Fire Department hosts virtual events for Fire Prevention Week
The Annandale Fire Station during a previous open house. For the second year in a row, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will not host in-person open house events at fire stations this year and instead will offer a series of virtual events during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 3-9. There is no need to … Continued
Public invited to event highlighting the hidden, Black history of Justice Park
Justice Park The community is invited to “Discover the Hidden History of Justice Park” at a special event Sept. 18 hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP’s Environmental and Climate Justice Committee. Edwin Henderson, founder of the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, will talk about the Black families who once owned land on the site and were … Continued
Body buried in backyard had multiple stab wounds
Police investigate the murder scene on Nevius Street. [WTOP] An autopsy of Truman Nguyen by the Fairfax County Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found his death had been caused by multiple stab wounds to the upper body, the police department announced Sept. 13. Truman’s son, Philip Nguyen, 19, was charged with second-degree murder.
New affordable, youth soccer club serves Seven Corners
Falls Church Soccer Association players exchange high fives after scoring a goal. Ariel Fernandez, a local soccer dad, says youth soccer clubs are too expensive. So Fernandez created a new club, called the Falls Church Soccer Association. “My intent is to provide an affordable, comprehensive, and transparent recreational program for all ages,” he says.
Fairfax County officials remember 9-11 at ceremony at Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station
An ambulance from the Annandale Fire Station at the Pentagon on 9-11. [Ramiro Galvez] About 35 Fairfax County firefighters and paramedics who responded to the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, are still working for the fire department. Two of them were at a Remembrance Ceremony at the Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station Saturday commemorating the 20th … Continued
Karaoke bar coming to Annandale
Glam Karaoke is coming to 4369 John Marr Drive, Annandale, in the new Eastgate Shopping Center that replaced the Kmart.
Photo exhibit commemorates tragedy and heroism of 9-11
The 9-11 photo exhibit at the shopping mall in Pentagon City. On the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil, leaders of Northern Virginia fire departments came together to remember the lives lost and the heroism of the first responders on that tragic day. They spoke at the opening reception for an … Continued
Police officers to walk the streets to build trust with the public
Patrol officers spend more time talking to the public. [Image from video by Police Chief Kevin Davis] Mason Police District Commander Capt. Sean Adcock announced the imminent launch of a new initiative calling for patrol officers to spend 15 minutes twice a day out of their cruiser walking the streets and engaging with the public. … Continued
Police arrest man involved in gift-card phone scam
Investigators who brought down phone scammer Jiale Li with some of the evidence. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit helped bust a major phone scam ring. Jiale Li, 26, of Blacksburg, Va., was arrested Sept. 1 and charged with three counts of obtaining money by false pretense and money laundering. He is … Continued
Deer hunting allowed in parks, beginning this Saturday
Signs like this are posted on trees in parks where deer hunting is allowed. Deer season in Fairfax County parks begins this Saturday, Sept. 11, and runs through Feb. 19, 2022. During this period, qualified groups of hunters are authorized to use archery to kill deer in designated areas across the county.
Man charged with killing his 78-year-old father and burying the body in the backyard
Philip Nguyen, age 19 of Falls Church, was arrested for second-degree murder on Sept. 8 for killing his father, Truman Nguyen, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announced at the scene of the crime in the 3300 block of Nevius Street in the Bailey’s Crossroads area. Truman Nguyen, age 78, was last seen on Sunday … Continued
Annandale High School band members seek community support on Tag Day
The Annandale High School marching band. [Band Boosters] Tag Day, the annual fundraising event for the Annandale High School band programs, is this Saturday, Sept. 11. As COVID-19 has upended so many things, it’s also having an impact on Tag Day. Instead of knocking on doors to ask neighbors for donations, band members will hang … Continued
Local churches stepping up aid for Afghan refugees
Volunteers work with children in the Homework Club. Church members who’ve been aiding refugees from Afghanistan for years are stepping up their support as many more Afghanis fleeing the Taliban are expected to settle in Northern Virginia. A group of churches that are members of the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) formed a Homework … Continued
‘Stuff the Bus’ will be in Annandale Sept. 11
“Stuff the Bus,” the Fairfax County program for collecting donations for food pantries, will be back in Mason District Saturday, Sept. 11, in observance of the National Day of Service. Residents are encouraged to bring food donations to a bus 10 a.m.-3 p.m. parked at George Mason Regional Library (7001 Little River Turnpike) or Belvedere … Continued
Jakes’ Ice Cream hosts grand opening with contests and prizes
Jake’s Ice Cream is hosting a grand opening celebration Sunday, Sept. 5, and Labor Day, Sept. 6, with contests and prizes. Jake’s is in Barcroft Plaza, 6353 Columbia Pike. It’s open daily 11 a.m.-8 p.m.