Lake Accotink trail to be repaired
A trail at Lake Accotink Park The Fairfax County Park Authority expects to begin work as early as this week on repairing a section of trail in Lake Accotink Park. The repairs will affect the trail between the park entrance at Danbury Forest Drive and the dam spillway. The work will include milling the existing … Continued
Inova to open a new cancer screening center
The Schar Cancer Institute on the Inova campus on Gallows Road just north of Annandale. Inova Health System and its Inova Schar Cancer Institute announced plans to open a new cancer screening and prevention center on the campus of the Inova Center for Personalized Health in fall 2021. The new 24,000-square-foot center will provide life-saving services for these types of cancers: … Continued
Stream restoration project to start soon in Wakefield Park
Erosion on Accotink Creek in Wakefield Park. Construction is expected to begin this month on a stream restoration project along the main branch of Accotink Creek and a secondary channel at Wakefield Park. The project will restore 4,878 linear feet of Accotink Creek west of the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail north of Braddock Road. … Continued
Happy anniversary to the West Annandale Fire Station
An old photo of the West Annandale Fire Station. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department] Happy 50th anniversary to West Annandale Fire Station 23 at 8914 Little River Turnpike. The Annandale Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) hosted a dedication for the new fire station on Nov. 14, 1970. At the time it was called the Guinea … Continued
Gov. Northam imposes new rules to curb COVID spread
As the number of COVID-19 cases rises across Virginia – along with the rest of the country – Gov. Ralph Northam has announced new measures aimed at stopping the spread of the virus The following rules take effect at midnight on Sunday, Nov. 15: Public and private gatherings – indoors and outdoors – must be … Continued
Crime report: carjacking, shooting, robbery
The CVS on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Updated 2:30 p.m. The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area during the past week: There was a carjacking in the 5600 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 12. The victim was walking in … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads fire started with power strip
An electrical malfunction in a power strip caused a house fire in the 5700 block of Scoville Street in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 7 a.m. on Nov. 12, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When units from the Fairfax County, Arlington, and Alexandria fire departments arrived, the fire had spread from the living … Continued
The John & Margaret White Horticultural Gardens: What happened to the bond money?
The meadow at the White Gardens. By Marie Reinsdorf The family of John and Margaret White deeded their property, at 3301 Hawthorne Lane in the Falls Church area of Mason District, to the Fairfax County Park Authority in 1999. They wanted their land to be preserved as a horticultural park, rather than developed with houses, … Continued
Boy Scouts ask community to bring food donations to church
Scouts at the ACCA Food Pantry. [Troop 875] Boy Scout Troop 875 urges the community to participate in this year’s Scouting for Food campaign by bringing food to Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church, at 3435 Sleepy Hollow Drive, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. “More than ever, food pantries are looking to restock their … Continued
Volunteers tackle trash along Americana Drive
Despite the rain, 15 volunteers put in two hours of work on Veterans’ Day to clean up trash and construction debris along Americana Drive in Annandale. The event was sponsored by Friends of Accotink Creek and the Fairfax County Restoration Project (FRCP). Conrad Mehan of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services … Continued
Boy Scouts seek food donations for the needy
Troop 150 at a pre-pandemic Scouting for Food event. Boy Scout Troop 150 will be gathering food donations for a local food bank Sunday, Nov. 15, 11:3 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Annandale United Methodist Church parking lot. “Scouts usually go door to door in November collecting food for the needy, but the current public health … Continued
COVID cases trending upwards in Fairfax County
COVID-19 cases in Fairfax County are on the upswing, while the economic challenges are mounting. There were 205 new cases on Nov. 11 and 131 new cases on Nov. 10, the Fairfax County Health Department reports. There were two deaths since yesterday, for a total of 624. As of Nov. 11, the county had a … Continued
Granddaddy’s Skillet opens on a limited basis
A new soul food restaurant is in the spot formerly occupied by Flippin’ Pizza. Granddaddy’s Skillet, the new soul food restaurant in Pinecrest Plaza, had a limited soft opening on Nov. 9. But if you want to check it out, you’ll have to wait a little longer. Granddaddy’s Skillet will be closed Nov. 10 as a … Continued
New Annandale thrift store promises to be community partner
The racks are filling up at the new B-Thrifty store in Annandale. Budget-conscious community members will have a new source of clothing and household goods when the B-Thrifty store opens later this month. The store, at 4223 John Marr Drive, Annandale, is in the new retail center that replaced the Kmart. The store will offer … Continued
Annandale clinic offers free flu shots
The Inova Cares Clinic for Families in Annandale is offering free flu vaccines for uninsured people, while supplies last. The clinic is located at 7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 850. Flu shots are available 3-5 p.m. on Nov. 11, 13, 18, and 19. Appointments are required. Call the clinic at 571-665-6636 to schedule a vaccination. … Continued