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
New pizza shop coming to Seven Corners
The new &Pizza on Arlington Boulevard. &Pizza is expected to open in the Willston II Shopping Center on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners in March. Pronounced “and pizza,” this casual restaurant offers oblong-shaped pizzas with a wide range of toppings. The restaurant is between Busy Bees and Tropical Smoothie Café.
New Annandale grocery store to open in May
K Market, the huge international supermarket under construction in the former Kmart on John Marr Drive in Annandale, is expected to open in May. The store will have a food court, a seafood section with live fish, a butcher shop, and much more.
Giant Pharmacy offering COVID vaccines, along with CVS and Safeway
The CVS at 7205 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Giant Pharmacy is now administering COVID-19 vaccinations to people who registered with the Fairfax County Health Department.
Supervisors ban plastic bags for yard waste
The correct way to put yard waste on the curb. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted 9-1 Feb. 23 to ban the use of plastic bags for curbside yard waste pickup. Instead of plastic bags, county residents now must use paper bags or reusable bins. Another alternative, suggested Eric Forbes of the Fairfax County … Continued
Gov. Northam eases some COVID restrictions
Northam speaks at a press briefing in January. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has eased some COVID-19 restrictions, as the health metrics are improving. Beginning March 1, certain outdoor sports and entertainment venues can operate at increased capacity, Northam announced Feb. 24.
VDOT to improve Little River Turnpike/Guinea Road intersection
Improvements are in the works for the Guinea Road intersection on Little River Turnpike just west of Annandale. Representatives from the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation will describe the changes at a virtual community meeting March 1 at 7 p.m.
Draft county budget would cut real estate tax rate
The Fairfax County Government Center Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill is proposing a 1-cent decrease in the residential real estate tax for fiscal year 2022. That would help offset a big increase in real estate value over the past year, Hill told the Board of Supervisors in his presentation on an advertised budget Feb. 23.
Virginia to become the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty
The execution chamber at the Greenville Correctional Center in 1994. [Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia is poised to ban the death penalty. Gov. Ralph Norman said Feb. 22 that he plans to sign legislation banning capital punishment approved by both houses of the General Assembly.
Man accidentally runs over, kills his wife
A man backing into his driveway struck and killed his 73-year-old wife in the 6300 block of Lakewood Drive in Mason District at about 5:45 p.m. on Feb. 22, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.
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
Farewell Mr. Finch, former Annandale HS principal
Jim Finch speaks at the Annandale Athletic Boosters Hall of Fame banquet in 2018. Jim Finch, the much-admired principal of Annandale High School from 1966 to 1986, died Feb. 18 at an assisted living facility in Hendersonville, N.C. He was 92 and suffered from a variety of ailments. He “passed away peacefully in the presence … Continued
Man fatally shot at Fairmont Gardens in Annandale
Lots of police activity at Fairmont Gardens seen from the other side of Little River Turnpike. [Oscar Martinez] [Updated Feb. 20, 3:20 p.m.] One man is dead and a juvenile male has been injured following a shooting in Annandale Feb. 19, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The incident happened at the Fairmont Gardens Apartments … 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