March 15, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Weekly crime report

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The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: July 29 July 28 July 27 July 26 July 25 July 24

VDOT to reduce tree loss on Braddock Road

#trails, #transportation, #trees, #VDOT
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has reduced the amount of tree loss in the Braddock Road Multimodal Improvements Project, agency officials announced at a recent community meeting. The project would create 10-foot-wide shared-use paths along both sides Braddock Road, as well as intersection improvements at Ravensworth Road, Wakefield Chapel Road/Danbury Forest Drive, Rolling Road, and … Continued

VDOT to redo King Arthur Road Bridge

#infrastructure, #VDOT

The Virginia Department of Transportation is preparing to rehabilitate the bridge on King Arthur Road over Accotink Creek and the Cross County Trail. The bridge is in the Camelot neighborhood in Annandale. VDOT will replace the entire bridge deck slab, all supporting steel beams and bearings, pier caps, and the tops of columns. The existing sidewalk … Continued

Tony Moly is closing

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Tony Moly, the cosmetics store next to the 7-Eleven on Hummer Road in Annandale, is closing. Signs on the storefront say it’s only open on weekends and “everything must go.” Tony Moly opened in 2014. The shop specializes in skincare products and makeup from Korea.

Planning Commission defers action on Parking Reimagined

#land use, #parking, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 26 deferred action on Parking Reimagined, the controversial zoning ordinance amendment that would cut minimum parking requirements for new developments. More than 60 people spoke at the public hearing, which didn’t end until about 1:30 a.m. At the Planning Commission’s Sept. 13 meeting, there will be another public … Continued

Man shoots his mother in Seven Corners

#crime, #Seven Corners, #shooting

A man shot his mother, then shot himself at the Woodlake Towers Condominium on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners this afternoon. Both the victim and suspect remain hospitalized, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. The mother’s injuries have been upgraded to non-life-threatening. According to a report on Fox5 News, the mother called 911 saying she … Continued

Fairfax County activates ‘heat plan’

#government services, #weather

In response to rising temperatures, Fairfax County has activated its “heat plan” for Thursday and Friday to help at-risk residents keep cool.   The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Thursday, July 27, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Northern Virginia, with “heat values up to 106 expected.” An excessive heat … Continued

Apartments would displace The Block

#housing, #redevelopment, #retail
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The Eastgate mixed-use development proposed for John Marr Drive in Annandale will have 280 apartments, ground-floor retail, and an above-ground garage. Land use attorney Scott Adams of McGuire Woods presented an update on the project at the July 25 meeting of the Mason District Land Use Committee. Adams represents Insight Property Group which is developing … Continued

Chicken restaurant to open in Seven Corners

#restaurants, #Seven Corners
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Mason District is getting another chicken restaurant. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will take over the former Dogfish Head Alehouse building at 6220 Leesburg Pike in the Seven Corners Shopping Center. The restaurant will open in the middle or end of 2024, a company spokesperson says. They won’t announce an opening date more than six months … Continued