Farewell, Quizno’s
Quizno’s has closed. [Bob Kovacs] Quizno’s Subs, the sandwich shop at 7042 Columbia Pike, Annandale, has closed for good. Here is the full text of a note on the door from the Kim family: “To our loving and loyal customers: After over a decade, we are closing our doors on Saturday, November 27, 2019. “While … Continued
Barricade situation resolved without violence
A man is in custody following a barricade situation that ended around 1 a.m. Dec. 10 in the 6400 block of Cheyenne Drive in the Windy Hills condominium in the Alexandria area of Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers from the Franconia Police Station arrived at about 6:45 p.m. in response to … Continued
Volunteers decorate veterans’ homes
Firefighters and other volunteers work on a house in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale. Six houses in Annandale and Falls Church were decorated and fixed up for the holidays on Dec. 7, thanks to dozens of volunteers with the Decorate-A-Vet program. Decorate-A-Vet was founded 10 years ago by Jeff Jones, owner of Classic Stonescaping … Continued
High school students invited to Peacebuilding Conference
High school students are invited to a conference on Saturday to learn how to create a peacebuilding club at their school. Xuan Huynh, a student at Woodson High School, and a team of her peers developed the event to empower local youths to become community leaders and provide them with leadership and organizing skills so … Continued
Police seek driver involved in hit-and-run accident
Fairfax County Police are seeking the driver of a black sedan who struck a woman who was crossing Edsall Road near Cherokee Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 8. The woman’s condition, initially reported as life-threatening, was later downgraded to critical. The driver did not stop and was last seen entering the Interstate 395 … Continued
Fire reported at Pinecrest condo
There was a fire at a condo at 6612 Jupiter Hills Circle in the Pinecrest community Dec. 9. According to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, the fire likely started in the kitchen. The fire did not spread to other units, but a firefighter warned nearby neighbors to look out for residual water damage.
School news roundup
Canterbury Woods Principal Diane Leipzig (second from left) appears on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ The news items and photos here about schools in the Annandale/Mason District are from Fairfax County Public Schools or individual schools. New classrooms – When students return to Annandale Terrace Elementary School after winter break, they’ll be in new classrooms. The school’s … Continued
Landmark Mall appears in trailer for new Wonder Woman movie
Landmark Mall, as seen in the “Wonder Woman 1984” trailer. A bright and busy Landmark Mall will appear in the movie, “Wonder Woman 1984,” scheduled to be released June 5, 2020. See the trailer, released Dec. 8, here. Filming took place at the vacant Landmark Mall in the summer of 2018, as the director sought … Continued
Fairfax Connector workers end their strike, as negotiations continue
A Fairfax County Connector bus on Route 401 on Columbia Pike in Annandale. Fairfax Connector expects to resume regular operations with full weekday service on all routes on Monday, Dec. 9. The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1764, the union representing Fairfax Connector bus drivers and mechanics, and Transdev, Fairfax County’s contracted bus operator, have … Continued
Annandale homeowner goes all out on Christmas decorations
Who’s got the best holiday decorations in the Annandale/Mason area? One strong contender is 6800 Murray Lane in Sleepy Hollow Woods. The entire front of the house and yard is covered with lights – there are Christmas trees, wreaths, candy canes, Santas, snowflakes, reindeer, stars, and much more. This year it took seven full days … Continued
Annandale house fire caused by ‘electrical event’
A fire at a home in the 5000 block of Montgomery Street in Annandale Dec. 6 was caused by “an electrical event,” the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire units arrived at the two-story, single-family home about 3:30 a.m. and quickly extinguished a fire in the attic. There were no injuries. Three occupants … Continued
Fewer immigrants applying for childcare
Story time at the CDC. Fewer immigrant families are enrolling their children in the Child Development Center (CDC) operated by the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) as a result of the climate of fear created by the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant policies. In addition to the high-profile ICE raids and stepped-up deportation actions, the Administration’s … Continued
Fairfax Connector on limited schedule due to strike
Fairfax Connector workers are on strike. [ATU] Fairfax Connector bus service will operate on a limited schedule on Thursday, Dec. 5, due to a job action by drivers and mechanics. Many routes are operating on a Sunday schedule, including the 401/402 route that serves Annandale. Connector routes that do not operate on Sundays, including those … Continued
Winter road salt pollutes waterways
VDOT crews use salt and plows to clear know off roads. [VDOT] Before the first snowstorm of the season hits, the public is urged to think twice about stocking up on road salt. Salt dumped on roads, sidewalks, and driveways to melt snow and ice seeps into waterways. Too much salt in streams can kill … Continued
Board approves transportation funding priorities
Updated Dec. 5: The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 3 approved a Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP) for FY 2020-25 that lists dozens of projects with a total cost of $3.04 billion over the next five years. Funding for those projects would come from a combination of state, local, regional, private, and federal sources, … Continued