George Washington's Virginia estate recently completed a $40 million renovation and is celebrating America's 250th ...

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.

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 ...

The annual Run for the Wall motorcycle ride returns to Mount Vernon on May 19.

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

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 ...

Indiana state and local officials recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Consolidated Grain and Barge Co.’s $47 million ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The superintendent of the Mount Vernon school district has been reassigned for 14 months now as two investigations into the ...

MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Mount Vernon is in the midst of a $5 million revitalization effort for this year. Several projects are on ...