The Annandale parade is set for Oct. 23
During previous parades, members of the Annandale High School marching band wore Halloween costumes. [File photos] After skipping a year due to the COVID pandemic, the Annandale Parade will be back in 2021. The parade will be Oct. 23, starting at 10 a.m., the Annandale Chamber of Commerce announced.
Lane closures expected on Route 236 due to bridge project
The Duke Street overpass over I-395. [VDOT] Work underway on the Duke Street bridge over Interstate 395 will result in lane closures during the next few months, the Virginia Department of Transportation warns. VDOT contractors are replacing the concrete bridge deck and beams, upgrading the westbound sidewalk to a shared-use path, and widening the eastbound … Continued
Recent crimes: robbery, burglary, brandishing
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in recent days in the Mason Police District: A woman was in the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 6:40 a.m. on July 18 when a man got into a verbal dispute and waved a gun at her. Said Selemani, … Continued
Police chief vows to increase foot patrols in Culmore
Police Chief Kevin Davis speaks at the Bailey’s Community Center. At the right is session moderator Michael Shochet, FCPD chaplain coordinator. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis plans to bring a new approach to improve safety in Culmore and other high-crime areas. He will direct officers to spend time every day on foot patrol to establish … Continued
Annandale to get a second mochi donut shop
Mochi donuts. [Photos of food from Mochinut’s Facebook page.] The EastGate Shopping Center on John Marr Drive in Annandale is getting a second mochi donut shop. Mochinut is going into the storefront at 4367 John Marr Drive. Dragon Mochi Donut opened in June in the food hall attached to the K Market international grocery store.
St. Ambrose demolition to start in August
An illustration of the new St. Ambrose church. Demolition of St. Ambrose Catholic Church’s main church building is expected to start in August. It will be replaced by a new church on the same footprint. The new church, at 3901 Woodburn Road, Annandale, is expected to be completed in winter 2022-23.
MS-13 member sentenced for charges related to the 2019 murder of HS student
Rodriguez-Flores MS-13 member Kevin Alexis Rodriguez-Flores, 20, of Annandale, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and conspiracy to destroy and conceal evidence related to the murder of another gang member, the Department of Justice reports. The victim was Jacson Pineda Chicas, a student at Falls … Continued
Police investigating incident involving officer who shot a woman threatening him with a knife
The home where a police officer shot a resident who threatened him with a knife. [WUSA9] A Fairfax County police officer who shot a woman in North Springfield has been placed on a “restricted duty status” after he shot a woman July 19 who charged at him with a knife in her hand. A criminal … Continued
Britepaths seeks donations for kids in Justice HS pyramid
Customers at Ace Hardware in Fairfax have the option of rounding up their payment to benefit the Collect for Kids Back to School Program. [Britepaths] Britepaths, a Fairfax-based nonprofit, is seeking community support to help stock its emergency food pantry that was closed due to the pandemic and to help purchase school supply kits for … Continued
Man stabs self at Home Depot
The Home Depot on Little River Turnpike. [File photo] The area around the Home Depot at Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road was full of police action this morning following a stabbing incident.
Park Authority calls parking lot in Justice Park ‘unacceptable’
Local residents oppose removing green space from Justice Park for a parking lot for Justice High School. The Fairfax County Park Authority has issued a statement indicating it is willing to work with Fairfax County Public Schools to consider an alternative to building a parking lot at Justice Park. The statement, submitted to the Annandale … Continued
Sushi/Thai restaurant opens in Pinecrest Plaza
Akeno Sushi Bar & Thai is now open in Pinecrest Plaza on Little River Turnpike.
Local veterinarian dies in plane crash
The Waite family [Grace Community Church] Shauna Waite, a veterinarian at Columbia Pike Animal Hospital in Annandale was killed in a plane crash in Napa Valley in California July 16, along with her husband, James Waite, and father, Robert Nicholas. According to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, the three were in a Beechcraft 35 … Continued
Pet store has a new mission: preventing animal homelessness
Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza has come up with a whole new concept for preventing animal homelessness and matching rescue pets with potential pet parents. Instead of focusing solely on the adoption process, Chico’s will ensure long-term success by providing education and counseling so that pets are not as likely to be returned … Continued
Nature center is getting a makeover
Construction is expected to start soon on an expansion/renovation project at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Annandale. The $1.2 million project includes new offices, a new multipurpose room, accessible restrooms, an additional exhibition area, and improved stroller parking. The contractor will begin mobilizing on site in August.