June 25, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Two men arrested for armed robbery

#crime, #robbery
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Two men have been arrested for robbery and malicious wounding after they arranged to sell a car online in the 4300 block of Americana Drive in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim had agreed to meet a man in person via Instagram to purchase a car for cash. She was picked up by … Continued

Police step up DUI enforcement

#crashes, #holidays, #police
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During July, the Fairfax Police Department’s Summer Crime Prevention Team is focusing on driving while under the influence. According to the FCPD, the days around the Fourth of July holiday have some of the highest numbers of impaired driving-related crash fatalities across the country. The Crash Prevention Team includes officers from all eight police stations. … Continued

Sens. Warner and Kaine condemn Southern Towers owner for predatory practices

#Alexandria, #housing, #property maintenance
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Tenants’ complaints about increasing costs and shoddy maintenance at the Southern Towers apartments are finally getting some traction. On June 26, African Communities Together (ACT) chartered a truck to circle Alexandria with messages calling for “safe, affordable, and dignified housing” for Southern Towers residents. The next day, Virginia’s two senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine … Continued

Weekly crime report

#crime, #police

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: June 27 June 26 June 25 June 24 June 23 June 22 June 21

Home renovation company opens in Annandale

#businesses

Millennium Home Renovations has moved into the storefront formerly occupied by Vacuums Unlimited at 4229 Annandale Road in Annandale. The company does kitchen and bathroom remodeling, room additions, finished basements, decks, patio enclosures, roofing, flooring, siding, and other home improvement projects. Vacuums Unlimited relocated to 7004 Commerce St. in Springfield. Millennium Home Renovations manager Ronaldo … Continued

PNC, other banks are shutting down

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PNC Bank is closing 127 branches in grocery stores nationwide this year, many of them in Virginia. It’s part of a trend, as branches have been shutting down nationwide. According to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which reports bank closures, these branches inside Giant stores were scheduled to close on June … Continued

Juvenile dies from opioid overdose

#Baileys Crossroads, #drugs, #health
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A juvenile has died from a fatal opioid overdose in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. On June 25, at 7:21 p.m. police responded to the 5700 block of Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads for two juveniles unconscious and foaming at the mouth inside a vehicle. Officers immediately began performing life-saving measures by … Continued

Coconut vendor pop ups in Annandale

#food, #shopping
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A coconut vendor popped up in the Giant parking lot in Annandale yesterday. Ilda Ferrunfino, her husband Celso Torrico, and daughter Kathy Vargas were selling coconuts, fresh mango, and pineapples under a white tent on the back of a pickup truck. Torrico cut the coconuts for drinking the juice with a straw and also sold … Continued

Parking reduction plan advances

#parking, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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Fairfax County is preparing to make major changes to the zoning ordinance to greatly cut back the requirements for parking at new developments. At a Planning Commission work session on June 22, county zoning staff briefed the commissioners on the complex Parking Reimagined proposal that reduces the number of parking spaces for multifamily housing, office … Continued