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Taj Restaurant opens Aug. 21 in Barcroft Plaza shopping center
Dolary Hossain (left) and her sister Dola, a student at Bailey's Upper Elementary School, in front of a mural of the Taj Mahal in their new restaurant. The Taj Restaurant, offering food from south...
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Annandale park showcases music of Colombia
Vanessa Lozano and Ricardo Herrera, both originally from Bogota, Colombia, perform at Ossian Hall Park. The music and dance of Colombia was on display at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale Saturday evening....
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Aldi grocery store coming to Annandale
The new home of Aldi, in the Annandale Shopping Center, is currently being used by the Treasure Trove for furniture sales. Four and a-half years after the Bloom store at 7000 Columbia Pike closed, Aldi...
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Police seek peeper caught on video
Fairfax County Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man responsible for a peeping incident that occurred in the 3500 block of S. George Mason Drive in the Bailey’s Crossroads...
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Restaurants offer diverse cuisines at Taste of Annandale
The Honey Pig, a popular spot at the 2015 Taste of Annandale, is returning to this year's festival. With the Taste of Annandale less than six weeks away, vendor spots are filling up quickly. The...
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Work underway on infill housing opposed by Malbrook residents
The site of an infill housing project at the end of Brooks Place.Work is under way on an infill housing development between the Lake Barcroft and Malbrook communities, even though Malbrook residents...
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The Block: a new way to eat in Annandale
The Block, expected to open next to Kmart this fall, will offer a new concept in dining – new to Annandale, at least. It will house several food vendor stalls around a central area with communal...
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Deer hunting season starts Sept. 10 in Fairfax County parks
A deer on the Cross County Trail in Accotink Stream Valley Park.Fairfax County’s deer management program begins Saturday, Sept. 10, and runs through, Feb. 25, 2017. The program is aimed at reducing the...
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Customer captures man who robbed laundromat
Quijada [FCPD]A man who committed an armed robbery at the Surf N Suds Laundromat at 5715 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads Aug. 28 almost got away. But then a man waiting outside for his laundry...
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Vote for a critter
The candidates: Black Rat Snake, Eastern Box Turtle, and American Toad. In what might be the most cold-blooded election ever, the Fairfax County Park Authority invites the public to vote for their...
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Drivers: Watch out for school buses
With school starting next Tuesday, Sept. 6, there will be lots of school buses on the roads and students walking to school – so drivers need to be extra careful.It’s also a good time to review traffic...
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Police action on Lincolnia Road
A man in emotional distress, and possibly armed, is holed up in a home on the 6400 block of Lincolnia Road across the street from Parklawn Elementary School. The area is swarming with police vehicles,...
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New ballet studio at Pinecrest Plaza
A performance by International Dance [Terry Wingfield].A ballet studio will stay in Pinecrest Plaza after all. Balancé Ballet, which had been in the shopping center for the past 11 years, closed in...
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NV Rides provides free rides for seniors to Jewish Community Center
The JCCNVNV Rides, a program that recruits volunteers to transport non-driving senior adults to medical appointments, is expanding.Beginning in October, the program will launch J Rides, a free...
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ReelAbilities film festival promotes understanding of different lives
Scenes from some of the films in ReelAbilities.ReelAbilities, a film festival dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different...
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Ready or not, school starts Sept. 6
And so it begins – the 2016-17 school year is now in session. It’s the last time Fairfax County Public Schools will start after Labor Day. Next year, school will start Aug. 28.Superintendent Karen...
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Capt. Rogers appointed commander of Mason Police District
RogersThe Mason Police District is getting another new commander, just seven months after Capt. Christian Quinn started the job.The new commander, Capt. Thomas James Rogers, was previously the staff...
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Library system needs to evolve, consultants report
A full house at George Mason Regional Library. A community engagement study conducted for the Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees found widespread public support for the libraries but called for a...
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Commonwealth's attorney: Police not criminally culpable in Gianelos' death
GianelosFairfax County Police officers “committed no wrongdoing” in the death of Paul Gianelos, reported Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh in a ruling released by the Fairfax County Police...
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Green Spring Gardens hosts fall garden club for kids
A garden at Green Spring.Green Spring Gardens is offering a Garden Club for kids ages 6-10 this fall. There are three monthly Saturday sessions. The first meeting of the Let’s Grow Garden Club, on...
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