ATF offers reward for robbery information
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
Taste of Annandale raffle prize is a shirt signed by soccer great Wayne Rooney
RAMP Optimal Performance & Wellness, a fitness studio in Annandale and a Silver Sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, is hosting a drawing for a shirt signed by DC United manager and former English soccer star Wayne Rooney. Buy tickets at the RAMP table at the Taste of Annandale, Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., … Continued
Wolf Trap performers and the Paw Patrol will entertain kids at the 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
Visit us at the Taste of Annandale and enter a drawing for a ‘sold in Annandale’ basket
Be sure to stop by the Annandale Today table at the Taste of Annandale this Saturday. The community festival is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tom Davis Drive. It will be held rain or shine. Annandale Today will host a random drawing for a gift basket filled with items sold in Annandale stores. All you have … Continued
FCPS expands employee background checks
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
The Annandale Rotary Club supports the Taste of Annandale
The Taste of Annandale Planning Committee appreciates the Annandale Rotary Club for signing on as a Gold Sponsor along with the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club. Annandale Rotary President Joe Do is working on revitalizing the club after many activities were shut down during the pandemic and after the club’s longtime former president, Bob Kahane, passed … Continued
Wells Fargo branch in Annandale will close
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
Sen. Marsden focuses on climate action
Virginia Sen. Dave Marsden (D-35) focused on climate and energy issues at an Earth Day-themed campaign event Sunday at Lake Accotink Park. Marsden, referred to by the other speakers as “Earth Dave,” lauded the Clean Economy Act, passed in 2020, which calls for Dominion Power to be carbon neutral by 2045. What needs to happen … Continued
The Taste of Annandale features a world of entertainment
The entertainment at the Taste of Annandale features a variety of local performers presenting music and dance from around the globe. The Taste of Annandale is a free community festival this Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive. It will happen rain or shine. The Annandale-based Asian American Community Center is bringing … Continued
Elevated walkway opens at Lake Accotink
The new elevated walkway below the Lake Accotink dam opened to the public on April 21. The $3 million project is substantially complete, but crews are still working on a few punch list items, says Heather Lynch of the Park Authority’s Planning and Development Division. The project was needed because the existing trail often flooded, … Continued
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing
Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close all of its 360 stores by June 30, the Washington Business Journal reports. That includes the Bed Bath & Beyond at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. Customers who have those ubiquitous blue-and-white 20 percent off coupons have to use them before they expire on April 26, according … Continued
Sen. Warner meets with the Korean community
In a meeting with the Korean community in Annandale April 22, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) spoke about issues ranging from the need to support local businesses to the reunification of Korea. Warner said he supports initiatives to help small businesses gain access to capital, increased investments in education and affordable housing, and efforts to crack … Continued
Police seek bank robbery suspect
A man wearing a green hoodie with Donald Duck on the back tried to rob the TD Bank at 7209 Little River Turnpike in Annandale on April 22. The suspect passed a note to a teller and demanded money, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. No money was taken and the man left on foot. … Continued
Anime/smoke shop opens in Annandale
Annandale’s only anime-themed smoke shop is now open. The Hidden Cloud offers anime-related toys, stickers, and costumes; snacks from Japan and Korea; and a smallish selection of smoke and vape products. “Doing something that hasn’t been done before is exciting and fun,” says owner Georgio Khoury, an anime fan who grew up in Annandale and … Continued
Viewpoint: The county climate action plan
By Marie Reinsdorf The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is trying to get our attention. The panel tells us we have increased the earth’s atmospheric temperature by 1.1 degrees Celsius since the pre-industrial age. We must cap that increase at 1.5 C to avert climate disasters that will “become so extreme that people … Continued