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
Police believe series of recent commercial burglaries are linked
Kogiya was burglarized on Jan. 28. Fairfax County Police Department detectives believe 15 commercial burglaries across the county since Jan. 28 might be linked. Three of the burglaries were Annandale: Naz Food, Kogiya Korean BBQ, and the Han Gang Restaurant were hit on Jan. 28.
Fairfax County addresses confusion on vaccine registration
Now that the Virginia Department of Health has put out a statewide COVID-19 vaccination registration system, there have been a lot of questions about why Fairfax County isn’t participating in it. The Fairfax County Department of Health launched its own Vaccine Registration and Data Dashboard and Registration Status Checker last week.
School board adopts FY22 advertised budget focusing on pandemic recovery
Staff at Weyanoke Elementary School in Mason District welcome students back to class. [FCPS] The Fairfax County School Board has unanimously adopted a $3.2 billion advertised budget for fiscal year 2022 that calls for a 3 percent increase in employee pay. The proposed budget would increase funding by $75.5 million – 2.41 percent – over … Continued
Arlington man arrested for armed robberies in Annandale
Tevago Bell and the bb gun he had when arrested. [FCPD] An Arlington man is facing charges in connection with a series of recent armed robberies in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. In three of the four robberies, the suspect approached the victim, displayed a firearm, and took their personal property. In the … Continued
Gopchang Story open on limited basis
Gopchang Story, the Korean restaurant specializing in intestines, is expected to have a grand opening within the next week or so. Meanwhile, the restaurant, at 7356-B Little River Turnpike in Annandale, is open for indoor dining 5-10 p.m. and offers carryout beginning at 11 a.m. When the restaurant is fully open, it will offer lunch … Continued
Carbon monoxide leak shuts down Poe Middle School
About 30 students were evacuated from Poe Middle School in Annandale this morning due to a carbon monoxide leak, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported on Twitter. Students were sheltered in a warm location on the school’s property while they waited for their parents to pick them up. There were no injuries.
Major winter storm predicted, starting tomorrow morning
A snowplow in a parking lot by Gallows Road in Annandale in December 2020. The biggest winter storm of the year is headed out way Thursday morning. Three to six inches of snow and about a quarter-inch of ice are predicted for the D.C. metro area, the National Weather Service predicts. [Update: The Fairfax County Health … Continued
Town Hall on COVID-19 vaccination strategy next week
The community is invited to a COVID-19 Town Hall hosted by Supervisor James Walkinshaw (Braddock), on Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, director of the Fairfax County Department of Health, will discuss the county’s vaccine rollout and vaccination distribution strategy.
Fairfax County supervisors to consider banning plastic bags for yard waste
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is holding a hearing Feb. 23, 4 p.m., on a proposed ordinance to ban the use of plastic bags for yard waste collections. The proposed change is aimed at reducing the amount of plastic that ends up in streams and soil, contaminating the environment.
Metro cuts rush-hour rail service
Transit ridership is way down. [Keith Pham] Metro has dropped rush hour service for Metrorail – its FY 2021 budget eliminated more frequent trains during peak hours – but has not dropped rush-hour fares. As of Feb. 15, trains are operating “at the same service frequencies through the evening rush hour,” Metro states. “The changes … Continued