September 19, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Community members invited to get involved in the Annandale Greenway project

#Annandale, #community events, #Greenway, #parks, #trails

The Annandale Greenway would incorporate this trail in Manassas Gap Railroad Park in Annandale. The Annandale Greenway is moving forward, and there are two upcoming opportunities for the public to get involved. In March we published an article by James Albright about his proposal to create a trail through Annandale between Annandale Community Park and … Continued

Annandale-based company is the fastest-growing firm in Fairfax County and one of the fast-growing in the U.S.

#Annandale, #businesses, #economy
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PingWind is located in this building on Little River Turnpike. A government contractor based in Annandale called PingWind is the fastest-growing company in Fairfax County and one of the fastest growing in the United States. The company is number 75 on Inc. magazine’s list of the nation’s top 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies.

Here’s how to help Afghan refugees

#immigrants, #nonprofits, #volunteers
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Afghan refugees arrive at Dulles International Airport. [Washington Post] As hundreds of refugees from Afghanistan pour into Dulles Airport, local aid organizations are providing basic supplies and accepting donations from the public.  Those able to catch a U.S. military flight as the Taliban took over their country left with little more than the clothes on … Continued

School news roundup: A COVID update and a different kind of board meeting

#Brabrand, #Covid, #Glasgow Middle School, #health, #schools, #sports

FCPS Superintendent Scott Brabrand and school members visit Columbia Elementary School in Annandale on the first of school on Aug. 23. From the left: school board member Rachna Sizemore Heizer (at large), school board member Ricardy Anderson (Mason), Brabrand, and Columbia Principal Michael Astudillo. The following news items are from Fairfax County Public Schools and … Continued

Candidates for governor – McAuliffe and Youngkin – in a dead heat, according to latest poll

#Covid, #elections, #health, #McAuliffe, #politics, #state government
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McAuliffe speaks to voters. The two candidates in the race to become the next government of Virginia – Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin – is a virtual dead heat.  Forty percent of likely voters plan to vote for McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate, on Nov. 2, and 37 percent favor Youngkin, the Republican candidate, according to … Continued

Explore a Park: Spring Lane Park, a green respite in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #children, #parks, #Recreation

This article is part of our series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. Recent articles covered Poe Terrace Park and Pine Ridge Park in Annandale.   The 5.2-acre Spring Lane Park is located at 3400 Carlyn Hill Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads close to Columbia Pike and the Arlington County border. It’s surrounded by Spring Lane, … Continued