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

Residents encouraged to take surveys on Fairfax County’s Energy and Climate Action Plan

Solar panels, like the ones on this Annandale roof, are an increasingly common sight in Mason District. Fairfax County is asking residents to take three surveys to inform county staff on how they feel about climate change issues.  The surveys will provide feedback as the county develops its first-ever Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan … Continued

Fairfax County Health Department still working through COVID vaccination registrations from Jan. 18

Vaccinators at work at the Inova Center for Personalized Health in Merrifield.   As the difficulties in snagging a COVID-19 vaccine appointment continue, the Fairfax County Health Department has issued some information aimed at clearing up the confusion.  All COVID vaccines are free for everyone, whether they have health insurance or not. However, people are still … Continued

COVID vaccination program to expand to include more pharmacies

Addo-Ayensu Virginia health officials hope the COVID-19 vaccination process will speed up when the federal retail pharmacy partnership expands. So far, CVS is getting 52,000 doses a week statewide, said Dr. Danny Avula, Virginia’s vaccine coordinator, at a COVID vaccine town hall hosted by state Sen. Dave Marsden, whose district covers the Annandale area; Del. … Continued

Seven corners mental hospital seeks permission to expand services to substance abusers

Dominion Hospital Dominion Hospital, a mental health facility at 2960 Sleepy Hollow Road in Seven Corners, is seeking a special use permit allowing it to treat people whose only need is recovery from alcoholism or substance abuse.  Dominion CEO Lee Higginbotham told the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation Feb. 18 that its current permit from … Continued