Accident on Hummer Road causes power outage
Car hits utility police on Hummer Road. [Brent Baker] Hummer Road in Annandale was closed this morning, after a car crashed into a utility pole knocking down wires between Royce Street and Championship Drive, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Championship Court lost power at about 10:30 a.m., according to a resident. Utility workers restoring … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads gets a Harbor Freight hardware store
Harbor Freight is in the former Babies R Us spot. Harbor Freight, a hardware store at 5723 Columbia Pike next to Aldi in Bailey’s Crossroads, had a soft opening May 26 and is planning an official opening for June 13. Harbor Freight sells tools at discounted prices, including automotive tools, power tools, garden tools, building … Continued
Fairfax County athletic fields will reopen Friday
Mason District Park in Annandale. The Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the county’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services are reopening outdoor athletic fields on Friday, May 29. This covers more than 850 fields, including synthetic turf fields, at Fairfax County parks and public schools and only applies to walk-on use … Continued
Virginia requires face coverings in public places
Felix the Bear, who lives on Davian Drive in Annandale, takes public health seriously. [Liz Milner via Nextdoor] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed an executive order requiring people to wear face coverings in public indoor settings to help contain the spread of coronavirus. The rules takes effect May 29. Northam also called for emergency standards … Continued
Libraries to offer curbside pickups
George Mason Regional Library in Annandale. The Fairfax County Public Library system will begin curbside pickup of holds and grab bags on Monday, June 1. Curbside pickup is available at all branches, including George Mason Regional Library in Annandale and Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. To prevent the … Continued
Fairfax County to begin reopening May 29
A COVID testing event at Annandale High School on May 23. Fairfax County, along with other Northern Virginia jurisdictions, will be able to meet the criteria for entering Phase 1 of Gov. Ralph Northam’s plan for reopening, states Board of Supervisors chair Jeffrey McKay. As a result, Fairfax County will enter Phase 1 on Friday, … Continued
Virginia decriminalizes marijuana
A Beyond Hello medical marijuana dispensary owned by the Jushi Co. The company plans to open a state-approved dispensary in Manassas. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law several bills May 21 passed by the General Assembly relating to the decriminalization of marijuana possession. The new laws take effect July 1. Anyone caught by the … Continued
Congressional school offers online summer courses
The Congressional School is on Sleepy Hollow Road. Congressional School, a private-independent school in the Falls Church area of Mason District, launched a Summer Academy, offering two-week virtual enrichment courses. The classes, for students entering grades 3-9 in fall 2002, are designed to keep students’ academic skills sharp and give them a boost when returning … Continued
People wait for hours for COVID tests in Annandale
People stay in their cars while getting a COVID test. Hundreds of people waited for hours at a free COVID-19 testing event at Annandale High School on Saturday. The testing event was hosted by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Fairfax County Health Department. Those agencies are holding a similar COVID testing event … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club keeps food pantries stocked
The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club board of directors has agreed to donate more than $40,000 to address food insecurity due to COVID-19 in the community. Most of the funds are being used to purchase food from local supermarkets for delivery to food pantries operated by the Annandale Christian Community for Action and the … Continued
Wakefield Farmers Market opens next week
Fresh produce at the Wakefield Farmers Market last summer. The Wakefield Farmers Market, at Wakefield Park in Annandale, will open for the season on May 27, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced May 22. The farmers market program has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Wakefield market, at 8100 Braddock Road, will be … Continued
Virginia Health Department battles COVID spread with contact tracers and phone apps
A training session for contact tracers in Salt Lake City. [Rick Bowmer /AP] The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is stepping up its monitoring of COVID-19 cases by using human contacts combined with technology. VDH is hiring 1,300 contact tracers and launching a new app for smart phones. Virginia is spending $58 million in federal … Continued
Lidl to open in Pinecrest Plaza in September
Lidl is opening in the former Staples spot in Pinecrest Plaza. The Lidl grocery store under construction in Pinecrest Plaza on Little River Turnpike is expected to open at some point in the first half of September. The German-based Lidl discount supermarket chain has 100 stores in the United States. A Lidl store opened in … Continued
Fairfax County summer camps canceled
Park trails, like this one at Luria Park in Annandale, are open, but just about all other Fairfax County park facilities remain closed. The Fairfax County Park Authority and the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) have cancelled all summer camp programs, due to the COVID-19 crisis. That includes all summer camps sponsored by the … Continued
Firefighters rescue dog from house fire in Parklawn
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries rescuing a dog from a house fire in the Parklawn community in Lincolnia May 20. The fire, at a one-story, single-family house in the 4000 block of Braddock Road, started at about 6:20 p.m. in the kitchen, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Smoke was visible from the … Continued