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Police respond to changing demographics
The Fairfax County Positive Aging Fair serves the county's growing population of seniors.Demographic trends in Fairfax County – the population is getting older, richer, and more diverse – have major...
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School news roundup
Students and parents gather at the Falls Church Academy’s second annual Healthcare College and Career Fair at Falls Church High School. The news items and photos here focusing on schools in the...
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Annandale shoppers replenish ACCA food pantry
Student volunteers Eva Gomez of Annandale High School (left) and Charlotte Prunty of Irving Middle School encourage shoppers at the Annandale Giant to buy a little extra for the Stuff the Bus campaign....
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It’s official: The Seven Corners Sears is closing
A sign in the Seven Corners Sears. [Freddy Ramirez]The Seven Corners Sears is closing April 12. There are deep discounts throughout the store.Signs in the store say all sales are final, no returns are...
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Native seedling sale under way
Common buttonbushThe annual native tree and shrub seedling sale is under way.The sale is sponsored by the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District with the goal of adding more native...
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ReelAbilities Film Festival promotes awareness of people with different...
A scene from "Cheers of JOY."The ReelAbilities Film Festival, Feb. 20-March 1, offers films that promote awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with...
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Zoning board defers decision on Gallows Road temple
The temple at the corner of Gallows Road and Trammell Road in Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals, following a public hearing on Feb. 13, voted to continue the discussion on a...
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Chico’s celebrates 'Pawlentine’s Day'
Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza is offering free manga/anime portrait drawings of pets and their human companions on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 4-6:30 p.m. All pets are welcome. If you can’t...
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Warren campaigns in Northern Virginia
Warren speaks at Wakefield High School.Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign might be losing momentum nationally, but she drew a huge enthusiastic crowd at a town hall in Arlington Feb. 13.In...
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Food Star international supermarket now open
Shoppers turned out in force for the grand opening of the Food Star grocery store in the former Toys R Us building on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners on Feb. 14.Food Star offers a big selection of...
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Former Rite Aid drug store is now Walgreens
A Walgreens drug store opened Feb. 14 at 6053 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. It has a pharmacy offering flu shots and other immunizations, along with health and beauty items, greeting cards,...
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Virginia General Assembly poised to enact bills on guns, immigrants, taxes...
The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond.The Virginia General Assembly is considering legislation on guns, voting, criminal justice, immigrants, and other major issues.After “crossover day,” on Feb. 11,...
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The Dama Ethiopian restaurant is now the Monarch
The Ethiopian restaurant at 6669 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, formerly known as Dama is now the Monarch Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar.There’s a new manager and the restaurant now serves alcohol,...
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East Falls Church Metro parking lot to close March 15
The East Falls Church Metro station.Metro commuters who part at the East Falls Church or other Orange line stations need to start thinking about alternatives.Metro’s 2020 summer shutdown on the Orange...
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Planning moves forward for live/work concept at Skyline office buildings
A rendering of the Skyline redevelopment project.The Fairfax County planning and zoning branch is reviewing a proposal to amend the development plan for three office buildings at the Skyline Center in...
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Pedestrian fatalities most likely to involve seniors
“Walking seniors are dying in record numbers on Virginia’s roads,” reports AAA Mid-Atlantic.Statewide, there were 37 fatalities involving pedestrians age 65 or older in 2019, compared to 19 in...
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Gold's Gym in Seven Corners is closing
Gold’s Gym at 6720 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners is closing on March 13. A message in the gym from Gold’s President Adam Zeitsiff states: “The landlord has unexpectedly exercised their early...
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Pupusas Express to take over old Quizno's spot
Pupusas from Papusas ExpressPupusas Express is coming to the former Quizno’s space in the Annandale Shopping Center.In addition to traditional Salvadoran pupusas, the menu features carne asada,...
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Giant, Safeway, and Fairfax Connector union members plan to strike
The Safeway on Little River Turnpike in Annandale.Local 400 of the United Food & Commercial Workers Union is planning a strike against Giant and Safeway over the companies’ failure to meet...
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Bus riders urged to raise concerns about route cuts at public hearing
WMATA is proposing to eliminate the 3A Metrobus route in Annandale. Bus riders unhappy about the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s intention to eliminate the 3A bus line through...
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