Metro to expand service in August
Platform work under way at the East Falls Church Metro station. [WMATA] Metro plans to restore rail and bus service Aug. 16 to nearly pre-COVID levels. Metrorail will add 15 hours more service per week, with opening times returning to normal and the system closing two hours later each night in anticipation of potential increases … Continued
Autonomous shuttle in Mosaic to start testing
Testing of the autonomous electric shuttle that will provide free rides between the Mosaic District and the Dunn Loring Metro station in Merrifield could start as early as this week, according to a tweet from the Fairfax County government. After the testing phase, called Relay, will be officially launched and available to the public. Relay’s … Continued
Police identify suspect in Annandale shooting
Castro Juarez [FCPD] Fairfax County Police detectives have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of Jose Alexander Villa Lobo Guevara at the Fairmont Gardens apartments in Annandale July 25. The suspect, Abel Alexander Castro Juarez, age 20, is at large. The FCPD has obtained felony warrants for second degree murder and use of a firearm … Continued
Planet Fitness moving to new spot in Seven Corners
The Planet Fitness on Wilson Boulevard at the Eden Center is moving nearby to the former Gold’s Gym spot at 6270 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners. The new gym should open in late October or early November, says co-owner Dave Weber. “We try to update our clubs regularly,” Weber says. The Planet Fitness at the … Continued
Fall high school sports moved to spring 2021
The Annandale High School football stadium will remain empty this fall. [File photo] The Virginia High School League voted July 27 to cancel the fall sports season, due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Fall sports, including football will be played in spring 2021. All high school sports will still be played, “but in a condensed … Continued
New Seven Corners townhouses sold quickly
Construction of the Boulevard 6060 townhouse development on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners isn’t completed yet but all 37 homes have sold out months ago. The final 17 homes are expected to be finished and occupied in September, says Andrew Wilan of Beazer Homes. Prices ranged from $750,000 to just over $900,000. There are three … Continued
Taste of Annandale 5K canceled
Runners take off at the 2019 Taste of Annandale 5K. After canceling the 2020 Taste of Annandale, the Annandale Roundtable had hoped to at least hold the 5K Race. That will not happen. The group has decided that there are just too many challenges to try to have a community event when there’s a strong … Continued
Annandale townhouse project clears Planning Commission
The townhouse project is west of the Annandale Commercial Business Center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed July 22 to send on to the Board of Supervisors a proposal for a townhouse project on McWhorter Place in Annandale. The supervisors will hold a public hearing on the project July 28. Christopher Land is … Continued
Breaking: Shooting death at Annandale apartments
Police on the scene of a shooting at Fairmont Gardens. Updated, 11 a.m. 7/25/20: There was a shooting at the Fairmont Gardens apartments in the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale on July 25. The Fairfax County Police Department identified the victim as Jose Alexander Villa Lobo Guevara, 20, of Annandale. The man was still … Continued
Shots fired into Annandale apartment
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area: There were shots fired into an apartment in the 4700 block of Commons Drive in Annandale at about 10:45 p.m. on July 19. Police found casings outside an apartment and discovered a bullet had entered a window and was lodged in … Continued
Creative Cauldron hosts outdoor concerts at Mission Lofts in Bailey’s Crossroads
Creative Cauldron, the Falls Church arts venue, is hosting outdoor cabaret shows through the end of September with social distancing procedures in place. The first few shows, beginning tonight, are at Mission Lofts, the new live/work building at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. All shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30. Here’s the … Continued
Planning Commission recommends approval of Skyline project
The proposed landscape plan for the Skyline live/work buildings. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 22 endorsed a proposal to repurpose three office buildings in the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads to live/work units. The Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing on the Skyline project July 28. The current landscape design. Each … Continued
School board renames Lee High School for John Lewis
Lee High School [Fox5] The Fairfax County School Board voted July 23 to rename Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield after the late U.S. Congressman John R. Lewis. The new name will be effective for the 2020-21 school year. “The board heard from students, teachers and staff members, families, and the community about the … Continued
Support grows for police and criminal justice reforms
A scene from a viral video shows motorist Derrick Thompson being forcibly removed from his vehicle by a Virginia state trooper. The incident highlights the need for police reform. A group of progressive commonwealth’s attorneys from across Virginia are throwing their support behind an effort by the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and Virginia Senate Democratic … Continued
COVID testing event targets Hispanics in Annandale
A COVID testing even at Annandale High School in May drew a huge crowd. The Fairfax County Health Department is hosting a free COVID-19 testing event targeted to the Hispanic community in Annandale on July 29, 2-8 p.m., at Annandale High School. The Annandale zip code 22003 has one of the highest rates of COVID … Continued