Board agrees to ban trucks on Olin Drive
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution June 7 aimed at prohibiting truck traffic through the Lee Boulevard Heights neighborhood in Seven Corners. The measure would add Olin Drive, a portion of Munson Hill Road, and Row Street to the RTAP (Residential Traffic Administration Program). The problem started a couple of years ago … Continued
Supervisors propose taxi fuel surcharge
Taxi fares could increase, as the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering a $2 surcharge to make up for soaring gas prices. On July 7, the board authorized a public hearing to consider an emergency ordinance for a per-trip taxicab surcharge of up to $2. The ordinance would be in effect from June 29 … Continued
Discounts offered on energy assessments
Fairfax County encourages residents to take advantage of the Thermalize program, which offers discounted home energy assessments through June 30. Thermalize is administered by the Local Energy Alliance Program and is modeled on LEAP’s Solarize NOVA. Fairfax County residents who sign up by June 30 will receive a $50 discount on a home energy assessment … Continued
Police seek shooting suspects
Fairfax County police are investigating recent shooting incidents in Annandale and Lake Barcroft. Police are interviewing residents of Beverly Manor Drive in Annandale to locate the suspect in a drive-by shooting on the night of June 4, Capt. Shawn Adcock, commander of the Mason District Police Station, said at a June 7 meeting of the … Continued
Transportation officials consider solutions for pedestrian safety on Route 7
State and local officials are considering quick fixes to improve pedestrian safety on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads but actual long-term solutions are years away. At a virtual meeting of Fairfax Families for Safe Streets (FX-FSS) June 6, John Lynch, VDOT’s Northern Virginia district engineer, said his office is looking at several short-term solutions, such … Continued
Victim of fatal hit-and-run crash was a student at Annandale High School
The pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run crash on Little River Turnpike on May 22 has died, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Daniela Bonilla Betancourt, 18, of Alexandria, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a small SUV near Oasis Drive in Lincolnia. This weekend, Betancourt succumbed to her injuries. … Continued
Police kill coyote at Lake Accotink
A Fairfax County police officer shot and killed a coyote that bit three adults and two dogs at Lake Accotink Park this weekend. Police had received a call 8 a.m. on June 5 about the coyote attack, said Lt. Dan Spital in a video posted on Twitter. Police and animal control officers searched the area … Continued
Slight decrease in homelessness reported
The number of homeless individuals in Fairfax County has decreased by 3 percent from last year, according to the results of the Point-in-Time Count results released May 31. The 2022 Point-in-Time Count identified 1,191 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The Office to Prevent and End Homelessness partnered with several nonprofits to … Continued
Woman charged with reckless driving
The Fairfax County Police Department identified the driver of a 2008 Nissan Sentra that crashed into four pedestrians in Annandale May 20 as Joana Konadu, 41, of Annandale. Konadu was charged with “reckless driving: failure to keep vehicle under control.” She was issued a summons and released on recognizance. She struck the pedestrians in a … Continued
Tous les Jours returns to Annandale
Tous les Jours is coming back to Annandale. The Korean-French bakery is moving into a vacant space at the EastGate Shopping Center on John Marr Drive. Tous les Jours opened at 7219 Columbia Pike, Annandale, in 2014 and closed in 2018. That space has been empty since then, although work has gone on intermittently inside … Continued
Super Pollo to replace DC Steakholder
Super Pollo Charcoal Chicken is moving into the spot vacated by DC Steakholders at 6641 Arlington Blvd. in the Falls Church area of Mason District. This will be the fourth Super Pollo restaurant. There are two in Arlington and one in Barcroft Plaza. Juan Carlos Hernandez, manager of the Barcroft Plaza Super Pollo expects the … Continued
More density proposed for Bailey’s Crossroads
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has directed staff to revise the Comprehensive Plan for sub-unit B-5 of the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Business Center to allow increased density and building heights. Sub-unit B-5 consists of approximately 12.7 acres located on the south side of Leesburg Pike, the east side of Carlin Springs Road, the east … Continued
Garnett remembered as community activist
Funeral services for Eileen Garnett will be held Thursday June 2, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 2700 19th St. S., Arlington. Those attending are encouraged to wear happy colors, “as this was mom’s wish,” says her daughter, Megan Garnett. The service will be livestreamed and can be accessed here. Garnett … Continued
Meet an animal communicator at Chico’s
Chico’s Natural Pet Market invites the community to a fun event Sunday, June 5, featuring an animal communicator and an auction. The event is at 6349A Columbia Pike in Barcroft Plaza, 5-7:30 p.m. Chico’s owner Danielle Areco will update customers on the store’s pending move to a new location and will describe the store’s new … Continued
DC Steakholders closed
The DC Steakholders restaurant on Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church has closed permanently. The owners, Usman and Lilly Bhatti, posted a message on the restaurant’s website with this explanation: “While it was an exceedingly difficult time due to Covid-19, thankfully DC Steakholders maintained operations and support for our staff as much as possible. Unfortunately, inflation, … Continued