Final occupational categories now eligible for COVID vaccine
Vaccinations underway at the Annandale CVS on Little River Turnpike. Beginning today, April 7, individuals who live or work in the Fairfax Health District that fall into several more occupational categories are now eligible to register for a COVID-19 vaccine. These are the last seven priority groups of essential workers in Phase 1c as outlined … Continued
Visit Fairfax invites the public to play Cicada Bingo
Get ready for a cicada lovefest. [Visit Fairfax] If “Virginia is for Lovers,” the cicadas should feel right at home. When the billions of cicadas in Brood X will emerge next month after spending 17 years underground, they will have one thing on their minds – attracting a mate and producing the next generation.
Opponents of using Brooks Place to access new homes are totally wrong, says George Glavis
The Glavis home George Glavis, the former owner of the property on Sleepy Hollow Road where a new housing development is under construction, disagrees with certain Lake Barcroft and Malbrook residents who argue the use of a small private road to access the new houses is illegal. The Gulick Group is building 18 single-family houses … Continued
Fairfax County schools expand in-person learning
Annandale High School staff welcome students back to class. Fairfax County Public Schools is expanding access to in-person learning to four days a week for certain preK-12 students during April. This is being done in accordance with the updated CDC guidelines issued March 13 that allow schools to reduce the social distancing requirement from six … Continued
More essential workers eligible for COVID vaccine
The CVS in Annandale offers COVID vaccinations to people who registered with the Fairfax County Health Department. Beginning today, April 5, individuals who live or work in the Fairfax Health District that fall into several occupational categories in Phase 1c are now eligible to register for a COVID-19 vaccination. This includes people who work in … Continued
Mason Task Force questions impact of Public Storage expansion project in Annandale
The entrance to Public Storage on Ravensworth Road, with the 3 United gas station behind it. The task force formed to review site-specific plan amendments for proposed projects in Mason District is back in action. The task force is considering the three proposals the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approvedfor the 2021 Comprehensive Plan … Continued
Free EV charging stations installed at Annandale Giant
Two Volta electric vehicle charging stations have been installed at the Giant grocery store on Columbia Pike in Annandale.
Take a survey on the Fairfax County Strategic Plan
Fairfax County is again collecting feedback from residents on the proposed Countywide Strategic Plan. A survey is available through April 15 in several languages.
Explore a park: Toll House Park is the focal point of Annandale
Toll House Park as seen from Little River Turnpike. This article is part of our series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. The last piece in this series explored Bren Mar Park. Toll House Park is a tiny “pocket park” at the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Annandale Road. Some county documents … Continued
All Virginians eligible for a COVID vaccination April 18
The Fairfax County Health Department is scheduling vaccine appoints at many locations, including the CVS in Annandale. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam today announced that all individuals in Virginia age 16 and older will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting on April 18. That’s ahead of the nationwide May 1 goal set by President … Continued
Five Below store coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
The candy section at a typical Five Below store. Five Below is moving into the former Pier One space at the Bailey’s Crossroads Shopping Center. Pier One closed in early 2020. Five Below specializes in items for teens and tweens mostly priced at $5 or less. The stores feature toys, snacks, cosmetics, room décor, sports … Continued
Traffic signal improvements set for Columbia Pike
Columbia Pike as seen from Maple Court. Construction is expected to start this month on two traffic signal upgrades aimed at improving safety on Columbia Pike: at John Marr Drive/Chatelain Road in Annandale and at Lacy Boulevard/Maple Court in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Virginia Department of Transportation will install at each intersection two twin signal poles with mast arms, … Continued
Coming soon to Annandale: the Townes at Little River Crossing
These houses will be torn down to make way for a new townhouse development. The new townhouse development approved for the area around McWhorter Place and Markham Street in Annandale will be called the Townes at Little River Crossing. The developer, the Christopher Cos., hasn’t yet started selling homes but potential buyers can sign … Continued
17 things to know about the 17-year cicada invasion
Soon our yards will be full of cicadas like this one. [Scientific American] As we’re nearing the end of one plague, we’re about to be inundated by another. Billions of cicadas in Brood X, hidden underground for the past 17 years, will emerge across parts of the East Coast and Midwest in May. The D.C. … Continued
All frontline essential workers can now register for a COVID vaccination
Beginning today, March 30, the Fairfax County Health Department is allowing everyone in Phase 1b to register for a COVID-19 vaccination. The latest subgroups in the 1b frontline essential workers group who can now get vaccinated include officials needed to maintain continuity of government, clergy and faith leaders, and janitorial and cleaning staff.