Wakefield Farmers Market opens next week
Fresh produce at the Wakefield Farmers Market last summer. The Wakefield Farmers Market, at Wakefield Park in Annandale, will open for the season on May 27, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced May 22. The farmers market program has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Wakefield market, at 8100 Braddock Road, will be … Continued
Virginia Health Department battles COVID spread with contact tracers and phone apps
A training session for contact tracers in Salt Lake City. [Rick Bowmer /AP] The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is stepping up its monitoring of COVID-19 cases by using human contacts combined with technology. VDH is hiring 1,300 contact tracers and launching a new app for smart phones. Virginia is spending $58 million in federal … Continued
Lidl to open in Pinecrest Plaza in September
Lidl is opening in the former Staples spot in Pinecrest Plaza. The Lidl grocery store under construction in Pinecrest Plaza on Little River Turnpike is expected to open at some point in the first half of September. The German-based Lidl discount supermarket chain has 100 stores in the United States. A Lidl store opened in … Continued
Fairfax County summer camps canceled
Park trails, like this one at Luria Park in Annandale, are open, but just about all other Fairfax County park facilities remain closed. The Fairfax County Park Authority and the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) have cancelled all summer camp programs, due to the COVID-19 crisis. That includes all summer camps sponsored by the … Continued
Firefighters rescue dog from house fire in Parklawn
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries rescuing a dog from a house fire in the Parklawn community in Lincolnia May 20. The fire, at a one-story, single-family house in the 4000 block of Braddock Road, started at about 6:20 p.m. in the kitchen, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Smoke was visible from the … Continued
Fire damages Edy’s Chicken & Steak in Bailey’s Crossroads
Crews from the Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station put out a fire at Edy’s. [FCFRD] UPDATED March 22: There was a fire at Edy’s Chicken & Steak Restaurant at 5240 Leesburg Pike, near the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads this morning. The fire started at about 11 a.m. on the roof. No one was injured, the … Continued
Stuff the Bus collects tons of food for those in need
A Fasttran bus collects food donations at the Mason Government Center May 16. Generous Fairfax County residents donated more than 33.6 tons of food to needy families and residents during the special Stuff the Bus events May 16 and 19 at 21 locations. Donations at the Stuff the Bus stops in Mason District – at the Mason … Continued
Hair Unik in Annandale prepares to open next week
Hair Unik is getting a makeover. Trisha Vo, the owner of Hair Unik in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike, is sprucing up the store with a fresh coat of paint in preparation for opening. Vo plans to open on May 29, the date Phase I of Virginia’s reopening plan is scheduled to take … Continued
Parks will open this weekend on a very limited basis
The pond at Mason District Park. The Fairfax County Park Authority is opening parks for the Memorial Day weekend, but most park facilities will remain closed. Park staff will be clearing barricades and opening parking lots at all 427 parks in the county May 20-22. Park visitors are asked to avoid groups of more than … Continued
Yard waste collection to start next week
This is how Fairfax County wants people to bundle yard waste. Fairfax County will resume yard waste collection pickups the week of May 25, and started special pickups on May 18. The county had cut back on waste collection in March to protect sanitation workers during the pandemic. Yard waste – including grass trimmings, leaves, … Continued
Man injured in shooting at Annandale apartments
Police respond to a shooting at Fairmont Gardens. [Oscar Martinez] There was a shooting at the Fairmont Gardens apartments in Annandale shortly before 11 p.m. on May 18. Officers from the Mason Police District found a man had been shot outside an apartment in the 4200 block of Wadsworth Court and a bullet entered an … Continued
Annandale area gears up for easing COVID restrictions next week
This Annandale eatery is doing a brisk carryout business. The Annandale area seems to be getting a bit busier as Fairfax County gears up for Phase 1 of the state’s reopening plan on May 29. Traffic has picked up, while some restaurants are showing more signs of life. Trader Joe’s customers line up outside to … Continued
Annandale house fire started on deck
A house fire on King Arthur Road started on the deck. A house fire in the 3500 block of King Arthur Road in the Camelot neighborhood of Annandale May 17 caused approximately $81,000 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department estimates. Eight occupants displaced by the fire accepted Red Cross assistance. When units … Continued
Free drive-through COVID testing this weekend in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
A zip code map from the Fairfax County coronavirus dashboard. The Virginia Department of Health and the Fairfax County Health Department are teaming up to provide free drive-through and walk-up COVID-19 testing in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads this weekend. The testing will take place Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at Annandale High School, 4700 … Continued
Young artist honors Dr. Perez in ‘Portraits of the Brave’ series
Dr. Perez of Annandale, as envisioned by Xinyi Christine Zhang. Xinyi Christine Zhang, a 15-year-old high school student in New Jersey, was so moved by the outpouring of love for the late Dr. Steve Perez that she added him to her Portraits of the Brave project honoring medical personnel. Zhang didn’t know Perez but found … Continued