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Volunteers needed for Americana Drive cleanup
Volunteers collect trash on American Drive in 2018.Americana Drive in Annandale is a magnet for litter and discarded construction debris, but periodic cleanups help keep the trash from overwhelming the...
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Beech Tree student tests positive for COVID-19
A student at Beech Tree Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19, Principal Karim Daugherty announced in an email to families Nov. 4. Beech Tree is in the Falls Church area of Mason District....
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Annandale Treasure Trove closes permanently
The Treasure Trove consignment shop in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike has closed permanently, Inova announced Nov. 4. The challenge of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to...
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Fairfax County police chief announces retirement
FCPD Chief Roessler speaks at a Black Lives Matter rally hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP in June at the Fairfax County Government Center. Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. has announced...
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Justice High School musicians and vocalists are keeping the music alive
Justice students present a concert at a senior living facility.By Tara RethoreSo many things have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for appropriate health and safety protocols. With...
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Pet Valu is closing due to the challenges of COVID
The Pet Valu store at Graham Park Plaza.The Pet Valu store at Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard is closing. The company announced on Nov. 4 that it is beginning “a wind down of its operations...
View ArticleBystander shot in Bailey’s Crossroads
A woman was accidentally shot after being caught in the crossfire between two people shooting at each other in vehicles in Bailey’s Crossroads shortly before 2 a.m. on Nov. 8. The victim, who was in a...
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Annandale clinic offers free flu shots
The Inova Cares Clinic for Families in Annandale is offering free flu vaccines for uninsured people, while supplies last.The clinic is located at 7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 850. Flu shots are...
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New Annandale thrift store promises to be community partner
The racks are filling up at the new B-Thrifty store in Annandale.Budget-conscious community members will have a new source of clothing and household goods when the B-Thrifty store opens later this...
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Granddaddy's Skillet opens on a limited basis
A new soul food restaurant is in the spot formerly occupied by Flippin’ Pizza.Granddaddy’s Skillet, the new soul food restaurant in Pinecrest Plaza, had a limited soft opening on Nov. 9. But if you...
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COVID cases trending upwards in Fairfax County
COVID-19 cases in Fairfax County are on the upswing, while the economic challenges are mounting.There were 205 new cases on Nov. 11 and 131 new cases on Nov. 10, the Fairfax County Health Department...
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Boy Scouts seek food donations for the needy
Troop 150 at a pre-pandemic Scouting for Food event. Boy Scout Troop 150 will be gathering food donations for a local food bank Sunday, Nov. 15, 11:3 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Annandale United Methodist...
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Volunteers tackle trash along Americana Drive
Despite the rain, 15 volunteers put in two hours of work on Veterans’ Day to clean up trash and construction debris along Americana Drive in Annandale. The event was sponsored by Friends of Accotink...
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Boy Scouts ask community to bring food donations to church
Scouts at the ACCA Food Pantry. [Troop 875]Boy Scout Troop 875 urges the community to participate in this year’s Scouting for Food campaign by bringing food to Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church, at...
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The John & Margaret White Horticultural Gardens: What happened to the bond...
The meadow at the White Gardens.By Marie ReinsdorfThe family of John and Margaret White deeded their property, at 3301 Hawthorne Lane in the Falls Church area of Mason District, to the Fairfax County...
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Bailey's Crossroads fire started with power strip
An electrical malfunction in a power strip caused a house fire in the 5700 block of Scoville Street in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 7 a.m. on Nov. 12, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department...
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Crime report: carjacking, shooting, robbery
The CVS on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Updated 2:30 p.m. The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area during the past week: There was a...
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Gov. Northam imposes new rules to curb COVID spread
As the number of COVID-19 cases rises across Virginia – along with the rest of the country – Gov. Ralph Northam has announced new measures aimed at stopping the spread of the virusThe following rules...
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Happy anniversary to the West Annandale Fire Station
An old photo of the West Annandale Fire Station. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department]Happy 50th anniversary to West Annandale Fire Station 23 at 8914 Little River Turnpike. The Annandale...
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Stream restoration project to start soon in Wakefield Park
Erosion on Accotink Creek in Wakefield Park.Construction is expected to begin this month on a stream restoration project along the main branch of Accotink Creek and a secondary channel at Wakefield...
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