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Aldi construction could start next week
The future home of Aldi. Construction on the Aldi grocery store at 7000 Columbia Pike is expected to start next Monday, Nov. 28. The store will have approximately 12,000 square feet of selling space,...
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Two dogs perish in Seven Corners fire
More than 40 firefighters responded to a house fire on Villa Lane.Two dogs perished in a fire Nov. 20 at a house in the 6300 block of Villa Lane in Seven Corners, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue...
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District Taco opens in Bailey's Crossroads
District Taco opened Nov. 21 in the Skyline Center at Bailey’s Crossroads. The Yucatan-style Mexican restaurant chain started food truck in 2009 and now includes nine restaurants in the D.C. area,...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
To all our readers, hope your holiday is full of love, warmth, happy memories, and good food.
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Free disposal kits available for keeping opioids out of the wrong hands
A Medsaway Pouch from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. The Fairfax County Health Department is distributing free disposal kits to make sure opioids and other medications don’t get into the wrong hands.The...
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Three arrested in connection with homicide in Bailey's Crossroads
Agustin [FCPD]Fairfax County Police have arrested three people in connection with a homicide in an apartment on the 5500 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads.When officers arrived at the home...
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Volunteers take care of Thanksgiving for the elderly and disabled
2016 Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels volunteers (left to right): Mary Lee Di Spirito, Maribeth Luftglass, her two sons, and Don Di Spirito. [Maribeth Luftglass]While most local families enjoyed being...
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Sign removal program expanded
Signs like this one in the VDOT right-of-way on Annandale Road, are prohibited.Six streets in the Annandale/Mason District area are among the 28 streets that have been added to the sign-removal program...
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Renovations under way on Annandale office building
Tenants sought for 7409 Little River Turnpike.The renovation of an office building at 7409 Little River Turnpike in Annandale, first announced in May 2014, is under way after several challenges caused...
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Fire damages Lake Barcroft house
Firefighters contain fire to carport. [Debi Gerald]A house fire in the Lake Barcroft neighborhood Nov. 27 was caused by “an electrical event that ignited nearby combustibles” in the carport, the...
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Child sexually assaulted in Annandale church
BolThe Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes the sexual assault of a child at a church.On Nov. 27, a 12-year-old reported a man forced her into the kitchen at Cornerstone...
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Santa's Ride collects toys for children in the hospital
Santa's route covers children in the hospital. Santa Claus will be making the rounds on a Harley instead of a reindeer-pulled sleigh next week as he picks up donated toys throughout Northern Virginia...
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Martial arts instructor arrested for sexually assaulting a minor
MillirFairfax County Police are seeking information from the public regarding a martial arts instruction arrested for assaulting a 13-year-old girl this summer at a combination summer camp/martial arts...
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Planning Commission approves rezoning for townhouses at Heritage Mall
An illustration of the proposed townhouses from the Department of Planning and Zoning staff report. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a rezoning application Nov. 30 to allow a townhouse...
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Grevey's is closing in December
Keven GreveyGrevey’s, the sports bar owned by former Washington Bullet Kevin Grevey is closing Dec. 11.The neighborhood gathering space for sports fans and teams has been a mainstay in the Yorktowne...
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Planning Commission endorses relocation of homeless shelter
The site for relocated Bailey's Crossroads Community Shelter on Seminary Road. The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed Dec. 1 to endorse plans to relocate and expand the Bailey’s Crossroads...
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New Fairfax County police unit cracks down on drunk driving
2nd Lt. D.V. Ferreira (right) the leader of the FCPD's new DWI squad, briefs his officers. The Fairfax County Police Department has a new tool to combat drunk driving. The department launched a squad...
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Hypothermia program helps the homeless survive the winter
The hypothermia program protects the homeless when the temperature drops.[FACETS]If you see someone out in the cold at night who looks like they might be homeless, contact the police non-emergency...
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Bus drivers urge Fairfax County board to act on promised pension
A Fairfax Connector bus on Columbia Pike in Annandale. The union that represents more than 500 Fairfax Connector bus drivers, mechanics, and other workers is presenting a petition to the Fairfax...
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