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Volunteers decorate veterans' homes
Firefighters and other volunteers work on a house in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale.Six houses in Annandale and Falls Church were decorated and fixed up for the holidays on Dec. 7, thanks...
View ArticleBarricade situation resolved without violence
A man is in custody following a barricade situation that ended around 1 a.m. Dec. 10 in the 6400 block of Cheyenne Drive in the Windy Hills condominium in the Alexandria area of Mason District, the...
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Farewell, Quizno's
Quizno's has closed. [Bob Kovacs]Quizno’s Subs, the sandwich shop at 7042 Columbia Pike, Annandale, has closed for good.Here is the full text of a note on the door from the Kim family:“To our loving...
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Lake Barcroft is teeming with artists
Paintings by Susan FlandersLake Barcroft has a large number of artists, and more than a dozen of them displayed their creations at the Lake Barcroft Art League’s Holiday Art Show and Sale Dec....
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Governor calls for big investment in early childhood learning
Gov. Northam speaks at the Child Development Center. [Office of the Governor Ralph Northam]Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam chose the ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale for an announcement proposing...
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Large addition planned for Justice High School
Justice High SchoolA large addition is in the planning stages for Justice High School in Seven Corners.The addition will be about 47,000 square feet and will be at the rear of the school, where the...
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Chico's pet store hosts Santa Paws
Santa Paws is coming to town! He’ll be at Chico’s Natural Pet Market this weekend.The public is invited to bring your pet for photos with Santa 1-5 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15 at the pet store at 6349A...
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Ruby Tuesday in Bailey's Crossroads closes
The Ruby Tuesday restaurant at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads has closed for good, states a note on the door.It was open as recently as Dec. 10, according to an unfavorable review on...
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Manager needed for Wakefield Farmers Market
The Wakefield Farmers MarketWinter hasn’t even officially started yet, but the Fairfax County farmers markets are already getting ready for the 2020 seasonThe county needs to find a new market manager...
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First Watch restaurant coming to Bailey's Crossroads
A First Watch restaurant in Jacksonville, Fla. [Photos from First Watch]A First Watch restaurant is coming to 5880 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. The restaurant will occupy a vacant storefront...
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Emessa has closed
EmessaEmessa, the Middle Eastern/Mediterranean restaurant and hookah bar at 6315 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners, has closed, just about a year after it opened.The restaurant offered live music,...
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Fire strikes commercial building in Seven Corners
Fire units respond to a two-alarm fire. [FCFRD]A fire at a commercial building in the 6300 block of Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners on Dec. 15 went to two alarms, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue...
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Gov. Northam proposes free community college
Gov. Northam speaks at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. [Office of Gov. Ralph Northam]Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam visited Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus, Dec....
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Church members go 'Caroling for Cans'
Members of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church collected a record 1,114 pounds of canned goods and other non-perishable food Dec. 16 from neighbors in their annual “Caroling for Cans” drive. The carolers...
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New Board of Supervisors to take control Jan. 1
From the left: Walter Alcorn, Cathy Smith, Pat Herrity, Dan Storck, Penny Gross, Jeff McKay, Dalia Palchik, John Foust, James Walkinshaw, and Rodney Lusk. [Fairfax County government]The new Fairfax...
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Bowlero Annandale to have soft opening this weekend
The newly renovated Annandale bowling center is slated to have a soft opening this Saturday, assuming all goes well with the remaining finishing touches. There will be a grand opening ceremony in...
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Skyline Towers sold to CIM Group
Skyline Towers [Apartments.com]The CIM Group has acquired Skyline Towers, the real estate company announced Dec. 16. The 12.7-acre property in Bailey’s Crossroads consists of two 26-story high-rise...
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Silver Line extension is one of several options to increase Metro capacity
A possible route for extending the Silver Silver Line. Click to enlarge. [WMATA]Would you like to see Metro’s Silver line extended along Route 7 and Columbia Pike through Seven Corners, Bailey’s...
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Mission Lofts to start signing up tenants in January
A conference room at Mission LoftsMission Lofts, the nine-story live/work building at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is nearing completion and is expected to be ready for occupancy in...
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'Yang Gang' hosts coat drive
The Northern Virginia Yang Gang, a group of volunteers who support businessman Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign, are holding a coat drive to benefit Shelter House, a nonprofit that assists...
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