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Cedar Lodge on Route 1 sold and closed; will reopen after renovation

Cedar Lodge, one of the few remaining 1950s-era motels that once dotted the Richmond Highway corridor, has been sold and closed down. It will get a major renovation before

Meet with Jeff McKay and Sharon Bulova on Wednesday

Lee District residents can discuss the November meals tax referendum with Supervisor Jeff McKay and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova this Wednesday at the Franconia Governmental Center.

Monday morning notes: Hannah Graham softball tournament, early voting starts, meals tax

Tournament a success The Hannah Graham Softball Tournament was held this weekend and raised more than $20,000 for charity, according to this NBC Washington report. Graham’s father spoke Saturday during the

Football roundup: Hayfield rolls, West Potomac and Mount Vernon fall, Edison gets W

Week four of the high school football season saw two dramatic finishes, an offensive explosion and a hard-earned first win in contests featuring Richmond Highway-area schools.

New TownePlace Suites hotel opens in Woodlawn

A new 93-room hotel opened last week in the Woodlawn area. The TownePlace Suites Alexandria Fort Belvoir, located just off of Richmond Highway at 8632 Woodlawn Court, officially opened its

Police blotter: Early-morning motorcycle heist thwarted by alert neighbor

A person looking out their window at 4:45 a.m. helped police catch a pair of alleged thieves early Wednesday morning. The incident happened at the Mount Vernon Square Apartments

Softball tournament in memory of Hannah Graham raises thousands for charity

A new softball tournament is raising money in honor of Hannah Graham, a 2013 West Potomac High School graduate who was murdered while attending college at the University of Virginia. The

4th annual Celebration! Mount Vernon and Lee is this weekend

The fourth annual Celebration! Mount Vernon and Lee is Saturday at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be held rain or

Huntington Metro riders help police catch suspect in sexual assault case

Two commuters at the Huntington Metro station yesterday spotted a man wanted by Prince George’s County Police just hours after authorities had released his photo to the public. Darren

Two robberies in less than 24 hours in the Groveton area

Two suspects were able to slip away after separate daytime robberies in the Groveton area on Monday and Tuesday, with the second incident causing two schools in the area to briefly keep