trail Dangerous for Bicyclists, Pedestrians Belle View resident Mark Murphy bikes to and from work. Every day, he rides through a side trail where Richmond Highway crosses the Capital Beltway at the gateway to southern Fairfax County. In January, he was injured when a car entering the parking lot at the Hampton Inn hit him while he was on his bike. Belle Haven Music Instructor Teaches Kids to Love Music After teaching in public schools after graduating from college, Belle Haven music teacher Katie Kraft decided to take the plunge and start her own music education …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Children Evacuated from St. Luke's Day School Tuesday After Crane Collapse Students in classes at St. Luke’s Day School at St. Luke’s Church in Fort Hunt were evacuated and sent home Monday after a crane collapse occurred while workers were attempting to work on a cell phone tower on the church steeple. Two workers sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The church re-opened Wednesday afternoon after it was deemed safe to enter by Fairfax County inspectors. New Parkland Acquired in Mount Vernon District The Fairfax County Park Authority recently acquired several parcels of parkland with new properties located in Mount Vernon, Braddock, and Springfield districts. John McPherson donated 14 acres within the Paul Springs Stream Valley in the …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch brings you the top headlines from Greater Alexandria Patch and Mount Vernon Patch. Click on the headlines to read the entire story. Tougher Texting-While-Driving Law Moves Through Virginia Legislature State lawmakers passed House Bill 1907 on a 92-4 vote, increases the fine upon conviction to $250 — up from $20 — for the first texting-while-driving offense and $500 for each subsequent conviction. The bill makes texting while driving an aggravating circumstance to reckless driving, and so anyone convicted such would face a mandatory minimum $500 penalty if they were texting while they were driving recklessly. West Potomac High School Athletes Commit to Play College Sports West Potomac High School athletes committed to play …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch brings you the top headlines from Greater Alexandria Patch and Mount Vernon Patch. Click on the headlines to read the entire story. Subdivision Planned for Historic Land in Fort Hunt An 11-home subdivision is in the works for a historic plot of land on Sherwood Hall Lane. William H. Gordon Associates has filed a preliminary subdivision plan with Fairfax County Department of Parks and Environmental Service for the subdivision, called Little Hollin Hall. St. Louis School Hosts Annual Wax Museum Fifth-graders at St. Louis School showed off their knowledge of historic and modern figures by participating in the fourth annual Wax Museum event. Arcadia: Proposing a Restaurant at Woodlawn Plantation? The founders of the Arcadia …
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