August 16, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Board of Supervisors appoints task force to consider renaming roads that honor Confederates

#Board of Supervisors, #equity, #history, #transportation
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 13 appointed a 30-member task force to examine renaming Lee Highway (Route 29) and Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (Route 50).  The Confederate Names Task Force, chaired by Evelyn Spain, includes residents and representatives of civic organizations, homeowner associations, faith groups, historical groups, and the business community. The … Continued

COVID vaccine clinic at Justice High School July 14; students age 12 and up need to get vaccinated as soon as possible

#coronavirus, #Covid, #health, #Justice High School, #schools, #vaccine, #youths

A school-based COVID vaccination clinic in Fairfax County [WJLA] The Fairfax County Health Department and school system are hosting three vaccination clinics for youths age 12 and up this week, including one at Justice High School, 3301 Peace Valley Lane, Falls Church, on Wednesday, July 14, 2-7 p.m.  Schedule an appointment at a school clinic … Continued

Public can have a say in Virginia redistricting effort

#elections, #politics, #state government, #voting
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The Redistricting Commission could redraw gerrymandered districts like this one. Members of the public are invited to provide input into Virginia’s redistricting process at a hearing July 27 at George Mason University in Fairfax. The hearing, at 4 p.m. in Dewberry Hall in GMU’s Johnson Center, will help guide the Virginia Redistricting Commission’s work to … Continued

New Bloomingdale’s concept store, Bloomie’s, coming to Mosaic

#businesses, #Mosaic District, #retail, #shopping
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A rendering of the future Bloomie’s store in the Mosaic District in Merrifield. Bloomingdales’ plans to open a new store concept, called Bloomie’s, in the Mosaic District Aug. 26, the company announced. According to a July 7 press release, Bloomie’s will be “a smaller, highly curated, ever-evolving store concept filled with top brands, a new tech-enabled stylist … Continued

More than 3 percent of all Mason District residents are in deportation proceedings

#courts, #demographics, #immigration, #law
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The Immigration Court at 1901 S. Bell St. in Crystal City handles deportation, asylum, and related cases from all over Virginia. [A. Baros/VOA] In Mason District, 3.6 percent of the total population are in deportation proceedings.  That number reflects the huge backlog of deportation cases in Virginia, as well as the large immigrant population in … Continued

Tobacco Hut coming to Annandale

#Annandale, #businesses
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A Tobacco Hut store is coming to the building formerly occupied by LoanMax at 7221 Little River Turnpike in Annandale.  Tobacco Hut stores sell cigarettes, cigars, vaporizers, vape accessories, hookahs, CBD products, e-cigarettes, kratom, and similar items.

Lake Accotink dredging sites could disrupt the Howrey memorial, youth sports, and wildlife habitats

#environment, #Lake Accotink, #nature, #parks, #sports, #Wakefield Park
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These signs were put up by the Friends of the Soldiers Memorial at Howrey Park. The options under consideration for dredging Lake Accotink are raising alarm bells among residents concerned about the potential environmental destruction and loss of sports fields.  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed to fund a $30.5 million dredging project in … Continued