June 26, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Annandale man arrested after knife fight

#assault, #crime
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Police charged an Annandale man with malicious wounding following a fight at the Casa Blanca Restaurant in Springfield. The fight started inside the restaurant, at 6981 Hechinger Drive, around 2 a.m. on April 28 and continued in the parking lot, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Jose Reyes, 59, stabbed the victim in the upper … Continued

Task force would reconsider the recommendation to not dredge Lake Accotink

#Board of Supervisors, #environment, #Lake Accotink, #Walkinshaw
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Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw, Franconia Supervisor Rodney Lusk, and Board Chair Jeffrey McKay will ask the board to form a task force on the future of Lake Accotink. The task force would “review the existing studies, analyses, and recommendations, participate in a detailed study of the managed wetland option, and explore the possibility of a … Continued

Falls Church HS expansion cut back and delayed due to soaring costs

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The renovation and expansion of Falls Church High School, currently underway, is going to cost millions of dollars more than anticipated. As a result, some aspects of the original plan will be eliminated, and completion of the project has been pushed back a full year – from summer 2025 to summer 2026. Officials from Fairfax … Continued

Gun incident near Annandale High School

#Annandale High School, #guns

There was an incident involving a gun near Annandale High School today. Principal Shawn DeRose sent an email to the AHS community stating that two students who were in Ossian Hall Park after school said they “interacted with two men, one of whom displayed a weapon.” According to a parent who heard about the incident, … 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: April 26 April 25 April 24 April 23 April 22 April 21 April 20

ATF offers reward for robbery information

#crime, #Lincolnia, #robbery

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of gang members responsible for several 7-Eleven robberies throughout the D.C. area.  Detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department are investigating two armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores connected to this gang. On April 19, … Continued

Wolf Trap performers and the Paw Patrol will entertain kids at the Taste of Annandale

#arts, #children, #entertainment, #Taste of Annandale

Percussionist and storyteller Kofi Dennis will delight children at the Taste of Annandale with a lively performance featuring djembe drumming from West Africa. The Taste of Annandale happens this Saturday, rain or shine, along Tom Davis Drive in central Annandale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There is no charge to attend. The children’s program will take place … Continued

FCPS expands employee background checks

#employment, #schools
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Fairfax County Public Schools is expanding background checks for employees. “Starting in April 2023, all FCPS employees (including temporary employees, hourly staff, and substitutes) will be reviewed through the National Sex Offender Registry,” FCPS announced April 25. “This is the beginning of a process that will expand over the coming school year.”  The increased scrutiny … Continued

Wells Fargo branch in Annandale will close

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The Wells Fargo Bank at 4260 John Marr Drive in Annandale will permanently close on July 26, states a letter to customers from District Senior Manager William Lionhood.  Other Wells Fargo branches will remain open, including the ones at 7620 Little River Turnpike in Annandale and 6565 Little River Turnpike next to Home Depot. The … Continued