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Afghan refugees face big challenges; volunteers help them adjust to life in the U.S.
Newly arrived refugees from Afghanistan often have to build a new life starting from scratch. “We left everything behind,” says N, who fled Kabul with hisfamily last month as the Taliban took over the country. [We’re using initials rather than names to protect refugees’ identities.] N and his family were among several refugees at the … Continued
Annandale Greenway Alliance seeks community support for a path connecting seven parks
The Greenway would go along a pedestrian path between two sections of Alpine Drive. A group of Annandale residents is committed to the Annandale Greenway project and encourages other community members to join the effort to make it happen. The proposed Greenway is a four-and-a-half-mile-long path along existing park trails and streets through Annandale between … Continued
Public invited to visit Oak Hill virtually
Before the pandemic, people got to explore Oak Hill in person. Oak Hill Day will again be virtual this year. Oak Hill is the oldest house in Annandale. Under an agreement ensuring its preservation, the owners are required to host an open house for the public every fall. The event also typically includes presentations and … Continued
Help keep music alive at Justice High School
The Justice High School select chorus practices the National Anthem. By Tara Rethore This Saturday, Sept. 18, is Tag Day – the annual fundraising event for all music programs at Justice High School. Traditionally, students and parents from the school’s band, chorus, and orchestra programs visit every home within the Justice High School (JHS) boundary … Continued
Fairfax County board approves plastic bag tax
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed a 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags Sept. 14. The new tax takes effect Jan. 1, 2022, and applies to bags provided to customers at grocery stores, convenience stores, and drug stores.
Fire Department hosts virtual events for Fire Prevention Week
The Annandale Fire Station during a previous open house. For the second year in a row, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will not host in-person open house events at fire stations this year and instead will offer a series of virtual events during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 3-9. There is no need to … Continued
Public invited to event highlighting the hidden, Black history of Justice Park
Justice Park The community is invited to “Discover the Hidden History of Justice Park” at a special event Sept. 18 hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP’s Environmental and Climate Justice Committee. Edwin Henderson, founder of the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, will talk about the Black families who once owned land on the site and were … Continued
Body buried in backyard had multiple stab wounds
Police investigate the murder scene on Nevius Street. [WTOP] An autopsy of Truman Nguyen by the Fairfax County Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found his death had been caused by multiple stab wounds to the upper body, the police department announced Sept. 13. Truman’s son, Philip Nguyen, 19, was charged with second-degree murder.
New affordable, youth soccer club serves Seven Corners
Falls Church Soccer Association players exchange high fives after scoring a goal. Ariel Fernandez, a local soccer dad, says youth soccer clubs are too expensive. So Fernandez created a new club, called the Falls Church Soccer Association. “My intent is to provide an affordable, comprehensive, and transparent recreational program for all ages,” he says.
Fairfax County officials remember 9-11 at ceremony at Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station
An ambulance from the Annandale Fire Station at the Pentagon on 9-11. [Ramiro Galvez] About 35 Fairfax County firefighters and paramedics who responded to the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, are still working for the fire department. Two of them were at a Remembrance Ceremony at the Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station Saturday commemorating the 20th … Continued
Karaoke bar coming to Annandale
Glam Karaoke is coming to 4369 John Marr Drive, Annandale, in the new Eastgate Shopping Center that replaced the Kmart.
Photo exhibit commemorates tragedy and heroism of 9-11
The 9-11 photo exhibit at the shopping mall in Pentagon City. On the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil, leaders of Northern Virginia fire departments came together to remember the lives lost and the heroism of the first responders on that tragic day. They spoke at the opening reception for an … Continued
Police officers to walk the streets to build trust with the public
Patrol officers spend more time talking to the public. [Image from video by Police Chief Kevin Davis] Mason Police District Commander Capt. Sean Adcock announced the imminent launch of a new initiative calling for patrol officers to spend 15 minutes twice a day out of their cruiser walking the streets and engaging with the public. … Continued
Police arrest man involved in gift-card phone scam
Investigators who brought down phone scammer Jiale Li with some of the evidence. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit helped bust a major phone scam ring. Jiale Li, 26, of Blacksburg, Va., was arrested Sept. 1 and charged with three counts of obtaining money by false pretense and money laundering. He is … Continued
Deer hunting allowed in parks, beginning this Saturday
Signs like this are posted on trees in parks where deer hunting is allowed. Deer season in Fairfax County parks begins this Saturday, Sept. 11, and runs through Feb. 19, 2022. During this period, qualified groups of hunters are authorized to use archery to kill deer in designated areas across the county.