Christmas holiday schedule
Fairfax County government offices close Dec. 24 at noon and will be closed Dec. 25 and 26. The courts are closed Dec. 24-26. Libraries are closed Dec. 24 and noon and are closed Dec. 25 and...
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Dominion is burying power lines to reduce threat of outages
Dominion wants to bury these power lines on Brenda Lane, Annandale.Dominion Virginia Power plans to bury approximately 4,000 miles of power lines – including 1,000 in Northern Virginia – over the next...
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Happy holidays from the Annandale Blog
The Ruth house on Lincolnshire Street in Annandale.
View ArticleJudge rejects motion to dismiss suit against Bailey's principal
The lawsuit filed by former employees against Bailey’s Elementary School Principal Marie Lemmon and Fairfax County Public Schools is going forward after federal judge T.S. Ellis III rejected the...
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Police help needy family
McCaugheyOfficers from the Mason Police District made a difference this Christmas for needy family in the Culmore area. Master Police Officer P. McCaughey learned of a family with no financial means...
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Where to celebrate on New Year's Eve
Looking for a fun way to celebrate New Year’s Eve without having to go to D.C. or National Harbor? Here are some options for ringing in the new year a bit closer to home:JV’s Restaurant– New Year’s Eve...
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Gallows Road trees torn down to make way for assisted living facility
Six houses were demolished to make for an assisted living facility on Gallows Road.The developer of the Brightview assisted living facility under construction on Gallows Road was supposed to save a lot...
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FCPS outlines solutions to school overcrowding
Portable classrooms handle the overflow at Glen Forest Elementary School.The proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2016-20, released by Fairfax County Public Schools earlier this...
View ArticleOur top 10 blog stories in 2014
Here are the 10 most popular stories published in 2014 in the Annandale Blog, starting with the story that drew the most readers: Woodson HS community copes with suicides, March 1Stuart HS community...
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Water main break disrupts traffic on Columbia Pike
A water main break caused flooding on Columbia Pike. [Fairfax County Police Department photo]A water main break on eastbound Columbia Pike between Madison Lane and Tyler Street caused major traffic...
View ArticleGross hosts civic leadership seminars
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross’s annual Civic Leadership Seminars for community and homeowner association presidents and board members will start later this month.The first session, Jan. 24, will feature...
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Christmas trees collected through Jan. 16
The Fairfax County Recycling and Trash Department will collect Christmas trees during the first two weeks of January – through Jan. 16. Leave your tree in the curb and remove the tree stand and all...
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Fire destroys apartment in Lincolnia
A fire at the Morningside Apartments in Lincolnia Sunday afternoon displaced at least 15 people. One apartment was totally destroyed; several others had smoke damage.One adult female with minor burns...
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Fish kill at Holmes Run
A couple of people who regularly fish in Holmes Run reported a fish kill in recent days, but inspection teams from the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) did...
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Eight arrested for burglary at Safari
Eight people were charged with burglary Dec. 31 at the Safari restaurant and hookah lounge, at 5831 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, an officer...
View ArticleAssault and attempted robbery in Annandale
The Fairfax County Police Department reports an attempted robbery Jan. 2 in the 7600 block of McWhorter Place, Annandale. According to the police blotter, the victim was in a parking lot when...
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Dogs rescued from Korean dog meat farm arrive in Alexandria
Snowball is one of the lucky dogs rescued from a dog farm and is now safe at the Alexandria Animal Shelter.Sixteen dogs held captive on a dog meat farm in South Korea and headed for the dinner plate...
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FCPS apologizes for opening schools on time despite snowfall
A school bus stuck on Murray Lane on the way to Masonville Elementary School. Parents were asked to pick up their children. [Photo by Bob Kovacs]With major traffic jams, road closures, and accidents...
View ArticlePublic hearing on Sears site tonight
A public comment period has been added to tonight’s meeting of the Seven Corners Opportunity Area C Special Working Group. The meeting is at the Mason District Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike,...
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D.C.-based company buys office building in Mason District
5290 Shawnee Road [Cafferty Commercial Real Estate Services]ABC Imaging has closed on a deal to purchase an office building in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, and will move its 150 employees...
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