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Resident of Seven Corners apartment building burned in electrical fire
Firefighters rescued a man early Friday morning from a fire in the Jefferson Apartments on 6166 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. He was transported to the Washington Hospital burn center, the Fairfax...
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Sponsors sought to help needy families during the holidays
A child receives a gift from an Our Daily Bread holiday program sponsor. [Photo from ODB.]Our Daily Bread (ODB), a nonprofit based in Fairfax, is seeking individuals, community groups, and businesses...
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November is the top month for deer-vehicle collisions
A car damaged in a collision with a deer. [FCPD photo]Be careful driving. November is deer breeding season, which means there are more deer on the roadways.In November 2012, there were 27 deer-vehicle...
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Gap narrowing between attorney general candidates Herring and Obenshain
Representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties greet provisional voters at the Fairfax County Government Center.The tight race for Virginia Attorney General—between Republican candidate...
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Poe Middle School principal, Stuart employee charged with embezzlement
SwansbroughPoe Middle School Principal Sonya Swansbrough and an administrative employee of JEB Stuart High School, Bethany Speed, have been charged with embezzlement and money laundering, the Fairfax...
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A germ of an idea
A common sight in Annandale.By Annandale humorist Robert SchwaningerAbout a decade ago we saw the advent of many changes in society. Women started showing cleavage, Lady Gaga was no longer words...
View ArticleHuge kids' consignment sale Saturday in Annandale
If you’re in the market for children’s clothes and equipment, skip the crowds and mess at the malls and get some great bargains on good-quality, pre-owned items at the Kids’ Stuff Consignment Sale, It...
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Bystander catches suspect during police manhunt in Broyhill Crest
Joe Brygger points to the spot where he and his brother tackled the suspect.During a manhunt through the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale this morning, a bystander captured a suspect being...
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Hamburger restaurant to open on Columbia Pike, Annandale
Dice Burger is coming to 7023 Columbia Pike, Annandale, in the building that housed the now-closed Buenos Grill.The new restaurant will have hamburgers, wings, kabobs, soup, and salads, says the owner,...
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Holiday shopping is fun at a craft show
Doll dresses by Nancy Riley of Springfield on display at the Annandale United Methodist Church Craft Bazaar Nov. 9.It’s holiday craft fair season, with local artisans and crafters showcasing their work...
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Conflict at an Annandale HS football game: coaches kick band off field
The Marching Atoms [Photo by Briar Creek Photography, published in the A-Blast]Actions by Annandale High School football coaches—along with some players and parents—to force the AHS Marching Atoms off...
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RSU proposal revised: these units would be barred from low-density neighborhoods
A full house at the RSU meeting.An amended proposal on residential studio units (RSUs) will be presented to the Fairfax County Planning Commission to bar this type of housing from low-density,...
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Annandale restaurant gets a makeover
BukyungwonIt’s not Suldoga anymore. The restaurant at 7215 Columbia Pike, facing the Giant parking lot, has a new name, Bukyungwon, and new focus, Korean-style Chinese food. According to a waiter,...
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Fairfax County fails to shut down commercial yard sales
A yard sale at 4010 Braddock Road Nov. 16. [Photo taken by a neighbor]Fairfax County’s failure to shut down illegal, commercial yard sales in Parklawn and surrounding neighborhoods in Mason District...
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Library board to present critical reports to Board of Supervisors
One of the major complaints from the public: The libraries are getting rid of too many books, resulting in empty shelves.Everyone who supports the Fairfax County Public Libraries—and opposes proposed...
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Volunteers clean up Seven Corners
Volunteers pick up lots of trash from the Willston Center parking lot.About 40 children and adults gathered at the Willston Multicultural Center Saturday morning for a Seven Corners Clean-up event.The...
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Fairfax County to survey public on future of library system
George Mason Library is a popular gathering spot.At the last public outreach meeting on Fairfax County libraries before the Library Boardpresents its reports to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors...
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Hunters who violated rules suspended from bow hunting program
A sign warning the public about bow hunting at the entrance to a park in Annandale.Five hunters have been suspended from Fairfax County’s archery program to control the deer population following an...
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Things you can't do at home: practice dentistry, operate a bar
An illegal cantina in a home in Westlawn. [ABC photo]Fairfax County Police are investigating a tip about woman practicing dentistry without a license in an apartment in the 4700 block of Commons Drive,...
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Green Spring Gardens, Hidden Oaks volunteers honored
From the left: Park Authority Board Chair Bill Bouie,; Mason District Park Authority Board Member Frank Vajda, FROGS President Susan Voss, FROGS Treasurer Ivy Sinaiko, FROGS Secretary Elizabeth Promen,...
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