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Mount Vernon’s River Farm Offer Falls Short of Asking Price
NOVA Parks and partners made an offer but the farm remains on the market.
In an attempt to keep the property open to the public, the NOVA Parks, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, and their partners recently made an offer to buy River Farm in Mount Vernon, but the American Horticultural Society board of directors has voted to decline their offer, looking for their original asking price of $32,900,000 that they say they need to keep the society in operation.
Fairfax County Police Armed with a High-Tech Dog Nose
New K-9 can sniff out thumb drives and cell phones that may be evidence.
The Fairfax County Police Department has a new tool to fight cyber crimes and it’s a black Labrador retriever named Browser, that specializes in sniffing out computer-related evidence like thumb drives, cell phones or laptop computers that may have been used by criminals, particularly in child exploitation.
Playing on a Home Turf
Clifton musician headlines the Park Entertainment Series at Burke
Clifton musician plays at Burke Lake
Another Option Coming for Commuters Inside the Beltway
The I-395 Express Lanes are opening soon, and tolling will begin.
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Supervisor Storck’s Expo Highlights Global Warming
Second annual event features a variety of workshops.
Expo
Environmental Expo has Many Messages
It’s not just the spotted lantern fly that’s causing problems.
Environmental expo
Panhandling at the Traffic Signals is Picking Up in Area
Officials looking for alternatives to handing out spare change.
Panhandling
Mount Vernon Serenity Cut Short By Noisy Tailpipes
Modified mufflers put out sounds that carry through quiet neighborhoods.
Noisy tailpipes
Area Targeted for Improvements to Include Janna Lee Avenue
Rec center and tech incubator could be the start of more opportunity.
Stabbing on Janna Lee
Electricity Blamed for Many House Fires in Fairfax County
Safety precautions can be taken before tragedy strikes.
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The Future of Lake Accotink is Still In the Crosshairs
Everything is on hold this winter though.
Lake's Future
New Lucy Burns Museum in Lorton Highlights the Suffragists and Area History
Workhouse Arts Center now houses a museum that explores two phases of the Lorton Reformatory experience.
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Pedestrian Deaths Continue to Mount on Richmond Highway
Intersection improvements can barely keep up with the traffic.
A pedestrian was killed last week in a part of Richmond Highway just south of Hunting Creek in an area that has traffic coming in from the Capital Beltway, and several secondary roads intersecting, and is short on pedestrian-friendly crossings.
RED Team Comes to the Rescue in Fairfax
Home repair effort was part giving back, part teamwork for a local group.
Home repair by Keller Williams, volunteers and Fairfax County
Affordable Housing Complex Gets Updating
Plan for garden apartments in line with Embark goals on Richmond Highway.
Affordable Housing Complex Gets Updating