Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are reported by the Fairfax County Police Department on CityProtect: April 10 April 9 April 8 April 7 April 6 April 5 April 4
Annandale residents oppose an honorary name for Little River Turnpike
A group of Annandale residents unhappy with a proposal to give Little River Turnpike an honorary name recognizing the Korean community is hosting a meeting to discuss the plan next week. The group, Annandale United, complains that the Mason District Supervisor’s office didn’t do enough community outreach on the proposal, and many people didn’t have … Continued
Seven Corners residents oppose housing proposal at the Jefferson
Residents of the single-family neighborhood that backs up to The Jefferson Apartments in Seven Corners expressed significant concerns about a proposal to add more housing to the site. The property owner has submitted an amendment to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan to add 101 additional multifamily units on the surface parking lot at the Jefferson, … Continued
Multifamily housing and gas station proposed for Mason District
Of the four development proposals for Mason District reviewed at a community meeting on April 9, the only one to draw concern from residents was a townhouse project on Edsall Road. The virtual meeting addressed four of the 11 proposals submitted to the Site-Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) process. The Edsall Road proposal calls for amending … Continued
Federal job cuts will devastate the Fairfax County economy
The economic impact of the federal workforce cuts will be far worse than previously expected. The ripple effect of a 20 percent reduction in the federal workforce could result in a $20 billion hit on Fairfax County, Stephen Tarditi, director of market intelligence at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, told the Board of Supervisors’ … Continued
Free seminars focus on safe driving for seniors
When an elderly relative has a crash, it might be too late to talk to them about giving up on driving, says Kurt Gray, the owner of the Seniors Helping Seniors Metro Springfield. That’s why it’s important for people to talk to the seniors in their family early, before their ability to drive declines too … Continued
Editorial: The cuts are hitting home
By Michelle Rosenfeld, Annandale resident If you live in Annandale, recent actions from the federal government aren’t some far-off political drama – they’re personal. Your neighbors are being laid off. Lifesaving research is being defunded. Families are being torn apart by mass deportations. These decisions affect our schools, our hospitals, our construction sites, our economy, … Continued
Exhibit brings art to Annandale’s daily life
Next time you drop by George Mason Regional Library, or Beanetics Coffee Roasters, or a few other locations in Annandale, check out the art. Art in Daily Spaces, now underway, is a temporary exhibit featuring works by 21 artists in places where people tend to congregate during their daily lives. In addition to the library … Continued
Justice students learn about health careers at Inova Fairfax Hospital
“I didn’t know what I wanted to do after high school,” says Justice High School junior Shelly Morales. But then after joining the Public Health Youth Ambassador Program and participating in a Dream B!G event at Inova Fairfax Hospital on April 4, she says, “it opened my eyes to a health career.” Now Shelly is … Continued
Lawsuit accuses school board member of embezzlement
Fairfax County at-large school board member Kyle McDaniel has been sued for embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the aviation company he worked for. In a story first reported by Fox 5 DC, Blue Label Aviation Inc. accuses McDaniel of using a company credit card for $175,000 worth of personal expenses. The lawsuit says … Continued
Inova opens family clinic in Annandale
Inova celebrated the grand opening of the Inova Cares for Families (ICF) clinic in Annandale on April 4. The clinic is located in an office building at 7617 Little River Turnpike. It’s one of six ICF facilities in Northern Virginia. ICF provides primary healthcare and medical care for families who qualify for Medicaid, Virginia’s Family … Continued
Chevy dealership opens in Lincolnia
The Malloy Automotive Group opened a Chevrolet dealership April 1 in Lincolnia next to Malloy Ford Alexandria. The Malloy Chevrolet sales office is located in a small building formerly used for used-car sales at 6508 Little River Turnpike. “We will be building a new state-of-the-art facility at our location,” says Evelyn Akers Baltimore, chief operating … Continued
Tobacco Hut building for sale
The space that formerly housed a Tobacco Hut store at 7221 Little River Turnpike in Annandale is for sale. The price listed on LoopNet is $2.1 million. Tobacco Hut opened last summer and recently closed. The 3,975-square-foot unit is part of a retail condominium. The property is zoned C-6. The listing says the recently renovated … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are reported by the Fairfax County Police Department on CityProtect: April 1 March 31 March 30 March 29 March 28 March 27
School news roundup
Top chefs – A team from Falls Church High School won in the breakfast category at the Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge in March. The professional chefs who served as judges deemed the students’ Vegetarian Breakfast Burrito the best morning meal. Luther Jackson Middle School came in third-place in the main event – the lunch … Continued