Mount Vernon

George Washington’s Mount Vernon mansion is undergoing a massive renovation project to strengthen and rebuild the home’s foundation after a termite infestation in the late 1800s. News4’s Arielle Hixson reports.

The mother of a 4-month-old child has been reunited with her baby after the child was taken during a carjacking in Fairfax County.

The mother of a 4-month-old child was reunited with her baby, after her car was stolen with that child inside. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

Mount Vernon held its annual naturalization ceremony for 100 new U.S. citizens. News4’s Aimee Cho reports. 

The bottles contain perfectly preserved cherries and berries from the 1700s. 

Visitors to the Woodlawn Plantation will hear about an enslaved cook named Hanson and see his recipes, learn about the Quakers who later bought the land, and meet the free Quander and Holland families who farmed there.

The refresh at the Northern Virginia estate — once home to Martha Washington’s granddaughter and George Washington’s nephew — is now giving a more complete picture of history and of the people who lived there. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Archeologists have made a significant discovery in the cellars of Mount Vernon. Experts say the artifacts haven’t been seen in about 250 years and may have been used by George Washington himself. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

What started as an educational field trip for a mother and daughter turned into a two-year journey to unearth the truths of enslaved descendants at Mount Vernon. They wrote a book called “Embracing Your Past to Empower Your Future.” News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with the authors and one of the enslaved descendants and family member of President James Madison.

Police say the pedestrian was hit just after 10 p.m. on Friday night.

Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against a police officer in a suburban New York community, accusing him of using a stun gun multiple times against a man in mental crisis who was already restrained and on the ground.

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder brings us the powerful moments as families fulfill dreams generations in the making..