Virginia is having a tax holiday Aug. 1-3
Planning to buy a home appliance or generator? If you can hold off for a bit, you’ll be able to get it tax-free. Virginia’s annual sales tax holiday, Aug. 1-3, covers school supplies, clothing, emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ WaterSense™ products. The tax holiday starts on 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, and ends … Continued
Flavor Hive opens in Annandale
Flavor Hive, the operator of seven popular food trucks, opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in Annandale on July 24. The restaurant, at 4260 John Marr Drive, offers fast casual food with a Southeast Asian/Middle Eastern flavor profile. It’s located in a former Wells Fargo branch which the owners purchased in February. During renovation of the … Continued
Construction underway on a new field for Westminster School
Sixteen years after the Westminster School purchased an adjoining property on Gallows Road in Annandale, it’s clearing the site for a full-size athletic turf field. The field will be used for soccer, lacrosse, and softball. Tree clearing is expected to be done next week, and the field should be completed in January 2026, says Nancy … Continued
AutoZone opens in Annandale
AutoZone is now open next to Pep Boys at 7121 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. It’s located in the space formerly occupied by Pep Boys’ auto supply store but is completely separate. The store sells everything for cars, from motor oil to wiper blades, from batteries to air fresheners. It’s a little bigger than the … Continued
Spanberger offers plan to boost Virginia’s economy
Democratic candidate for governor Abigail Spanberger laid out a plan for growing Virginia’s economy and creating jobs during a speech in Manassas on July 23. “It’s not hyperbole to say that Virginia’s economy is under threat right now,” Spanberger said at the apprenticeship training center for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 26. … Continued
Police seek burglary suspects
Fairfax County Police detectives are asking the public to locate the suspect responsible for the burglary of a plumbing supply store in the Alexandria area of Mason District and identify his accomplice. A reward of up to $5,000 is available for information leading to an arrest. On July 20, shortly after 5:30 a.m., officers responded … Continued
Man arrested for having narcotics shipped to a UPS store
A suspect has been arrested for receiving packages of narcotics from the UPS Store in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale, the news blog ALXnow reports. Alexandria police arrested the man, age 33, on multiple narcotics possession charges in December 2024, after a search of his apartment in Alexandria’s West End. During the search of … Continued
Man arrested for assault at hotels
Fairfax County police arrested a man on July 21 for assault following incidents at the Clarion Inn in the Falls Church area and another hotel in Springfield. Officers responded to a burglary at 4 a.m. at the Clarion Inn at 6633 Arlington Boulevard, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim said she woke up … Continued
Stream project underway in Seven Corners
A stream restoration project underway in Seven Corners is aimed at reducing erosion in the Long Branch stream within the Hollybrooke community, between Patrick Henry Drive and Arlington Boulevard. The Fairfax County Stormwater Management Division is rebuilding 575 linear feet of the channel and stabilizing the stream banks, says Matthew Shepherd, project manager. Work on … Continued
Wonder, a new kind of food hall, to open in Falls Church
Annandale is losing its popular food hall, The Block, but Falls Church is getting a different kind of food hall concept called Wonder. The Block and its neighbors are closing by Aug. 31 to make way for the construction of an apartment building. Wonder offers meals made from recreated recipes from nationally known chefs and … Continued
Catch a Spotlight by Starlight concert before the summer ends
Well over a hundred people relaxed on the grass at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale on July 19 for a taste of Peruvian music and dance. Centro Cultural Peru presented performances, several featuring children, representing the various regions of Peru. One of the organization’s main objectives is to educate the children of Peruvian immigrants about … Continued
More details emerge on beltway crash
The Virginia State Police provided more information on the beltway crash on July 21 that resulted in the death of a driver. The chain-reaction crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Interstate 495 northbound approaching the Braddock Road exit. According to the VSP, five vehicles were involved, not four as initially reported. Suzzane K. Colbert, … Continued
Learn how to cut energy bills with solar
Learn how to get discounted rates for solar energy before the 30 percent federal tax credits for solar expire at the end of the year. Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez is hosting a Solar 101 workshop Saturday, July 26, 1 p.m., at the Mason Government Center. Representatives of Solarize Virginia and Switch Together will be … Continued
Library offers naturalization test prep
By Shane Gomez Green-card holders and other residents hoping to become United States citizens can turn to George Mason Regional Library for help. The library is offering free drop-in preparation for the civics portion of the U.S. naturalization test. The weekly sessions started last week and run through Aug. 29. The U.S. naturalization process involves … Continued
Fatal, four-vehicle crash on the beltway
There was a fatal crash today shortly after 3 p.m. on the beltway in the northbound lanes approaching Braddock Road, the Virginia State Police reports. The crash involved four vehicles: a Toyota Tacoma, a Scion XB, a Honda Civic, and a Ford F150. The fatality was in the Scion. Three people were transported to the … Continued