May 28, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Board of Supervisors rejects huge mixed-use proposal for western Annandale

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #stormwater
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The Board of Supervisors meets virtually on Jan. 26. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed Jan. 26 to eliminate from the Comprehensive Plan work program for 2021 a huge 575-unit mixed-use project proposed for western Annandale. That project would have been located on Little River Turnpike between Hummer Road and Woodland Road.

Creative Cauldron brings concerts to your home

Project Locrea For many of us, live music is one of the things we miss most during the pandemic.  Creative Cauldron, the performance venue in the City of Falls Church, is stepping up with an alternative – the Passport to the World concert series streaming in multi-cam HD from its new Live Stream Studio.  The … Continued

Inova cancels COVID vaccination appointments

#Covid, #health, #Inova
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Many people lucky enough to get an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination in Fairfax County –including teachers who registered with Inova – are disappointed to find their appointments have been canceled. That’s because Fairfax County is getting fewer doses than anticipated.  On Jan. 25, Inova announced it’s canceling all first-dose appointments “for the foreseeable future” due to the … Continued

First case of highly contagious COVID variant documented in Northern Virginia resident

#coronavirus, #Covid, #health
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The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Department of General Services Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) announced Jan. 25 that the first case of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 has been identified in a sample from an adult resident of Northern Virginia with no reported recent travel history.  The B.1.1.7 variant, which first emerged … Continued

Lake Barcroft, Malbrook residents oppose access plan for new houses on Sleepy Hollow Road

#development, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #transportation, #VDOT
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The future site of a new housing development on Sleepy Hollow Road. [Larry Golfer] Residents of Lake Barcroft and the Malbrook community are concerned that a new housing development under construction on Sleepy Hollow Road would bring more traffic to neighborhood streets. The Gulick Group has begun clearing land and plans to build 18 new … Continued

Rare bird spotted at Green Spring Gardens

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The Rufous hummingbird at Green Spring Gardens. [Darren Hutchinson] Birdwatchers have been flocking to Green Spring Gardens in recent weeks to catch a glimpse of a Rufous hummingbird, which is rarely seen in this area.  This species is usually found in the western U.S. They spend the winter as far south as Mexico and migrate … Continued

Jollibee, a Filipino fast-food restaurant, to open in Lincolnia

#Lincolnia, #restaurants
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A typical Jollibee restaurant. [Washington Business Journal] The vacant building on N. Beauregard Street in Lincolnia that formerly housed Boston Market will be taken over by the Jollibee Filipino fast-food chain, the Washington Business Journal reports. Jollibee’s bills itself as “the home of the famous chickenjoy,” a fried chicken bucket. The menu also features “yum burgers,” “jolly … Continued

Health officials urge patience in waiting for COVID vaccinations

#coronavirus, #Covid, #health, #state government
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First responders get COVID vaccines. [Fairfax County Health Department] Health officials urged the public to be patient, as they wait for a chance to get a COVID-19 vaccine.  Demand far outstrips the supply, they said at a town hall meeting hosted by Del. Kaye Kory (38th District-Annandale), state Sen. Dave Marsden (38th District-Annandale), and Del. … Continued