“This town has come a long way in 10 years, and I think it could still get better,” Ostertag said.

Greg Ostertag, a retired NBA player, wins the Mount Vernon mayoral race, defeating incumbent Brad Hyman in a closely watched ...

In a decisive victory last November, Shawyn Patterson-Howard became the first woman to be elected mayor of Mount Vernon and the first African American woman elected as mayor in the county’s history.

The Mount Vernon Police Department has made six hires this year, including the filling of a new officer position thanks to a ...

George Washington's Mount Vernon will now offer a new shuttle service carrying people from the King Street Metro station to ...

Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington from the time of their marriage in 1759 until General Washington's death in 1799. He worked tirelessly to expand his plantation from 2 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated handout photo provided by Mount Vernon shows Amelia Jensen working on New Room ceiling near the palladian window at ...

Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home, is a privately owned, nonprofit institution that doesn’t receive government funding. In addition to supporting those impacted by the shutdown, furloughed ...