Planning Commission endorses senior housing project in Seven Corners
The Fairfax County Planning Commission is recommending approval of a rezoning application to permit an apartment building on the grounds of First Christian Church on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Wesley Housing Development Corp. plans to build a four-story 113-unit apartment building for low-income seniors. The Culmore Clinic, currently housed in the church would be … Continued
Hot Lola’s specializes in spicy chicken
A new chicken place, called Hot Lola’s, opened Feb. 8 in Pinecrest Plaza. The restaurant, at 6544 Little River Turnpike, Unit A, is in the space formerly occupied by Granddaddy’s Skillet. Hot Lola’s offers chicken sandwiches, tenders, fingers, drumsticks, and wings at a variety of spice levels. Co-owner and manager Alan Vo describes the chicken … Continued
Lake Accotink dredging project not likely to happen, due to increased cost
The plan to carry out a major dredging operation to save Lake Accotink is not expected to go forward, Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw reports. New cost estimates make the project untenable. Instead, the county will start over with the development of a new Master Plan for Lake Accotink Park. Without dredging, the lake will eventually … Continued
Sleepy Hollow Road gets a speed camera
Fairfax County plans to install speed cameras at eight school zones – including Sleepy Hollow Road at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School – by Feb. 10 The goals of the photo monitoring program are to encourage drivers to slow down and protect pedestrians. Studies have shown that speed camera enforcement reduces crashes and traffic-related injuries and … Continued
County to begin Gallows Road study
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is preparing to explore multimodal transportation on Gallows Road and will form a stakeholder group to provide community input. The Gallows Road study area extends from Tysons to Annandale. FCDOT will carry out an outreach process with a group representing community associations, HOAs, schools, faith communities, and other stakeholders, … Continued
Annandale fire caused by electrical event
A major fire on Sunday at the Little River Square condos was caused by an electrical event, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported Feb. 9. The fire started shortly after 1:30 a.m. at a third-floor unit in the 7400 block of Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Two of the three occupants at home … Continued
Planning Commission endorses Skyline live/work project
The Fairfax County Planning Commission at its Feb. 8 meeting agreed to recommend approval of a rezoning for a second live/work project at the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the rezoning application on Feb. 21. Developer Robert Seldin, CEO of Highland Square Holdings, is proposing … Continued
Rachna Sizemore Heizer running for the Braddock seat on the school board
Rachna Sizemore Heizer, an at-large member of the Fairfax County School Board and current chair of the board, is running for the Braddock District seat on the school board. The current Braddock school board member, Megan McLaughlin, will retire when her term expires on Dec. 31, 2023. McLaughlin has been on the board since 2012. … Continued
Supervisors end the Covid emergency plan
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed at its Feb. 7 meeting to end the Covid-19 emergency declaration on March 1. That declaration, in place since March 2020, activated the county’s emergency operations plan and authorized aid to mitigate the effects of Covid. During the pandemic, the county approved emergency rules to allow restaurants and … Continued
Amazon Fresh store slated for Bailey’s Crossroads might never open
The Amazon Fresh grocery store slated for the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads appears to be in limbo, the Washington Business Journal reports. Amazon is experiencing huge losses and is closing some grocery stores and cutting back on plans to open new ones, states an article posted by WSJ on Feb. 7. At least … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads residents say crime should be addressed before redevelopment
Several community members who attended a Fairfax County Planning Department presentation on a proposal for a major mixed-use project on the Food Star site in Bailey’s Crossroads said the county should address the immediate problems in that area first. Those problems include crime, litter, traffic, weeds in the median, safety and trash issues at Skyline … Continued
Health clinic to open in Annandale
A Patient First health clinic is opening in the new retail building on the corner of John Marr Drive and Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Patient First offers walk-in urgent care for routine injuries and illnesses, flu shots, and primary care for patients without a regular physician. The facility has on-site x-rays, lab testing, prescription … 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: Jan. 29 Larceny/shoplifting – 6200 block of Seven Corners Center, 9 a.m. Larceny/shoplifting – 5700 block of Columbia Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads, 11 a.m. Larceny – 6200 block of Seven Corners Center, 1 p.m. Jan. 28 Simple … Continued
The Joint Chiropractic offers free care to military members
The Joint Chiropractic now offers free services to current and former military personnel and their families. As part of the Patriot Project, two locations of The Joint – in Lincolnia and Burke – are providing free chiropractic evaluations and initial adjustments to active-duty military members, veterans, and their families. Those eligible will also receive discounted … Continued
Bone soup restaurant coming to Annandale
A new restaurant coming to central Annandale will specialize in beef bone soup that was boiled all day. The ShinChon Sullungtang Korean Bone Soup restaurant is located at 7131-B Little River Turnpike, although the entrance is on John Marr Drive. It is expected to have a soft opening in mid-February and a grand opening by … Continued