Two Annandale development proposals deemed worthy of further consideration
This facility could be replaced with a four-story structure. A Mason District task force agreed Sept. 2 that two proposed projects in Annandale – an expansion of a storage facility on Ravensworth Road and a major mixed-use redevelopment project between Little River Turnpike and Hummer Road – should proceed to the next phase. The task … Continued
Dominion will bury power lines in Annandale/Mason District
Buried power lines would prevent power outages during storms. Dominion Energy Virginia is planning to bury power lines along dozens of residential streets in the Annandale/Mason District area. The Dominion Energy Strategic Underground Program is aimed at improving electrical reliability by getting homeowners to agree to have power lines buried in their front yards. The … Continued
Director of Annandale Healthcare Center replaced
Ezedube Eze is no longer the director of the Annandale Healthcare Center, the nursing home on Columbia Pike under fire for its poor response to protecting patients and staff from COVID-19. Eze’s last day was Friday, Aug. 28. Alexandra Rehkemper, who had been the assistant director since February 2019, is the new director. Rehkemper According … Continued
Hit-and-run driver destroys Broyhill Park sign
This sign has been here for decades. [Photos by Vince Wilson] The sign at the entrance to the Broyhill Park neighborhood at the corner of Annandale Road and Graham Road was reduced to a pile of bricks after a vehicle smashed into it on or around Aug. 30. It shouldn’t be too hard for police … Continued
Sprinklers save man from fire caused by smoking in bed
A resident of an apartment in the 3700 block of S. George Mason Drive in the Skyline area of Bailey’s Crossroads woke up shortly after 11 p.m. on Aug. 30 with a fire next to his bed, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. A sprinkler system activated and extinguished the fire before firefighters … Continued
Annandale Florist moves into vacant building
This building has been vacant for six years. The long-vacant standalone building next to Dice Burger at 7025 Columbia Pike finally has a tenant. Annandale Florist has relocated to that space from its former store nearby at 7035 Columbia Pike. The new space is still being organized and not yet open for walk-ins, but customers … Continued
Construction under way on funeral chapel in Annandale
Five years after the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a funeral chapel Annandale, construction is well underway. The new facility will provide funerals in accordance with Sharia-based Islamic traditions The building, at 6839 Braddock Road, is across the street from the Mustafa Center, which is in charge of the project. It is owned by … Continued
Long Branch trail paving project delayed to provide time for public input
Flooding on the Long Branch trail. [FCPA photos] Construction of a trail paving project in Long Branch Stream Valley has been delayed for a couple of weeks so park users with concerns about the project can discuss the plans at a community meeting. The meeting will be held via Zoom Sept. 10, 7 p.m. To … Continued
New dining, beverage options at Bradlick Shopping Center
Loopy’s offers fast-casual “Seoul food.” Tan-Cha, a tea shop specializing in foam, fruit, and traditional teas is coming to the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale. It’s going into the space between Gold’s Gym and the UPS Store. The future home of Tan Cha. The menu has such drinks as uji matcha with cheese foam, brulee milk … Continued
Thrift store moving into old Kmart building
The first tenant to announce its presence at the shopping center replacing the Kmart in Annandale is a B-Thrifty store. There are no details yet on when it could open. The store’s address is 4223 John Marr Drive. It will be the third store in the B-Thrifty chain. The others are in Woodbridge in Prince … Continued
Fairfax County seeks public input on action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Vehicle emissions are the single biggest factor in climate change. Fairfax County seeks public input on an ambitious goal to address climate change by setting targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Two virtual public meetings have been scheduled on the county’s first-ever Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP): Tuesday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-noon, and … Continued
New Annandale playground has a butterfly theme
Annandale Community Park has a new picnic shelter and a new playground featuring butterflies and other small woodland creatures. The park, at 4030 Hummer Road, Annandale, is next to the Hidden Oaks Nature Center. The playground has separate areas for children ages 3-5 and ages 6-12. The picnic shelter can be reserved online or by calling … Continued
Suspect in Bailey’s Crossroads murder arrested in El Salvador
Polanco Cabrera [FCPD] A suspect in a 2016 homicide in Bailey’s Crossroads has been arrested in El Salvador and extradited to Fairfax County, the police department reports. Adonay Polanco Cabrera, 25, formerly of Culmore, left Northern Virginia following the murder of Leif Ohlsson, 69, in the victim’s apartment. Polanco Cabrera was arrested by authorities in El … Continued
FCPS promises more support for special ed students
Superintendent Scott Brabrand talks about special ed at a virtual town hall. Fairfax County Public Schools’ all-virtual spring term was frustrating for special education students and their families, Superintendent Scott Brabrand acknowledged, but promised things will be much better this fall. “We are committed to overcoming those challenges, ”Brabrand said at a virtual town hall … Continued
Fairfax County students produce popular dramatic podcast
Andrew Nguyen By David Siegel Even during these stressful times of COVID-19, the theater adage “the show must go on” remains true. But how? In response to the pandemic, local high school students came up with an answer: develop a fast-paced original podcasting series. The multiple-episode series is called the “Rockfish Gap Show.” The series … Continued