September 22, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Residents of Crestwood Manor in Annandale demand action

#Annandale, #crime, #Gross, #neighborhood groups, #parking, #police, #traffic, #VDOT
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Vehicles crowding Jayhawk Street. [Aaron Kelly] The following is an open letter from Aaron Kelly, representing the Crestwood Manor neighborhood in Annandale, protesting the lack of action by public officials to address complaints about problems in the neighborhood, including crime, speeding, and vehicles parked by non-residents.  An Open Letter We, as residents of Crestwood Manor … Continued

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds are flying over Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads May 2

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #coronavirus, #health, #military
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The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds salute first responders in New York City April 28. [Kenneth Wilsey/FEMA] The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds will fly over the Washington, D.C., area Saturday, May 2, as part of the military’s “America Strong” initiative honoring frontline COVID-19 responders. The Annandale area is in the … Continued

First responders salute healthcare workers treating COVID patients at Fairfax Hospital

#Annandale, #coronavirus, #fire department, #health, #Inova, #police

Fairfax County police officers and firefighters took part in a Siren Salute to Healthcare Heroes event at Inova Fairfax Hospital April 29.  Dozens of physicians and nurses stood along Gallows Road, as police cruisers and firetrucks drove by with lights flashing and sirens blaring in honor of the healthcare workers on the frontlines of the … Continued

When it comes to distance learning, this Annandale private school gets it right

#Annandale, #children, #coronavirus, #education, #health, #schools
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A Pinecrest student participates in a Zoom session. By Nick Wakeman The headlines about distance learning have not been encouraging with Fairfax County Public Schools online classes shut down for a variety of reasons – problems logging in to security lapses to inappropriate student behavior. But there are bright spots in the county, including right … Continued

Health experts call for aggressive actions to halt COVID

#Annandale, #coronavirus, #health, #state government

Hundreds of scientists and health experts are urging Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to take more aggressive action to stamp out coronavirus. An open letter to Northam calls for the following “low-cost, high-impact actions to zero out COVID-19 in Virginia”: Empower local governments Maximize social distancing Require mask usage Deploy approaches that have worked elsewhere to … Continued

COVID takes a big bite out of county budget

#Annandale, #budget, #businesses, #coronavirus, #funding, #government services, #health, #housing
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Fairfax County Chief Financial Officer Joe Mondoro and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross speak at a virtual Mason District Budget Town Hall.  A virtual budget town hall hosted by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross revealed how much Fairfax County’s economic picture has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. At the last Mason District budget town hall, on … Continued

A school board member answers questions about the Blackboard failure

#Annandale, #education, #school board, #schools, #technology
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Kindergarten teachers have a message for their students. [FCPS] The failure of Blackboard Learn 24-7 as a key piece of Fairfax County Public Schools’ distance learning program has raised many questions about how it happened and what the school system is doing to move forward. School board member Rachna Sizemore Heizer (at large), who has … Continued

Annandale townhouse fire starts in kitchen

#Annandale, #fires

Firefighters respond to Fountain Head Drive in Annandale. {FCFRD] A townhouse fire in Annandale on April 26 was caused by a malfunction in a gas range, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire units were dispatched to the 7400 block of Fountain Head Drive at 7:43 p.m. Smoke was visible in the two-story … Continued