June 9, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Residents urged to comment on potential Route 50 improvements

#pedestrians, #safety, #traffic, #transportation, #VDOT
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Eastbound Route 50 approaching Allen Street. [VDOT] The Virginia Department of Transportation is considering a long list of alternatives to improve traffic and pedestrian safety along Route 50 (Arlington Boulevard) between Jaguar Trail and Wilson Boulevard in the Falls Church area. This study is being conducted through VDOT’s Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) program. … Continued

Kids Give Back hosts family volunteer activities

#children, #community events, #community organizations, #families, #nonprofits, #volunteers

A Kids Give Back event in August. Families interested in teaching children about the importance of helping their community are encouraged to join an upcoming Family Volunteer Day hosted by Kids Give Back. The program was founded by Denise Gavilan, a resident of the Mantua neighborhood just west of Annandale. The next event, on Oct. … Continued

Annandale residents say a large mixed-use development would destroy their neighborhood

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #zoning
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Woodland Road, Annandale, the site of a proposed mixed-use development. Residents of Hummer Woods and surrounding neighborhoods in Annandale are organizing to fight a proposed redevelopment project.    They say it would destroy the character of the residential community and charge a Mason District task force’s approval of the project was based on misleading information … Continued

Volunteers distribute hundreds of meals a week to Annandale’s needy families

#churches, #Covid, #health, #volunteers
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Donated food at the AUMC Mission Center on Heritage Drive.  As Annandale residents struggle economically during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annandale United Methodist Church’s Mission Center in Annandale is stepping up to ensure families have enough to eat. The mission center hosts food distribution events four days a week with donations from AUMC members. Demand has … Continued

Hackers post sensitive FCPS information on dark web

#crime, #schools

The hackers responsible for a ransomware attack on Fairfax County Public Schools last month posted information they stole on the dark web, Superintendent Scott Brabrand announced Oct. 9. “It appears as though certain personal information for some students and employees may have been impacted,” Brabrand acknowledged.  According to news reports, that includes a spreadsheet from 2014 … Continued

Fairfax County community centers reopen Oct. 13

#children, #coronavirus, #families, #health, #Recreation

The James Lee Community Center [Fairfax County Government] The nine community centers operated by the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services will reopen on a limited basis on Tuesday, Oct. 13. That includes the Bailey’s Community Center on Summers Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads, the James Lee Community Center on Annandale Road in Falls … Continued

Fairfax County Schools superintendent says admission to TJ can’t depend on test-taking skills

#Annandale, #Brabrand, #education, #schools
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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is in Mason District, but few students from Mason  District Schools go there.  Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand, speaking at a virtual town hall Oct. 7, said the admissions process for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology has to change to give students … Continued