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

The Wedgewood Community Center offers a fun place for kids at Annandale apartments

#children, #education, #nonprofits
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Kids who’ve been attending the afterschool program at the Wedgewood Community Center in Annandale, were treated to an end-of-the-school-year celebration on June 21. The event was hosted by FACETS, the nonprofit organization that operates the community center at the Wedgewood Apartments. FACETS handed out certificates and toys. Great American Restaurants donated free lunches, and Cakes … Continued

Man arrested for attempted child abduction

#crime, #police
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Police arrested a man for entering an apartment in Annandale late at night and attempting to abduct a sleeping child in Annandale. The incident happened at 4 a.m. on June 15 in the 7500 block of Little River Turnpike, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The mother of a 4-year-old girl woke up when she … Continued

Dance studio is moving to Annandale

#arts, #businesses
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International Dance is moving from its current location in Pinecrest Plaza to the former Treasure Trove spot in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike. According to the Pinecrest Plaza website, an ice cream shop called Mimi’s Handmade will occupy the dance studio’s current location. Mimi’s Handmade, located at Pentagon Row in Arlington, offers some … Continued

East Falls Church Metro reopens June 26

#Metro, #transit

The East Falls Church and West Falls Church Metro stations will reopen Monday, June 26, as crews complete track replacements on that stretch of the Orange Line. The Dunn Loring and Vienna stations are slated to reopen on July 16. Until then, Metro is providing a free Orange Line shuttle bus between Vienna, Dunn Loring, … Continued

Weekly crime report

#crime, #police
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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: June 20 June 19 June 18 June 17 June 16 June 15 June 14

Andres Jimenez wins Democratic Primary for Mason District supervisor

#Board of Supervisors, #elections, #Jimenez, #Marsden, #Mason District
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Andres Jimenez has won the Democratic Primary for Mason District supervisor, with 35.24 percent of the vote, according to results reported by the Virginia Department of Elections. Jimenez, an at-large member of the Fairfax County Planning Commission who emphasized his background in environmental and climate advocacy, racked up a long list of endorsements, including Board … Continued

So far Jimenez is in the lead for supervisor

Early results for the Democratic Primary show Andres Jimenez pulling ahead of Reid Voss for Mason District supervisor as of 9 p.m. but only a few precincts have reported results. Jeremy Allen is in third place, with Steve Lee trailing in fourth. Only 5.6 percent of Fairfax County precincts have reported results, according to the … Continued

Annandale HS orchestra teacher Annie Ray named Outstanding Secondary Teacher

#Annandale High School, #arts
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Fairfax County Public Schools has presented Annandale High School orchestra teacher Annie Ray with a 2023 Outstanding Secondary Teacher of the Year award. At the awards ceremony at George Mason University, FCPS called Ray “a passionate advocate for universal access to quality music education.” “Annie regularly develops innovative opportunities to make music accessible to students … Continued

Red Flag law saves lives

#courts, #guns
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Since Virginia’s Red Flag law went into effect on July 1, 2020, the Fairfax County Police Department obtained 177 Emergency Substantial Risk Orders (ESROs), the FCPD reports. The Red Flag law allows community members and the police to request the removal of firearms from an individual who poses a serious and immediate threat to themselves … Continued

Student Youth Ambassador graduates prepare for careers in public health

#education, #health, #Justice High School

Twenty-two graduates from Justice High School and 25 from Mount Vernon High School got a jump start toward a career in public health. They were celebrated at a ceremony June 10 where they were given certificates for completing the Fairfax County Health Department’s Public Health Youth Ambassador Program. “The Youth Ambassador program addresses a number … Continued