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County employee charged with larceny
KapoorA senior employee with the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance (DCC) was arrested by detectives from the Police Department’s Major Crimes Division for embezzlement March 22. Rakesh K....
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Just Neighbors relocating from Bailey's Crossroads to Annandale
This former church building is part of the campus of Annandale United Methodist Church. Just Neighbors, a nonprofit organization that helps immigrants and refugees, is moving from its offices in...
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Summer jobs available at community centers
The summer program for kids at the Willston Center.The Fairfax County Department of Community and Neighborhood Services is seeking people for summer jobs at the Bailey’s Community Center in Bailey’s...
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Invasive insects destroying local ash trees
This pest is killing ash trees. [Emerald Ash Borer Network]If you have an ash tree, it’s most likely infected with the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that has killed millions of ash trees in the...
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Is Fairfax County paying too much for Bailey's Crossroads building?
The Bailey's International Center. The Southeast Quadrant land swap has been approved but there are lingering questions about the deal and why Fairfax County has agreed to spend a lot more for an aging...
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Man stabbed at Landmark Mall carnival
A screen grab from NBC4 Washington's report on the stabbing at Landmark carnival.Opening night of the carnival at Landmark Mall was cut short Friday evening due to a stabbing. A fight broke out and one...
View ArticleLawsuit charges Virginia's 'habitual drunkard' law is unconstitutional
Virginia’s “habitual drunkard” statute violates the commonwealth’s constitution by criminalizing the consumption of alcohol by homeless alcoholics, charges a class action lawsuit filed by theLegal Aid...
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Residents just wanted pedestrian bridge fixed or replaced and now it's gone
This is where the bridge used to be.Broyhill Crest residents have been complaining for years about a dilapidated pedestrian bridge over a small creek and urged county officials to fix or replace it....
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Former Hess station in Annandale is now Speedway
The former green and white Hess gas station at 7100 Little River Turnpike in Annandale is now a red and white-trimmed Speedway station. Actually, the Marathon Petroleum Corp., the owner of the Speedway...
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Spectrum vows to clean up Route 7 development site
Six mattresses piled up behind the old Geico building.Spectrum Development, the company planning to build a retail center on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is planning to remove the trash, old...
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Bailey's Crossroads homeless shelter to be relocated to Lincolnia
The Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter will be relocated to a temporary facility in a field behind the Lincolnia Senior Center at 4710 N. Chambliss St., Alexandria, according to an announcement...
View ArticleVerizon antennas proposed for a dozen sites in Mason District
Verizon is proposing to put telecom antennas on 12 Dominion utility poles in Mason District, mostly in the Lincolnia area, and several more in the City of Alexandria. Verizon would replace existing...
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Peers in recovery help those still struggling regain control of their lives
At the Peer Resource Center open house, left to right: Byron Hall, Jullie Calkin, and peer support specialist Karen Wands Park. People in recovery are finding the help they need from people who’ve made...
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County seeks public engagement in litter initiative
Faced with growing piles of litter up around bus stops and no funds for trash pickup, the Fairfax County Department of Solid Waste is asking residents to help out. The department is launching a contest...
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Small business owners invited to Access to Capital conference
If you’re trying to get a new business off the ground – or thinking about becoming an entrepreneur – and you don’t have ready access to capital, the 2016 Multicultural Business Conference is for you....
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Cartons can now be recycled
Cartons can now be recycled in Fairfax County – which means they won’t pile up in landfills. These include packaging for products like juice, milk, cream, egg substitutes, soy milk, broth, and wine –...
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Culmore Multilcultural Day brings community together
Angela Skolnitsky, with the Monarcha in Flight aerial dance group.The 10th annual Culmore Multicultural Day drew hundreds of local residents of all ages to the Woodrow Wilson Library parking lot April...
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Volunteers clean up Lake Accotink Park
Mountains of trash collected by volunteers at Lake Accotink. [Michael A. Richards]The Spring Cleanup at Lake Accotink Park on April 2 netted an estimated 975 pounds of trash, reports park supervisor...
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Seven Corners firefighters honored
Left to right: Thomas Biller, Seven Corners Capt. Ray Griffin, Jack Biller, and Tony Biller.The Seven Corners Fire Station hosted a ceremony April 2 to dedicate a new fire engine toformer long-time...
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CERT course teaches neighbors to take charge during emergencies
CERT students set up a triage system to care for the wounded.Local residents bleeding heavily and screaming in pain were lying on the floor of the Moose Lodge in Bailey’s Crossroads Saturday morning...
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