New Virginia grant program to help small businesses struggling during the pandemic
Restaurants that had to ban indoor dining due to the pandemic might want to consider applying for a new state grant program. A new state program, Rebuild VA, offers $70 million to help small businesses stay in operation as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. The application period opens Aug. 10. Business owners can apply for … Continued
Two restaurants and school burglarized
The Fairfax County Police Department reports three burglaries this week in the Annandale/Mason District area. A juvenile was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. on July 29 after officers responded to an alarm and found an open door at Annandale High School. A juvenile was found nearby in possession of items stolen from the school. He … Continued
Rep. Connolly calls for investigation of Annandale Healthcare Center following major COVID outbreak
The Annandale Blog article posted earlier this month on the unhealthy conditions at the Annandale Healthcare Center has gotten the attention of Rep. Gerry Connolly. That facility, at 6700 Columbia Pike, Annandale, has had the biggest outbreak of COVID-19 among nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) lists … Continued
Basketball courts at Mason District Park to be upgraded
Construction is expected to start around Aug. 10 on a project to renovate the basketball courts at Mason District Park in Annandale, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced. The project includes capping the center drain, milling the asphalt surface, adding a stone base followed by a new asphalt layer, new Bison goals, resurfacing, color coating, … Continued
Supervisors consider tax incentive to promote redevelopment
These three office buildings at the Skyline Center will be transformed into live/work units. [File photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 28 agreed to consider a new economic incentive program (EIP) to spur investment in the county’s five Commercial Revitalization Districts (CRDs). The CRDs are in Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners, Annandale, McLean, Richmond … Continued
Fairfax County’s summer concert series goes virtual
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross presents a concert by singer-songwriter David Wilcox July 31. [Lynne Harty] Since the free summer concerts in the parks have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Fairfax County Park Authority and the Board of Supervisors are offering virtual concerts livestreamed on Facebook. Shows are scheduled every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves Annandale townhouse project
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 28 approved a proposal by Christopher Land LLC to build 43 townhomes on a 3.8-acre site on McWhorter Place and Markham Street in Annandale. The Planning Commission recommended approval on July 22. The developer plans to consolidate nine parcels, including four with small houses that have … Continued
Metro to expand service in August
Platform work under way at the East Falls Church Metro station. [WMATA] Metro plans to restore rail and bus service Aug. 16 to nearly pre-COVID levels. Metrorail will add 15 hours more service per week, with opening times returning to normal and the system closing two hours later each night in anticipation of potential increases … Continued
Autonomous shuttle in Mosaic to start testing
Testing of the autonomous electric shuttle that will provide free rides between the Mosaic District and the Dunn Loring Metro station in Merrifield could start as early as this week, according to a tweet from the Fairfax County government. After the testing phase, called Relay, will be officially launched and available to the public. Relay’s … Continued
Police identify suspect in Annandale shooting
Castro Juarez [FCPD] Fairfax County Police detectives have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of Jose Alexander Villa Lobo Guevara at the Fairmont Gardens apartments in Annandale July 25. The suspect, Abel Alexander Castro Juarez, age 20, is at large. The FCPD has obtained felony warrants for second degree murder and use of a firearm … Continued
Planet Fitness moving to new spot in Seven Corners
The Planet Fitness on Wilson Boulevard at the Eden Center is moving nearby to the former Gold’s Gym spot at 6270 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners. The new gym should open in late October or early November, says co-owner Dave Weber. “We try to update our clubs regularly,” Weber says. The Planet Fitness at the … Continued
Fall high school sports moved to spring 2021
The Annandale High School football stadium will remain empty this fall. [File photo] The Virginia High School League voted July 27 to cancel the fall sports season, due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Fall sports, including football will be played in spring 2021. All high school sports will still be played, “but in a condensed … Continued
New Seven Corners townhouses sold quickly
Construction of the Boulevard 6060 townhouse development on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners isn’t completed yet but all 37 homes have sold out months ago. The final 17 homes are expected to be finished and occupied in September, says Andrew Wilan of Beazer Homes. Prices ranged from $750,000 to just over $900,000. There are three … Continued
Taste of Annandale 5K canceled
Runners take off at the 2019 Taste of Annandale 5K. After canceling the 2020 Taste of Annandale, the Annandale Roundtable had hoped to at least hold the 5K Race. That will not happen. The group has decided that there are just too many challenges to try to have a community event when there’s a strong … Continued
Annandale townhouse project clears Planning Commission
The townhouse project is west of the Annandale Commercial Business Center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed July 22 to send on to the Board of Supervisors a proposal for a townhouse project on McWhorter Place in Annandale. The supervisors will hold a public hearing on the project July 28. Christopher Land is … Continued