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Construction under way on Callaway development on Little River Turnpike
Construction has started on an infill development consisting of 29 single-family houses on Little River Turnpike in Annandale on the former site of the Campbell and Ferrara plant nursery. The Callaway...
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Scene around A-Town: Springtime on Columbia Pike
Cherry trees line Columbia Pike in front of the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department.
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TitleMax moving to Jerry's Subs and Pizza building on Little River Turnpike
TitleMax is moving to the building at 7321 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, vacated by Jerry’s Subs and Pizza.The TitleMaxoutlet at 7409 Little River Turnpike, just a few doors away, is relocating to...
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Annandale Blog supports Mason District Little League
The Annandale Blog is again sponsoring a Mason District Little League team. This year, it’s the Giants, in the AAA Minors. The Giants usually practice at Parklawn Elementary School and play games at...
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Volunteers clean up Annandale
Members of Boy Scout Troop 150 pick up litter along Little River Turnpike.If Annandale looks cleaner, it’s because more than 50 people showed up on a beautiful spring morning April 12 to take part in...
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Green Festival at NOVA-Annandale on Saturday
A previous Green Festival at NOVA. [Photo by Gary Robinette.]Learn about environmental issues, resource conservation, and sustainable living at the free Green Festival, April 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at the...
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Health fair promotes smart nutrition
Nutrition tips from the Northern Virginia Healthy Kids Coalition.By Tammy BarbeeThe Kids in the Kitchen Health Fair at the Mosaic District in Merrifield April 12 was aimed at promoting healthy eating...
View ArticleFire on Jayhawk Street was accidental
An accidental fire in a townhouse at 7407 Jayhawk St., Annandale, April 12, was caused by “an electrical anomaly in the basement,” the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported April 14.When...
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Lincolnia United Methodist Church to celebrate 150th anniversary
Lincolnia United Methodist Church, at 6335 Little River Turnpike, is celebrating its 150th anniversary May 11. All members, former members, and their families and friends are invited to a special...
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Inflatable fun center for kids opens in Annandale
There’s a new indoor playtime and party place for kids in Annandale with large inflatable structures for bouncing and sliding. It’s called the Alexandria Coliseum, and it opened in March in the Kid’s...
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Air bag thieves hit cars in the Annandale/Mason area
There were “a significant number” of air bag thefts from vehicles in the Mason District in the past week or so, said Capt. David Smith, commander of the Mason Police District, including at least one on...
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Triple-A plans to open a retail center in Seven Corners
The long-vacant stand-alone building in the shopping center between Route 50 and Wilson Boulevard in Seven Corners that used be a Bennigan’s restaurant is getting a new occupant: An AAA Car Care,...
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Annandale Park desecrated with anti-Semitic graffiti
The kiosk at Americana Park.Americana Park in Annandale was desecrated by vandals at some point on April 8 who drew large swastikas and extremely offensive anti-Semitic slogans on the kiosk, pavement,...
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Bad winter had impact on Annandale real estate market
This three-bedroom house at 4021 Gallows Road, Annandale, was built in 1948 and has a separate apartment above a detached garage. It's on the market for $549,900. [Photo from Zillow]The bad weather...
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Bunker the beagle on the loose
Bunker, a small brown and white beagle, escaped from the family who was temporarily caring for him on Charleson Street in Broyhill Crest, Annandale, on April 17. He is friendly with children and other...
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More dining options planned for Skyline Center in Bailey's Crossroads
There are plans to modify Skyline 7, the office building at 5275 Leesburg Pike in the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads to accommodate three restaurants. The leasing agreements haven’t been...
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Improving Seven Corners traffic is long-term project
In 20 or 25 years or so, Seven Corners could be totally transformed with high-rise apartments, a town center, a pedestrian-friendly street grid, and new connections aimed at reducing traffic congestion...
View ArticleArmed robbery, police pursuit with a car full of children
Four adults have been charged for their involvement in an armed robbery that occurred Saturday night, the Mason Police District reported April 21. Six children were in the suspects’ car during a police...
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ACCA volunteers will spend Saturday fixing up homes for needy seniors
ACCA volunteers work on a house during the 2013 Rebuilding Together event. [All photos on this page are from ACCA.]The Annandale Christian Community for Action, a coalition of 27 churches that join...
View Article'Fondler' assaulting women in Bailey's Crossroads
Fairfax County Police are seeking tips from the public regarding a series of “forcible fondling incidents” that took place between March 22 and April 19 in busy shopping centers along Route 50 and...
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