Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

School news roundup

The following news items feature schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. Science star – Heman Bekele, a ninth grader at W.T. Woodson High School, was named the 2023 winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge.  Heman, age 14, created compound-based Skin Cancer Treating Soap, an affordable soap solution that could improve skin cancer outcomes. Over the next five … Continued

Library book sale opens tomorrow

The Fall Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale begins this Thursday, Oct 19, and extends through Sunday, Oct. 22. It’s open daily, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The sale, hosted by George Mason Friends, offers thousands of high-quality hardback and paperback books, CDs, DVDs, and more. There will be something for everyone, including art … Continued

Kabob restaurant opens in Annandale

Annandale just got a new casual dining spot: Moby Dick House of Kabob opened Oct. 15 at 7042 Little River Turnpike. The menu features Persian/Middle Eastern items, such as chicken kabobs, ground beef kabobs, gyros, falafel, baklava, and more. Kabobs come with basmati rice, in pita bread wraps, or on salads. There are specials for … Continued

We’re taking a break

Annandale Today is temporarily on pause. We’ll be back with more local news on Oct. 17.

Early voting underway

Early voting for the Nov. 7 General Election is now underway at three locations. Early voting is available on weekdays at the Fairfax County Government Center in Fairfax (8:30-4 p.m.), the Mount Vernon Government Center in Alexandria (1-7 p.m.), and the North County Government Center in Reston (1-7 p.m.). All three locations are open on … Continued

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash

There was a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash on the northbound I-495 service road heading toward Route 50 at about 9:15 p.m. on Sept. 24, the Virginia State Police reports. The pedestrian, Douglas C. Haskett II, 55, of Ashburn, was struck by a Chevrolet Traverse.  Haskett died at the scene.  During the course of the crash … Continued

Ravensworth Road to close at night, 9/25-26

Ravensworth Road between Braddock Road and Little River Turnpike in Annandale will be closed to through traffic, weather permitting, from 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, VDOT announced. During that period Fairfax Water is carrying out a water main replacement project. Those needing to reach properties along Ravensworth … Continued

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Sept. 23 Sept. 22 Sept. 21 Sept. 20 Sept. 19 Sept. 18 Sept. 17 Sept. 16 Sept. 15 Sept. 14

Alexandria leaders view maintenance problems at Southern Towers

During a tour of Southern Towers, tenants showed City of Alexandria officials why they’ve been complaining about the landlord, the CIM Group. Tenants invited the officials into their apartments to show them broken appliances, mold, and holes in walls. They spoke about rent increases; infestations of mice, bedbugs, and roaches; leaky pipes; broken elevators; new … Continued

Gallows Road study looks at improving safety

The Gallows Road Multimodal Study is exploring ways to make the seven-mile corridor safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, while reducing traffic congestion. Community engagement Staff from the Fairfax County Transportation Department presented an update on the study at a virtual meeting on Sept. 19. They are hosting an in-person meeting today, Sept. 20, … Continued