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Columbia Pike Streetcar 'not dead,' says Fairfax County official
The Columbia Pike Streetcar line would serve the Skyline Center in Bailey's Crossroads.The Columbia Pike Streetcar project is “not dead,” even though the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) turned...
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Annandale stakeholders consider needs of local youths
Youths walk along Medford Drive in Annandale.After several meetings, the Annandale Youth Engagement Community Planning Group has come up with lots of good ideas, but which ones should they focus...
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Students at Montessori School plant donated trees
Students at the Falls Church campus of the Montessori School of Northern Virginia celebrated Arbor Day a bit early, as they helped plant trees donated by Casey Trees, a Washington, D.C.-based...
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VDOT chief will consider I-395 ramp but won't delay the project
At the ramp site, left to right: VDOT Chief Engineer Garrett Moore, Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton, Alexandria Mayor William Euille, and Fairfax County Chair Sharon Bulova.Virginia Secretary...
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Craft Gallery showcases work of Annandale artisans
The Artisans United Craft Gallery at 4022 Hummer Road, Annandale, displays amazing pieces by incredibly talented artists and crafters from Annandale and throughout the region. It also happens to be a...
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More citizen involvement urged in Fairfax County planning process
Fifteen houses are being built on this property on Backlick Road in Annandale, despite neighborhood opposition.The new Fairfax County land use planning process known as Fairfax Forward could lead to...
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Volunteers fix up Annandale house for mentally ill tenants
The residents of 4553 King Edward Court in Annandale probably wouldn’t have been able to live there if it wasn’t for the assistance provided by the Brain Foundation. All four men are affected by mental...
View ArticleFour charged in armed robbery in Annandale
Fairfax County police officers arrested four men for armed robbery at the Little River Plaza Shopping Center in Annandale last night.According to a news release from the Mason Police Distinct, the men,...
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Firehouse Subs donates gear to police and fire departments at Annandale event
Firehouse Subs founder Robin Sorenson (left) with firefighters and police officers at Pinecrest Plaza in Annandale.Firefighters and police officers from Arlington and Falls Church gathered at Firehouse...
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Hess convenience store under construction in central Annandale
The new convenience store at the Hess gas station on the corner of Little River Turnpike and John Marr Drive in Annandale was delivered in three pieces from Georgia on April 26 and is being assembled...
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Falls Church HS parents express frustration over lack of renovation funds
A grungy sink in a science lab.There was a huge amount of frustration vented at a Falls Church High School PTSA meeting May 1 over the lack of progress in getting funds for a badly needed renovation....
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Rafael’s Laura: a woman of mystery
By Annandale humorist Robert SchwaningerI recently attended a local, political event where people gather to talk politics but wound up talking about nearly anything else. When you are in a room full of...
View ArticleD.C. man shot in Landmark area
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday, May 3, in the Landmark area of the Mason District. A 21-year-old man from Washington, D.C., was walking through a parking garage on Little...
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Annandale Walgreens to open this fall
The new Walgreens under construction between Little River Turnpike, Columbia Pike, and Backlick Road is scheduled to open this fall. The 12,878-square foot building will have a drive-through pharmacy,...
View ArticleYoung boy in street killed by car
A four-year-old boy was killed as he was attempting to cross the street at the 6300 block of Stevenson Avenue in the west end of Alexandria Saturday, May 4, the Alexandria Police Department...
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Lots of candidates running in the Virginia primaries
State Sen. Ralph Northam, a candidate for lieutenant governor, speaks at a campaign event in Annandale May 5. Standing next to him are Del. Kaye Kory and Sen. Dick Saslaw.We’ve got a whole slew of...
View ArticleFive Annandale neighborhoods jointly host yard sales next Saturday
For the first time, five west Annandale neighborhoods have gotten together to host simultaneous yard sales. The yard sales take place next Saturday, May 11, 8 a.m.-noon, rain or shine, in the...
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Historic marker commemorates Bog Wallow Ambush
A new historic marker was unveiled May 5 at the intersection of Braddock Road and Dunleigh Drive in Burke to commemorate a Civil War skirmish known as the “Bog Wallow Ambush.” The marker is just...
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VDOT is failing to play fair in the I-395 ramp pollution issue
Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton (left) with local residents at the ramp site.Residents of the Landmark area are “deeply disappointed” in VDOT’s failure to address their concerns...
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Pedestrian improvements under way at Little River/Heritage intersection
Pedestrian improvements are under way at the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Hummer/Heritage roads in Annandale.The project involves a new crosswalk painted across Little River, new walk...
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