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Electric charging station delayed
The spot where an EV charging station was under construction earlier this month. This photo was taken July 29.The electric vehicle charging station that had been under construction in the Annandale...
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The Taste of Annandale beer garden will feature two local microbreweries
The beer garden at the 2018 Taste of Annandale.The beer garden at the upcoming Taste of Annandale will be bigger and better than ever.The Settle Down Easy Brewing Co., a microbrewery that opened in the...
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Golf tournament will raise money for soccer field at Edsall Park pool
The back lot at the Edsall Park Swim Club.The community is invited to a golf tournament to raise money to transform an unused lot at the Edsall Park Swim Club into a soccer field for the Villarreal...
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This weekend is a tax holiday
This weekend is a Virginia tax holiday, you can buy certain items without having to pay sales taxes.Eligible items include school supplies, clothing, shoes, emergency preparedness products, and Energy...
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Panhandlers share their stories
Kenneth Dean Miller in Annandale.The recent Board of Supervisors action to consider ways to restrict panhandling has shined a lot on the people who work the medians in local roadways to solicit money....
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July 8 storm caused at least $14 million in damages in Fairfax County
A box truck was stranded by flooding on Arlington Boulevard near Prosperity Avenue on July 8. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department]The July 8 rainstorm and flash flooding caused at least $14...
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Annandale man arrested for assaulting police officer
Argueta-Diaz [FCPD]The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime recap includes an incident in the 3600 block of Firehouse Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads on Aug. 4.Officers encountered a drunk,...
View ArticleDads invited to free parenting group
The Fairfax County Department of Family Services invites fathers to join a free Dads Parenting Group to meet on Wednesdays, 6-8:30 p.m., Sept. 11-Dec. 11, at Westlawn Elementary School in Falls...
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School board candidates discuss school boundary policy
School board candidates Karen Keys-Gamarra and Ricardy Anderson speak to Mason District residents.Mason District School Board candidate Ricardy Anderson and at-large school board candidate Karen...
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First responders build trust with the community at National Night Out events
Police officers give children snap bracelets and cups at the National Night Out gathering at the Lafayette Village playground. National Night Out events in dozens of neighborhoods throughout the...
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Check out the police mobile recruiting unit at the Taste of Annandale
Interested in becoming a police officer? – or curious about what it takes to work in law enforcement?You’ll get a chance to explore career opportunities with the Fairfax County Police Department at the...
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Pinecrest School named 'best private school'
The Pinecrest SchoolPinecrest School, an award-winning, fully accredited preK-6 private school in Annandale, has won the Best Private Elementary School award in Washington Family magazine’s 2019 Best...
View ArticleYouths arrested for breaking into school
Two youths were charged with breaking into Beech Tree Elementary School shortly before 3 a.m. on Aug. 8, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.Multiple motion alarms went off inside the school,...
View ArticleCounty launches Made in Fairfax network
Fairfax County is launching a “Made in Fairfax” network for small-scale production businesses, such as apparel, woodworking, metalworking, breweries, and food producers.The network would help owners of...
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Spotlight by Starlight concerts end soon
The Bulgarian folk music group Lyuti Chushki performed at Ossian Hall Park Aug. 10. The group's name means "hot peppers." With the end of summer in sight, there are just a few more chances to catch a...
View ArticleFairfax County rejects facility for migrant children
Fairfax County has rejected the federal government’s proposal to lease space in the county for a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children.The federal General Services Administration had posted a...
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Two businesses open in Barcroft Plaza
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross (center) joins Navy Federal officials in a ribbon-cutting at the credit union's new branch in Barcroft Plaza.Navy Federal Credit Union and Pearle Vision opened in Barcroft...
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Vendor slots filling up for Taste of Annandale
Crowds watch a martial arts performance at the 2018 Taste of Annandale. Vendor spaces at the fifth annual Taste of Annandale are filling up fast, so if you want your restaurant, business, or community...
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Capitals' PR guy buys winning lottery ticket at Harris Teeter at Barcroft Plaza
Kocharov [Virginia Lottery]Sergey Kocharov, the vice president of communications for the Washington Capitals, bought a $1 million winning lottery ticket at the Harris Teeter in Barcroft Plaza.Kocharov,...
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Police dogs will help relieve stress and PTSD
Police Chief Edwin Roessler (center) at a briefing on a new K9 program. [FCPD]The Fairfax County Police Department has five new K9 recruits – Jack, Holmes, Lennie, Indy, and Sully.The dogs will be...
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