Faith-based walk against racism will pass through Annandale
Walk the Walk 2020, “a faith pilgrimage of reckoning, resolve, and love,” will be passing through Annandale on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The event emerges from a declaration by white clergy and faith leaders “to take responsibility for our role in uprooting white supremacy and anti-Blackness in our lives, faith institutions, and our nation.” The pilgrimage … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads resident dies in house fire
Arnet Street in Bailey’s Crossroads.n A house fire in the 5800 block of Arnet Street in Bailey’s Crossroads on Aug. 16 resulted in the death of an occupant, the Fairfax County Fire Department reports. When units from Arlington and Alexandria, as well as Fairfax County, arrived on the scene shortly after 1 a.m., smoke was … Continued
Voting FAQs – Everything you need to know about absentee voting and much more
Demonstrators protesting recent changes at the U.S. Postal Service that could jeopardize the agency’s ability to handle mail-in ballots put mock absentee ballots on the door of the condo where Postmaster General Louis DeJoy lives. The ballots state “Save the post office, save our democracy.” [WTOP/John Domen] Amid growing concerns about COVID-19, White House attacks … Continued
Problem-plagued Annandale Healthcare Center accepts new patients, prepares for Phase 2
Someone’s mother lives in this room at the Annandale Healthcare Center. Updated Aug. 16: The Annandale Healthcare Center (AHC), the nursing home with the most COVID-19 cases and deaths in Virginia, is still on lockdown but plans to enter Phase 2 by the end of August. The Virginia Department Health (VDH) lists the AHC as … Continued
Residents can help prevent beetle invasion
There’s a killer on the loose in Fairfax County and residents can help catch it. The Asian Longhorned Beetle is an invasive species that attacks and kills many kings of shade trees, including its favorite, the maple. Staff of the county’s Urban Forest Management Division asks residents to keep an eye out for this insect … Continued
Fairfax County offers limited, in-person option for children this fall at six Annandale/Mason area schools
Mason Crest Elementary School in Annandale, one of 37 schools offering an in-person option this fall for a limited number of children. Fairfax County launched a new program, called Supporting Return to School (SRS), to provide full-day, on-site childcare to children in kindergarten through the sixth grade in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the … Continued
Police report: larceny, brandishing, assault
A man was arrested for stealing merchandise from the Home Depot on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners at about 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. When officers confronted the man, he ran away but was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. Arnold Wesley Moody, 52, of Washington, D.C., … Continued
New group home in Annandale serves troubled youths
A group home for youths opened this week at 4700 Monterey Drive in the Hillbrook-Tall Oaks neighborhood in Annandale. The Discovery Mood and Anxiety Programs center provides mental health, substance use, and eating disorder treatments for youths ages 11-17. Staff are present 24/7 but do not live there. The Annandale center is licensed for up … Continued
Fairfax County Public Schools prepares for virtual learning
Instructional materials organized for students at Woodburn Elementary School. [FCPS] Virtual learning this fall will involve less homework and plenty of time for off-screen group and individual activities, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand said during a town hall session Aug. 12. When it’s safe to start bringing students back to school, Brabrand said, … Continued
Pupusas Express opens in Annandale
Pupusas Express, a Salvadoran fast-food eatery is now open in the Annandale Shopping Center. It’s in the former Quiznos spot, at 7042 Columbia Pike. The restaurant offers several varieties of rice and corn pupusas, including one with loroco flower, made from a plant popular in Central America. Pupusas has a pretty extensive menu. Other items … Continued
Hoverboard causes house fire in Seven Corners
The burned hoverboard. [FCFRD] A house fire in the 2900 block of Meadow Lane in Seven Corners on Aug. 9 was caused by a hoverboard that ignited while being charged, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. One occupant of the single-family home was transported to the hospital with minor injuries sustained when he … Continued
Hookah bar to open in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Shops at Bailey’s Crossroads on Leesburg Pike. The Jerusalem Restaurant, at 3400 Washington Drive, Bailey’s Crossroads, is adding a hookah bar, called Afandina, in the same shopping center. It’s expected to open by the end of September in the spot formerly occupied by Next Day Blinds. Related story: Jerusalem restaurant to add a new … Continued
Mosaic District draws crowds despite pandemic
A closed section of Strawberry Lane serves as a gathering space. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and a heat wave, the Mosaic District in Merrifield was fairly crowded on Sunday evening. While several places have closed in recent weeks, new ones have opened or are coming soon. Leon offers chicken, burgers, pitas, and slushies, among other … Continued
Nonprofits seek public donations for school supplies
Kids need school supplies whether they’re learning in class or online. [Collect for Kids] School may be virtual this fall, but students still need school supplies. Children from lower-income households in our community need more help than ever this year, as the coronavirus pandemic is taking an economic toll on families. Two Fairfax County nonprofits … Continued
Two die in Bailey’s Crossroads crash
A man and woman have died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash that occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 9 in the 3400 block of Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The passenger, Maria Crowder, 29, of Maryland, died at the scene, while the driver, … Continued