$1 million lottery ticket sold at Lee’s Sandwiches
Carlos Gutierrez of Centreville stopped by Lee’s Sandwiches on Annandale Road in the Falls Church area of Mason District on the way to work on Oct. 9, the Virginia Lottery reports. While waiting for his chicken sandwich and coffee, he bought a lottery ticket for the Powerball lottery, which had a jackpot of an estimated … 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: Oct. 24 Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Oct. 19
Pedestrian safety improved on Route 7
In a follow-up to a meeting on pedestrian safety for Leesburg Pike in Culmore in August 2022, transportation officials presented an update at a community meeting Oct. 25 on what has been done and what’s in the pipeline. Culmore residents – along with CASA and the Coalition for Smarter Growth – have been complaining about … Continued
Pizza restaurant coming to Annandale
Jet’s Pizza is bringing Detroit-style deep-dish pizza to Annandale. The restaurant is coming to the Annandale Shopping Center at 7026 Columbia Pike. It will open in the H&R Block space, probably in April 2024, says franchise owner Dan Kosztowny. Detroit-style pizza has a thick crust and is baked in a rectangular pan. Unlike Chicago-style pizza, … Continued
Eastgate project gets a green light
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 24 approved a rezoning application for the Eastgate mixed-use development on John Marr Drive in Annandale. The project calls for a six-story building with 280 apartment units and 11,200 square feet of ground-floor retail on the site of the Eastgate Shopping Center, which replaced Kmart. Part of … Continued
Golf store opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
Golf Galaxy opened earlier this month at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The store offers everything a golfer could want, including clubs, balls, clothing, shoes, gloves, putting mats, rangefinders, and accessories. It also provides fittings for golf clubs, club repair, and Trackman simulator rentals. Golf lessons will be offered in the future. Golf Galaxy … Continued
Falls Church HS renovation is ‘back on track’
Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid reassured the Falls Church High School community that everything planned for the renovation of the school will be done. The renovation/expansion, originally budgeted at $100 million, has gone up to $133 million, requiring FCPS to come up with creative solutions to save money, without dropping key elements of the … Continued
12-year-old shot in Lincolnia
Sgt. Jacob Pearce (right) speaks at a briefing on N. Chambliss Street near where a 12-year-old was shot. [FCPD] Updated Oct. 15, with new information from the FCPD: A 12-year-old boy was shot multiple times on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers were dispatched around 4:20 p.m. for a … Continued
New townhouses are selling in Annandale
More than half of the homes in the new Townes at Little River Crossing have been sold already. The community, at McWhorter Place and Markham Street in central Annandale, has 43 townhomes. So far 24 have been sold, and 11 are occupied, says Liz Walker, community sales manager with the Christopher Cos. Seven homes are … Continued
Asiantique Market – food and fun for a cause
The Halloween-themed Asiantique Market Oct. 21 in Annandale featured more than 30 vendors selling Thai and other Asian food, old-school breakdancing by the Innovation Crew, and a costume contest. The event is held monthly from March to October at the Elmer Timberman Masonic Lodge at 6911 Columbia Pike. This was the last one for 2023. … Continued
Patient First now open in Annandale
Patient First, the new health center in central Annandale, provides urgent and primary care 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 365 days a year. The center, at 7042A Little River Turnpike, offers walk-in medical services only. They don’t schedule appointments. Services include immunizations, Covid testing, X-rays, pregnancy tests, and treatments for urinary tract infections, pneumonia, flu, lacerations, minor … Continued
The community celebrates the new Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale
Annandale residents and county officials celebrated the opening of the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, at 7200 Columbia Pike, on Oct. 21. Annandale’s newest park is named for longtime community activist Eileen Garnett who died after a tragic accident in 2022. The park has a plaza area, a demonstration garden overseen by Hands On Harvests, a … Continued
Eastgate apartment project advances
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is set to vote Oct. 24 on a rezoning application for the Eastgate mixed-use apartment project on John Marr Drive in Annandale. The six-story building would have 280 units and 11,200 square feet of ground-floor retail. It would replace a portion of the Eastgate Shopping Center, including The Block … Continued
Gross honors Mason District activists
Every year since 1984, each member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors designates two residents as Lord and Lady Fairfax in recognition of their outstanding volunteer service, heroism, or other accomplishment. Supervisor Penny Gross selected Lassine Doumbia Fakoli as this year’s Lord Fairfax and Alis Wang as Lady Fairfax for Mason District. All … Continued
Southern Towers tenants displaced by flooding
Several tenants at Southern Towers have been displaced by a major flood caused by leaking air conditioning units. The flood started in an apartment on the eighth floor of the Sherwood building on Saturday, Oct. 14, resulting in significant damage to about 14 units on the first through the eighth floors. The apartments had one … Continued