Saturday, December 15, 2012
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Fort Hunt Patch Carl Sandburg Middle School student Lauren Watson recently won the title of Miss American Teenager Jr. Queen at the National Pageant. Metropolitan Fine Arts Center dancers will perform at the National Christmas Tree program next week. Mount Vernon Patch Opportunity Neighborhoods, a new community initiative, will bring neighborhoods, community resources, and Fairfax County representatives together to help ensure the success of local kids through community outreach. The process of widening Route 1 near Fort Belvoir is moving forward. The Environmental Assessment is complete, and an RFP was sent to selected contractors this week. Huntington-Belle Haven Patch Patient First officially opened its doors at Kings Crossing on Friday…
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Huntington-Belle Haven Patch Patient First officially opened its doors at Kings Crossing on Friday morning. Office Depot will be relocating from Beacon Mall to the former Rite Aid building on Route 1 this winter. Fort Hunt Patch Carl Sandburg Middle School student Lauren Watson recently won the title of Miss American Teenager Jr. Queen at the National Pageant. Metropolitan Fine Arts Center dancers will perform at the National Christmas Tree program next week. Mount Vernon Patch Opportunity Neighborhoods, a new community initiative, will bring neighborhoods, community resources, and Fairfax County representatives together to help ensure the success of local kids through community outreach. The process of widening Route 1 near Fort Belvoir …
Saturday, December 8, 2012
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. Read more about each story by clicking on the links! Huntington-Belle Haven Patch New businesses are beginning to move into the Kings Crossing shopping center. The Fairfax County Police Department is boosting their efforts to raise awareness and publicize their goal of alcohol enforcement on the roads this holiday season. Fort Hunt Patch Virginia Delegate Scott Surovell (D-44th) announced Wednesday he is proposing legislation to make texting while driving a Class 1 misdemeanor. Construction on the new Mount Vernon Costco Wholesale location is progressing. The store is slated to open in May 2013. Mount Vernon Patch The fire that ravaged a home in the 4100 block …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Huntington Belle Haven Patch Renovations on the Belle View Safeway are on track for the store to reopen in March 2013. Possible redevelopment at Cityside Huntington Metro has some residents in the Huntington and Belle Haven areas concerned about parking and traffic. Fort Hunt Patch The West Potomac Academy and Alexandria Community Dance production of The Nutcracker opened Thursday night. The show will run through Dec. 1. Local dancer Natalie Edwards is touring with “Billy Elliot: The Musical," performing at the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore in December. Mount Vernon Patch A fire engulfed a home on Fielding Street Thursday afternoon, which caused two adults and two children to be displaced by the fire. George Washington’s Rye Whiskey went…
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Fort Hunt Patch The West Potomac Academy and Alexandria Community Dance production of The Nutcracker opened Thursday night. The show will run through Dec. 1. Local dancer Natalie Edwards is touring with “Billy Elliot: The Musical," performing at the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore in December. Mount Vernon Patch A fire engulfed a home on Fielding Street Thursday afternoon, which caused two adults and two children to be displaced by the fire. George Washington’s Rye Whiskey went on sale on Wednesday. The un-aged and aged varieties were made at George Washington’s restored distillery. Huntington Belle Haven Patch Renovations on the Belle View Safeway are on track for the store to reopen in March 2013. Possible redevelopment at Cityside …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Take a look at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Huntington Belle Haven Patch Police responded to a burglary on Stone Hedge Drive on Thursday afternoon. Hotels along Richmond Highway are already seeing an increase in reservations for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration. Fort Hunt Patch West Potomac High School history teacher Sal Olivo appeared on “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire” on Wednesday. Mount Vernon Patch An Alexandria man was found dead on Sunday. Mohammad Sharif Yazdani, a 64-year-old Alexandria man, had been missing since Oct. 24. Three Mount Vernon High School basketball players celebrated their commitments to play college basketball on NCAA Signing Day Wednesday.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Take a look at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
The Beacon of Groveton hosted its official grand opening on Thursday. Voters passed the stormwater improvement bond on Tuesday. The $30 million bond referendum will help pay for a levee and a pumping station to protect the Huntington community from flooding. From Fort Hunt Patch Stratford Landing resident Betsy Martin was recognized by the Alice Ferguson Foundation for her efforts in litter prevention and work as an environmental steward. From Mount Vernon Patch The first of 12 wayfinding signs installed on Richmond Highway was unveiled on Wednesday. The signs are part of a statewide pilot program and are made possible by SFDC, VDOT, and Fairfax County. Police are still searching for a missing man who was last seen on Oct. 28 around 4:30 …
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Take a look at these top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch takes a look back at the top headlines from the Route 1 corridor. What was your favorite story this week? Tell us in the comments below. Huntington-Belle Haven Patch Concerns about illicit activity in Huntington Park have spurred the Huntington Community Association to host a cleanup and neighborhood walk on Oct. 13. The Fair Haven Citizens Association has begun its neighborhood revitalization by electing a new board to plan activities. Fort Hunt Patch Local motorists are warned to look out for deer as hunting and deer mating season begins in Virginia. Avengers costumes are among this year’s popular Halloween costumes for local kids. Mount Vernon Patch Congressional candidates from the 8th and 11th Districts addressed top …
Take a look at these top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch takes a look back at the top headlines from the Route 1 corridor. What was your favorite story this week? Tell us in the comments below. Fort Hunt Patch Local motorists are warned to look out for deer as hunting and deer mating season begins in Virginia. Avengers costumes are among this year’s popular Halloween costumes for local kids. Mount Vernon Patch Congressional candidates from the 8th and 11th Districts addressed top issues at the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce Meet the Candidates Forum on Thursday. The Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation relocated its offices from Mount Vernon to Groveton. Huntington-Belle Haven Patch Concerns about illicit activity in Huntington Park have spurred the Huntington …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Take a look at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch brings you the top headlines in the Route 1 corridor. Huntington Belle Haven Patch Patch sat down with new UCM Executive Director Shirley Marshall to talk about her vision for the organization. Removing invasive plants and cleaning up litter are among the plans for Saturday’s National Public Lands Day at Huntley Meadows Park and the GW Parkway. Fort Hunt Patch Author and historical interpreter Travis Bowman gave a historical interpretation of Peter Francisco at the Tauxemont and Waynewood Community Picnic Sunday. Local Mom Michelle Crabtree continues fundraising for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society in honor of her son, Tyler, who was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. Mount Vernon Patch The Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of…
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