Lego life-size interactive experience coming to Seven Corners
The Target on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners is hosting a Lego Star Wars immersive experience in the parking lot on Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The free event will introduce Lego’s new Smart Play Technology, while allowing guests to explore a life-size interactive Star Wars world based on Lego’s new technology. Guests will … Continued
Closure of Culmore library affects voting
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on April 14 authorized a public hearing on an ordinance to relocate the polling place for the Holmes precinct in Mason District from the Culmore Community Library to Bailey’s Elementary School. The hearing will be held on May 5, at 4:30 p.m. The polling place needs to be changed … Continued
Former aide to VP Pence runs for Congress as a Democrat
Olivia Troye, a national security expert who was an advisor to former Vice President Mike Pence during President Trump’s first term, is running for Congress as a Democrat. Troye joined a crowded field of candidates from both parties who plan to run for the 7th Congressional District if the constitutional amendment on redistricting passes. The … Continued
Dessert 39 opens in Annandale
Dessert 39, a new café in Annandale, has been busy since it had a soft opening earlier this month. Manager Sean Oh says the shop has drawn crowds of people curious to try the first Dessert 39 shop outside Korea. Dessert 39 is located at 7326A Little River Turnpike in the space formerly occupied by the … Continued
Spanberger signs more bills, vetoes others
In the days before the April 13 deadline, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed dozens of bills into law that had been passed by the General Assembly to expand workforce opportunities, strengthen schools, curb gun violence, and much more. She also vetoed several bills, including the closely watched measure on a casino in Tysons. Among the … Continued
Inova commemorates a milestone in its hospital project
Inova Health System and its partners celebrated the ongoing construction of the new Alexandria Hospital at the Landmark Mall site on April 13 with a “topping off” ceremony. The event featured the placement of the final beam on top of the building. Before a crane lifted the beam, it was signed by Inova officials, members … Continued
Auto repair shop opens in Annandale
Frontline Auto Plus opened on April 8 in Annandale in the space formerly occupied by Ravensworth Automotive. The Cadima family, longtime Annandale residents, bought the service station, at 4321 Ravensworth Road, from the previous owner, who had retired. It’s located next to the Down the Line Sports Center. Frontline offers oil changes, vehicle repairs, tire … Continued
School board approves calendar changes
The Fairfax County School Board approved a new calendar for the 2026-27 school year after eliminating the Veterans Day holiday. The motion directs the superintendent to designate Veterans Day as a standard instructional day for students and staff for all subsequent years, and to implement a “Veterans Day observance curriculum” to instruct students in the … Continued
Asian Night Market draws a crowd
A large crowd gathered in Annandale on April 11 for food and entertainment at an Asian Night Market presented by Neon District DMV. The event, on the parking lot at the ACCA Child Development Center on Columbia Pike, featured 32 food vendors – most of them offering Thai specialties – and 32 non-food vendors. Moradok … Continued
County officials fail to address residents’ concerns with Justice Park sidewalk
Community residents’ last-ditch effort to stop the construction of an unneeded and unwanted $900,000 sidewalk at Justice Park has failed. After urging the Fairfax County Department of Transportation and the Board of Supervisors to halt the sidewalk project, without success, the residents reached out to the Fairfax County Internal Audit Office to request an audit … Continued
The Mason District Arts Council hosts a poetry contest
Calling all poets, including those who’ve never written a poem before: Submit a poem to the Mason District Arts Council’s poetry competition. The contest is part of the council’s community art events aimed at reimagining the ideas of the American Revolution and engaging the public through the arts. The council is convening a series of … Continued
Voting on redistricting opens April 11 in Mason District
Early voting on Virginia’s proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting opens tomorrow at satellite locations, including the Mason Government Center and Thomas Jefferson Library. A special election on redistricting will be held on April 21. Voting at the satellite sites is available April 11-18. The polls are open Monday-Friday, 1-7 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. … Continued
Book sale next week at George Mason Regional Library
The George Mason Friends will host their semi-annual four-day book sale at George Mason Regional Library April 23-26. The sale will be open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily at the library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. There will be a preview sale on Wednesday, April 22, 6-8 p.m., for a $20 entrance fee. “With thousands of … Continued
Spanberger vetoes casino bill
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger on April 9 vetoed controversial legislation that would have permitted a casino in Tysons. The General Assembly approved a bill in March that would have authorized the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to call a public referendum on the development of a casino in Tysons. Spanberger said the bill would set … Continued
Warner blasts Trump’s ‘war of choice’
President Trump must be held accountable for the war in Iran, Sen. Mark Warner told the crowd at a re-election campaign event in Tysons on April 8, where he was joined by Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi and Rep. James Walkinshaw. As the vice chair of the Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence, Warner said, it was clear … Continued