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Expansion of Seven Corners Home Depot proposed
The Seven Corners Home Depot is requesting a zoning special exception allowing it to expand into the adjoining storefront, currently occupied by a temporary Spirit of Halloween store. It was formerly a...
View ArticleHouse fire caused by bird nest
An accidental fire at a house at 5215 Clifton Street in the Alexandria section of Mason District Sept. 25, was caused by a bird nest too close to an exterior light, according to investigators with the...
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Public invited to a community forum on Seven Corners Oct. 7
This quiet street is directly behind the Sears site, where a large apartment complex has been proposed.Concerned about the future of Seven Corners? The Mason District Council of Community Associations...
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Bring your dog to Dog Walk Fest on Sunday
Poster by Hayley TeichRavenwood Park’s first Dog Walk Fest a year ago was so successful, it’s happening again this Sunday. This fundraiser, organized by Hayley Teich, age 8, is Sept. 28, 2-3 p.m.,...
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Genealogists invited to 'night owl' research session in Virginia Room
Genealogists and local historians are invited to a free “night owl” research session at Fairfax County Public Library’s Virginia Room on Friday, Oct. 10, 6-11 p.m.The Virginia Room is located on the...
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Supervisors approve shopping center in Bailey's Crossroads
The shopping center site consists of parcels numbered 1-5, bordered by Route 7, Charles Street, Washington Drive, and the Courtland Park neighborhood. [Fairfax County photo]The Fairfax County Board of...
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NVCC leaders getting new offices
A rendering the Brault Building by the Cole & Denny architectural firm.The renovation of the old Brault building on the corner of Little River Turnpike and Wakefield Chapel Road on the Annandale...
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Food program helps Culmore residents support their families
Culmore residents collect produce Many of the families living in the Culmore community would have a hard time feeding their families if it weren’t for the twice-monthly food distribution program...
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Work begins on assisted living facility on Gallows Road
The site plan shows an entrance to the property on Gallows Road.Site preparation work on the 94-unit Brightview senior living facility on Gallows Road across from the Holmes Run Pool is starting...
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Youths encouraged to join the Annandale Mat Rats
The Mat Rats in action.By Gary RubinWrestling is a challenging sport, both physically and mentally, but it is one in which children can excel regardless of size and athleticism. Local youths are...
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The polls are open for absentee in-person voting through Oct. 31
Absentee voting at the Mason Government Center.Voting is already underway for the Nov. 4 election. You can vote absentee in-person at the Mason Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale,...
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The Annandale Blog is taking a brief break during the first half of October. We’ll be back in a few weeks – energized and ready to jump back into reporting on the Annandale, Seven Corners, and...
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Residents express growing opposition to Seven Corners redevelopment plan
A Mason District Council community forum attracts a large crowd.A proposed redevelopment plan for Seven Corners is facing growing opposition from local residents, who are concerned about the prospect...
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Bailey's principal charged with discrimination and harassment
Principal Marie Lemmon greets students on the first day of school at the new Bailey's Upper Elementary School. The complaints about Bailey’s Elementary School Principal Marie Lemmon outlined in a...
View ArticlePedestrian fatality in Seven Corners
A woman crossing Leesburg Pike near Row Street in Seven Corners was struck by a car at about 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 16, the Mason Police District reports.The pedestrian, Irma Taracena, 61, of Munson Hill...
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Shoppers converge on new Springfield Town Center
Several hundred people gathered for the grand opening of the new Springfield Town Center Oct. 17. It replaces the old Springfield Mall, which opened in 1973 and had declined in recent years as an...
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Lotte international grocery will replace Safeway in Ravensworth Shopping Center
A rendering of the shopping center after remodeling.The Safeway at the Ravensworth Shopping Center will close this winter and will be replaced with a Lotte Plaza international grocery store. That...
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Jim Webb urges Democrats to focus on income inequality
WebbFormer Sen. Jim Webb may or may not be actively contemplating a run for the presidency but he certainly sounded like a candidate in a brief speech at a brunch sponsored by the Mason District...
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Help Stuart HS boosters raise funds for artificial turf fields
A Stuart football game. [Turf Stuart photo]The JEB Stuart High School Athletic Boosters Club is reaching out to the broader community to help raise funds for artificial turf football and baseball...
View ArticleMS-13 gang members indicted for murder in Northern Virginia
Thirteen members of the La Mara Salvatrucha gang (MS-13) were indicted for three murders and one attempted murder and other charges in Northern Virginia, states a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s...
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