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

Residents take issue with plans for expanding Pine Ridge police facility

#Annandale, #government services, #land use, #police

An artist’s rendering of the new FCPD Pine Ridge Operations and Support Bureau.  People who live next to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Pine Ridge Operations and Support Bureau in Annandale continue to have concerns with the county’s plan to replace that facility with a new, larger building and reconfigure the site’s layout. The FCPD … Continued

Korean Community Center to be based in Annandale

#Annandale, #community organizations, #Korean culture, #office building
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The Korean Community Center will occupy this building on Little River Turnpike. After more than seven years of fundraising and searching for a suitable building, the Korean Community Center Organizing Committee has finally found a permanent home for a new Korean Community Center – and it’s in Annandale. The committee purchased a four-story office building at 6601 Little River … Continued

General Assembly considers cracking down on abandoned shopping carts

#Annandale, #environment, #litter, #shopping, #state government
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This shopping cart ended up next to Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners. The Virginia Senate passed a bill Jan. 27 to give localities more authority to take action against abandoned shopping carts. The measure now goes to the House of Delegates. The bill (SB 631), introduced by Sen. Scott Surovell, would give Fairfax and Arlington … Continued

Volunteers needed to help refugee children with homework

#children, #community organizations, #volunteers

The Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) seeks additional volunteers for its homework help program. ACCA is working with Lutheran Social Services to provide homework help to children from refugee families. The volunteers meet with the families on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, 10-11:30 a.m. Volunteers must attend a short orientation and … Continued

Free tax help available at Mason Government Center

#Annandale, #taxes, #volunteers

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is offering free assistance at the Mason Government Center Jan. 30-April 15. IRS-certified volunteers will help taxpayers prepare their federal and state tax forms and file them electronically. The emphasis is on getting taxpayers all the credits and deductions for which they qualify and maintaining privacy and confidentiality. Some Tax-Aide … Continued

Summer internships available at Green Spring Gardens

#Annandale, #education, #gardening, #Green Spring Gardens, #parks

Summer at Green Spring. College students are invited to apply for summer internships at Green Spring Gardens. Seven internships are available: horticulture, Virginia native plants, horticulture/plant shop, farmers market SNAP outreach, children’s education, historic resources, and invasive plant management at the White Gardens. Applicants must be enrolled in a two-year, four-year, or graduate program in … Continued

Residents encouraged to sign up for emergency response training

#Broyhill Crest, #community events, #emergencies, #neighborhood groups

Members of a CERT training class take part in a simulated disaster recovery exercise. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, in partnership with the Broyhill Crest Community Association, is offering a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course for the Broyhill Crest and St. Alban’s communities March 2-April 27. There will be eight … Continued

Teacher arrested for inappropriate sexual contact with student

#Annandale, #crime, #Justice High School, #sex offenders

Spivey [FCPD] Philip Spivey, a special education teacher at Justice High School, is facing four felony charges of indecent liberties by a custodian for an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.  Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau Child Abuse Squad arrested Philip Spivey, 57, of Falls Church, Jan. 22. … Continued