Mason Police District gets a new commander
The Mason District Police Station is getting a new commander. Capt. David Smith, assistant director of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Training Academy, is scheduled to take command of the Mason...
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Free concert in Annandale next Sunday
Kirsten Warfield (right) and Present Company.The public is invited to a free concert with Kirsten Warfield and Present Company next Sunday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 6800...
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Prepare for deep freeze tonight
Looks like we’re in for some severe weather: The National Weather Service is predicting high winds tonight with a low temperature of about 7 degrees and a wind chill values as low as 11 degrees below...
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Meet former Redskin 'BMitch' at Collector's World Saturday
Attention sports fans: Come to Collector’s World, the comics/sports memorabilia store at 7030 Columbia Pike, Annandale, Jan. 11, 12-1 p.m., and get an autograph from former Redskin and Superbowl XXVI...
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Will residential studio units contribute to decline of decaying neighborhoods?
RSU Committee Chair Tim Sargeant (left) with members of the zoning staff.Are most of the residential studio units (RSUs) going to be channeled to Annandale and other areas in need of revitalization...
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Mason District Council surveys residents on code compliance issues
This house, in the Alexandria section of Mason District, was declared blighted in 2012.The Mason District Council of Community Associations is urging residents to respond to a survey on code compliance...
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Loehmann's is closing; big sales on designer fashions start today
Loehmann's in Falls Church [photo by Renee S. from Yelp.]Loehmann’s, the discounted clothing store in Loehmann’s Plaza on Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, is going out of business.The store, one of...
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Bike/pedestrian accessibility improved at beltway in Annandale
New crosswalks on Gallows Road at the beltway.The Virginia Department of Transportation’s recently completed $550,000 project to improve bicycle and pedestrian accessibility at the beltway overpasses...
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Luxury apartments in the works for Markham Street in Annandale
Markham Street viewed from the AMF Annandale Lanes parking lot, with the Little River Plaza shopping center and The Parliaments in the background.A few more details have emerged on the redevelopment...
View ArticleVehicle fire caused by Molotov cocktail
A vehicle fire at the western edge of Annandale in the early morning of Jan. 10 was caused by a Molotov cocktail, an improvised bottle-based incendiary device, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue...
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Education campaign aimed at keeping teens away from sex trafficking
Teen sex trafficking is on the rise in Northern Virginia, so Fairfax County Police, public schools, and the Office for Women and Domestic and Sexual Violence Services announced a new “Just Ask”...
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Fee changes proposed for Pinecrest Golf Course, other Fairfax County parks
The only ones on the Pinecrest Golf Course on a recent cold weekday afternoon were geese.The Fairfax County Park Authority is proposing fee changes for some park facilities. Some fees will increase,...
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Fairfax County schools budget calls for cutting 731 staff positions
Glasgow Middle SchoolFairfax County Schools Superintendent Karen Garza has proposed a budget for FY 2015 that calls for reductions in staff, larger class sizes, and increased fees—plus a pay raise for...
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Fairfax County considers projects to relieve Braddock Road congestion
Heading east on Braddock Road, approaching the beltway.Fairfax County is moving ahead with long-longstanding plans to widen Braddock Road, reports Fairfax County Supervisor John Cook (Braddock)....
View ArticleBroadway Desserts at Stuart High School this Saturday
Enjoy blockbuster hit songs by local talented youths, along with decadent desserts, at Stuart High School’s annual Broadway Desserts show, Jan. 18, at 2 and 7 p.m., at Stuart’s Little Theatre.The show...
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Proposed Markham Street project could spur redevelopment in Annandale
An illustration of the apartment building proposed for Markham Street.The proposed 12-story apartment building project on the site of the bowling alley on Markham Street in Annandale will have 310...
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Architect describes vision for Bailey's Elementary School annex
The back view of the Bailey's annex.The office building on Leesburg Pike that will be converted to an elementary school to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School, the school’s design...
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Be alert for 'downed birds'
An eared grebe in Fairfax County.Fairfax County Animal Services Division has have received several reports of “downed birds” around the county. They appear to be eared grebes that likely have been...
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Annandale third-grader is national running champion
Caleb Hymans with his gold medal.The fastest 8-year-old in the country is Caleb Hymans, who lives right here in Annandale, in the Truro community. On Dec. 14, Caleb came in first place out of 205 7...
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More drivers using beltway express lanes
The beltway near the Gallows Road exit, not during rush hour.Since the express lanes opened on the beltway a year ago, usage has steadily increased—along with toll revenue. The express lanes have...
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