Public urged to sign petition on Seven Corners redevelopment
With a final decision scheduled within the next few weeks on a redevelopment plan for Seven Corners that would allow 5,000 new housing units, an ad hoc group of community leaders is hoping to build...
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Suspicious device found in storm drain
A strange, possibly dangerous object found in a storm drain in the 9300 block of Glenbrook Road in the Mantua neighborhood in Fairfax July 21 was determined to be an inert (training) round from a...
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Bailey's Gateway project canceled
5600 Columbia PikeFoulger-Pratt has dropped plans to develop a 433-unit apartment building on the site of a vacant office building at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads after the company failed...
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Local Scouts take on the wilderness
Thirty-one local Boy Scouts from Troop 895 took part in a challenging wilderness hiking and camping experience in New Mexico earlier this month. The boys, along with 12 adult advisers, were based at...
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Mr. Tofu opens in Annandale
Annandale has a new Korean restaurant – Mr. Tofu. It’s in the same spot as Dolce Café and Bakery, 7137 Little River Turnpike, which closed several months ago. Connie Yu, the owner of both Dolce and Mr....
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Planning Commission endorses zoning amendment to regulate donation boxes
A drop box on Little River Turnpike in Annandale, between Flagship Carwash Center and Fast Auto Loans.The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 23 unanimously endorsed an amendment to the zoning...
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Collect for Kids provides school supplies for needy students
Sally Saunders (left) of Engility Corp. with Our Daily Bread's Seasonal Programs Manager Dawn Sykes at Oak View Elementary School in Fairfax. Engility employees contributed to ODB's 2014 Collect for...
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Teahouse with theater opens in Annandale
Soricha Tea & TheaterAnnandale has something new and different – a beautiful Korean teahouse with live cultural performances and a wide variety of teas – traditional and innovative – designed to...
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Name change proposed for Stuart HS
MarshallThe Fairfax County school board is expected to consider a proposal to change the name of JEB Stuart High School, as a growing number of students and alumni oppose having a school named for a...
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National Night Out is on Aug. 4
Get to know your neighbors on National Night Out, Aug. 4. Community associations and HOAs throughout the nation are hosting cookouts, ice cream socials, and other gatherings, mostly between 6 and 9...
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Board of Supervisors approves Seven Corners redevelopment plan
The Seven Corners plan calls for affordable housing to be replaced on a one-to-one basis.The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a long-term plan for the redevelopment of Seven Corners shortly...
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2013 FCPS Principal of the Year will lead Annandale HS
ThomasTim Thomas has been named principal of Annandale High School, succeeding Vincent Randazzo, who retired after serving in the position for four years. Thomas, the principal of Westfield High School...
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Disaster preparedness training class starts Aug. 1 in Annandale
CERT students assess a "victim" during a training exercise.Are you prepared for a hurricane, earthquake, flood, or other major disaster? Do you want to help your community during an emergency?If that...
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Registration under way for Northern Virginia Senior Olympics
Senior Olympians demonstrate the value of staying fit. [NVSO] If you’ve ever dreamed about competing in the Olympics, it’s not too late, even if you’re well past the age of peak ability.Anyone 50 and...
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Everyone in Stuart pyramid invited to Back-to-School Resource Fair
Stuart High SchoolAll students attending Stuart High School and all the elementary and middle schools feeding into Stuart – and their parents – are invited to the first-ever Stuart Pyramid...
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The Fairfax County Police Department lists several crimes that occurred in Mason District during the past few days. A commercial robbery occurred at a 7-11 on the 3300 block of Gallows Road in...
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Public input sought on human service priorities
Denise Willard of Leapfrog Solutions facilitates a discussion of human service needs in Annandale.A group of local residents gathered at a local church in Annandale Aug. 3 to describe what they think...
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Annandale/Mason neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out
Officers from the Mason Police Station meet residents of Camelot at a NNO potluck.Neighbors all over the Annandale/Mason area celebrated National Night Out Aug. 4 with cookouts and block parties....
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No Fall Festival year
The 2014 Annandale Fall FestivalThe annual Annandale Fall Festival won’t be held this year, although the Annandale Parade is still on.According to the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors both...
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