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County purchases site for permanent homeless shelter
Fairfax County is purchasing this former animal hospital as the site for a new homeless shelter.Fairfax County is going ahead with plans to relocate the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter to a field...
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Robbery, assault among weekend crimes
Several crimes occurred over the past few days in the Annandale/Mason District area, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.A man walking along the 3300 block of Peace Valley Lane in the...
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Volunteers are key to success of Stuart Pyramid Resource Fair
Stuart students and community members lay tarps on the gym floor to prepare for the Resource Fair. A huge crowd is expected at Stuart High School this afternoon for the Stuart Pyramid Resource Fair,...
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Mason District Little League to be honored at Nationals game
The Mason District Little League is being honored by the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation. As part of the foundation’s investment in local Little Leagues, it announced plans to renovate a field...
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Man arrested for bank robbery
Canavan [FCPD]Fairfax County Police arrested a suspect in the robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank Aug. 9 at 2903 Gallows Road across from the Mosaic District in Merrifield. David Canavan, 53, of Vienna, was...
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Backlick Park is victim of budget cuts
A picnic table at Backlick Park. Backlick Park has deteriorated so much, it was featured Aug. 9 on WJLA’s “7 on Your Side,” which serves as an advocate for people who have trouble getting authorities...
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MetroAccess driver charged with sexual assault
A van driver working for MetroAccess, a transit service for people with disabilities, has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a 51-year-old woman, the Fairfax County Police Department...
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Former employees accuse Annandale company of wage theft
Former Sweet Home employees and clients demand back wages.Construction worker Nain Rodriguez was promised $18 an hour to work on a project for Sweet Home Improvement, a home remodeling company at 7700...
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Burglary suspects arrested
Green [FCPD]Fairfax County Police have arrested two individuals for burglarizing a home in the 7400 block of Brad Street, Falls Church, last month. The two allegedly broke into the home of a...
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Public invited to sign up for emergency response training
A CERT training exercise in Bailey's Crossroads this spring.A new Fairfax County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) basic training course will start in Annandale Oct. 1. The CERT program is a set...
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Mixed-use development proposed for Beauregard corridor
A concept plan for JBG's project at the Beauregard Town Center. [Cunningham Quill Architects]The JBG Cos. submitted a revised proposal for a Beauregard Town Center to the City of Alexandria calling for...
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Willie the dog campaigning for mayor of 'Annantail'
Willie, a friendly pit bull mix who lives in Sleepy Hollow Woods, wants to be your mayor. Actually the idea came from his “campaign manager,” Giovanna Di Biccari, who would like Annandale to become...
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Teen arrested for assaulting officer
Rosales [FCPD]A young woman was arrested for following a fight Aug. 13 in the lobby of a business on the 5500 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department...
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Mason District Little League takes part in Nationals game
MDLL players at Nationals Park. [Photos by Mike Gallan]The Mason District Little League had its moment in the sun Aug. 14 when the league was honored at a Washington Nationals major league baseball...
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An off-duty deputy with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office fatally shot a man reportedly acting in a threatening manner Aug. 15 at a bus stop out Inova Fairfax Hospital.The Fairfax County Police...
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TD Bank under construction at Pinecrest Plaza
Gas station will be replaced by bank. [David Siegel]The Exxon station at Pinecrest Plaza in Annandale is being demolished to make way for a new TD Bank. The project was approved by the Fairfax County...
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Registration under way for Taste of Annandale 5K Race
The 5K at the first Taste of Annandale in June 2015.Registration is now open for the Taste of Annandale 5K Race. The 5K takes place Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m., before the Taste of Annandale gets under...
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Toppers Pizza coming to Northern Virginia
Toppers Pizza is coming to Northern Virginia, and Annandale could be one of the locations. Franchisee Mike McLaughlin has an agreement with the company to open 22 Toppers with 13 in Northern Virginia...
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Crackdown on out-of-state cars yields more tax revenue
This car was parked at an Annandale apartment complex.Fairfax County is encouraging residents to report online cars with out-of-state license plates that are habitually parked in their neighborhood...
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Public plays critical role in preventing the spread of Zika
Mosquito repellent packets and other materials from the Health Department's public outreach effort on Zika.As the Zika virus takes hold in the United States, Fairfax County officials are urging the...
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