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It's celebration time at Congresional Schools
The Congressional Schools community gathers in front of the school's main building.Hundreds students, staff members, alumni, and friends converged on the Congressional Schools of Virginia last weekend...
View ArticleGarza fights back against BoS's failure to fully fund schools
Fairfax County Public School Superintendent Karen Garza issued a statement April 28 blasting the Board of Supervisors for failing to fully fund the school system. The BoS voted to formally approve a...
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Annandale is getting a new coffee shop
The Manoa bakery and café on Little River Turnpike in the Annandale Plaza Shopping Center could open as early as May 15, says Eun Ji Kim, who owns it with her husband, Min Kim. Manoa is in the space...
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Pedestrian struck and killed on Route 7
Police activity on Route 7 after a pedestrian accident.A pedestrian was struck and killed last night while trying to cross Leesburg Pike in front of the Crossroads Shopping Center in Bailey’s...
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NV Rides helps Annandale seniors get to medical appointments
Judy, an NV Rides client from Herndon.Do you know a senior who can’t drive and needs help getting to a medical appointments? NV Rides is now serving the Shepherd’s Center of Annandale-Springfield. The...
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Taste of Merrifield brings crowds to Mosaic District
Lots of people flocked to the Mosaic District May 2 for the Taste of Merrifield. The event, hosted by the Greater Merrifield Business Association, featured live entertainment; a few Mosaic District...
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Man gets 40 years for human trafficking
Haskins [NBC4]A man who pimped girls in Falls Church, Alexandria, and Tysons Corner, as well as other locations in Northern Virginia and other states, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sex...
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The Parliaments: more like a community than just an apartment complex
At the Taste of Annandale table at The Parliaments Open House: Taste of Annandale Steering Committee chair Rev. Clarence Brown and event manager Glenda Olmeda.An open house at The Parliaments May 2...
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Pigs on the loose in North Springfield
Pigs enjoying their freedom. [Photo by Cheri Stronach Brown]Here’s something you don’t see around here every day: three little pigs wandering down a suburban street in North Springfield.Several...
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Rent increase driving long-time florist out of Annandale
The Flower Den, an Annandale institution for the past 25 years, is moving to Lorton. “The last thing I want to do is move,” says Jenny Kalifa, owner of the flower shop in the Bradlick Shopping Center...
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Falls Church HS students achieve Eagle Scout rank
Brand-new Eagle Scouts (from the left): Kendall Trautz, Andrew Jackson, and Ian Stocking.Three Falls Church High School seniors, Kendall Trautz, Andrew Jackson, and Ian Stocking, received the Eagle...
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Scene around A-Town: Foxes!
The two babies in their den.Michael Thomas, a resident of Broyhill Crest in Annandale, took these photos and video of a fox family, with a mother and two kits, in his backyard. “They seem healthy and...
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Discrimination suit against Bailey's principal 'dismissed with prejudice'
LemmonThe lawsuit filed by four employees of Bailey’s Elementary School against Principal Marie Lemmon charging her with discrimination and harassment has been “dismissed with prejudice.”The suit,...
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Police firearms training focuses on split-second decision-making
RuckCan an effective firearms training program prevent police officers from shooting innocent civilians?The Fairfax County Police Department does the best it can, but 2nd Lt. Brian Ruck, an instructor...
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Girls soccer team advances to finals
The Annandale United Football Club’s girls’ under-16 Xtreme team qualified to compete in the finals of the Region 1 Champions League by beating a Braddock Road Youth Club team 6-1 on May 4. The...
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Planning Commission defers decision on Seven Corners redevelopment
There was lots of discussion at the Planning Commission hearing about the need to retain affordable housing.The Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision on the Seven Corners Amendment to...
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Bed race is Annandale tradition
Beds sponsored by Burke & Herbert Bank. the Arlington County Sheriff's Office and Rep. Connolly/Beanetics take off on the starting line. The beds lined up in the parking lot of Magill’s restaurant...
View ArticlePolice seek vehicle in hit-and-run accident on Columbia Pike
Fairfax County Police are seeking a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident on Columbia Pike, near the Lake Barcroft dam, at around 2:50 a.m. on May 9.The victim, a 29-year-old man, was transported...
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Olde Forge neighborhood develops new playground
The community wanted to keep the turtle from the old playgound, so it will be refurbished and re-installed.A groundbreaking last week in the Olde Forge neighborhood capped a huge effort by local...
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Trucks bring potential scouts to Mason District Park
Boys love trucks, so the Old Dominion District of Boy Scouts of America assembled a collection of trucks – fire trucks, a cement mixer, steam roller, recycling truck, and more – to attract families to...
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