Tour of Oak Hill, the oldest house in Annandale, will be virtual this year
The annual tour of historic Oak Hill won’t be held this year, due to the pandemic. Instead, Fairfax County is presenting a virtual tour, beginning at noon on Nov. 1. Oak Hill is the oldest house in Annandale. It was constructed around 1790 on the Ravensworth Tract by Richard Fitzhugh, a descendant of one of the … Continued
Plans revealed for Justice High School addition
A rendering of the planned addition at Justice High School. Justice High School is getting a new three-story addition. Work is expected to start in fall 2021, and the new space would be completed in time for the start of the 2023 school year, Sunny Sarna, a civil engineer with Fairfax County Public Schools, told … Continued
New Virginia laws address police reform
Gov. Northam [Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a series of laws on police and justice reform that were approved during the General Assembly’s special session. The measures were generally driven by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police this summer. The omnibus policing reform legislation (Senate Bill 5030) … Continued
Plans take shape for Annandale civic space
A community event focusing on the arts at the Annandale Pop-Up Park in May 2019. Plans are moving forward on the creation of a civic space on Columbia Pike in centralAnnandale. This park, located between the ACCA Child Development Center and the Annandale Fire Station, isn’t going to be constructed, however, until a funding … Continued
Fairfax County reports huge turnout for early voting
Voters lined up at the Mason Government Center. UPDATED, Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m.: As shown by the long lines at early voting sites, turnout in Fairfax County for the upcoming election on Nov. 3 is extremely high. As of Oct. 24, 283,252 votes were already cast, says Fairfax County spokesperson Brian Worthy. That includes in-person … Continued
Annandale High School students launch an Equity Team to combat racial bias
The Annandale High School Class of 2021. Students at Annandale High School formed an Equity Team with the goal of creating a climate at the school that is more responsive to students from diverse backgrounds. “I see so many instances where people from underrepresented groups are not supported or face implicit bias from teachers, coaches, and … Continued
Creative Cauldron’s ‘On Air’ transfers from local stage to worldwide airwaves
Garrett Matthews as Dr. Harry P. Davis, Erin Granfield as Agnes Davis, Robert Aubry Davis as Radio Voice, Nora Palka as Flora Conrad, and Jimmy Mavrikes as Frank Conrad in ‘On Air’ in 2019 at Creative Cauldron. [Keith Waters Kx Photography] By David Siegel “On Air,” a delightful audio musical about the momentous events in … Continued
Police report violent incident in Culmore
Knollwood Drive [Google Maps] The police were all over Culmore last night and the helicopter buzzed overhead in response to a violent incident in the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive, Bailey’s Crossroads, at about 12:40 a.m. Two men were stabbed and one was stabbed and shot, according to a tweet from the Fairfax County Police … Continued
Seven Corners Fire Station will be replaced
An illustration of the new fire station. The Seven Corners Fire Station at 2949 Sleepy Hollow Road will be replaced with a larger building. Construction is expected to start in fall 2021, and the new facility should be ready for occupancy in summer 2023. Danilo Nunez, an engineer with the Fairfax County Building Design and … Continued
Work underway on First Watch restaurant
The future home of First Watch. Demolition is underway on the former Ruby Tuesday space in Bailey’s Crossroads to prepare for the new First Watch restaurant. Ruby Tuesday, at 5850 Leesburg Pike in the Crossroads Center, closed in December 2019. First Watch is a daytime café that serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch. It’s open daily, … Continued
Autonomous shuttle offers free rides from Mosaic to Metro
Rep. Gerry Connolly (left) and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeffrey McKay in front of Relay. Relay, the autonomous electric shuttle connecting the Mosaic District in Merrifield to Metro is up and running. Federal, state, and county officials, along with private sector representatives cut the ribbon Oct. 22 inaugurating the first driverless public transportation vehicle … Continued
Rep. Connolly calls for government to address deficiencies at COVID-ridden Annandale Healthcare Center
The Annandale Healthcare Center, at 6700 Columbia Pike, is run by CommuniCare. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th District) is urging both the federal government and Virginia Department of Health to take action to improve conditions at the Annandale Healthcare Center (AHC). “It is critical that the facility successfully implements their plan of correction and that they … Continued
Fairfax County board approves townhouses at Graham Park Plaza
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 20 approved a proposal by EYA Development LLC to build 177 townhouses on the western portion of Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard. Among other actions at the BoS meeting, the supervisors approved a plan for disposal of the Confederate monuments at the judicial complex in Fairfax … Continued
Hot pot restaurant coming to Annandale
The former Kmart is being converted to a retail plaza. Gom Shabu Shabu, a restaurant in Centreville, is opening a second location at 4355 John Marr Drive in Annandale, in the former Kmart building. That structure, which is being renovated, has been identified on permit applications as the Eastgate Shopping Center. The building has been … Continued
FCPS offers more details on concurrent learning
The concurrent instruction approach, although total class sizes won’t be this small. [FCPS] Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand and other FCPS officials provided more details on concurrent learning and other aspects of the return-to-school plans at a town hall Oct. 19. Several school board members, however, are not happy with the concurrent learning … Continued