Police bust prostitution ring in Mosaic
The Avalon Mosaic. Fairfax County Police arrested a man and woman in a raid on a prostitution ring operated in an apartment in the Mosaic District in Merrifield, according to a report on Fox 5 News. Feng Ni, 32, and Jeumin Lu, 35, both of Falls Church, were charged with felony sex trafficking. Police reportedly … Continued
Falls Church HS alumni invited to celebrate school’s 75th anniversary during homecoming week
The FCHS marching band at the 2017 homecoming parade. The Falls Church High School Boosters Club has scheduled a series of activities for alumni during homecoming week, Oct. 25-27, to celebrate the school’s 75th anniversary. Alumni are invited to walk in the homecoming parade through the Broyhill Park community on Friday, Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. and … Continued
Recent crimes: indecent exposure, stabbing, auto theft
The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes during the weekend: Two people saw a man driving a black Mini-Cooper exposing and inappropriately touching himself shortly before 5 p.m., Sept. 28, in the 3300 block of Gallows Road near the hospital. The suspect was described as a skinny white man, 40 to 50 years … Continued
92-year-old man dies after crash on Rt. 7
The approximate location of a fatal crash on Leesburg Pike Sept. 24. A 92-year-old man has died as a result of injuries from a crash that occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 in the 5600 block of Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroad, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Donald Buzzell, 92, of Arlington, was … Continued
Taste of Annandale entertainment reflects region’s diverse cultures
Monarcha in Flight performed at the 2017 Taste of Annandale. The entertainment planned for the Taste of Annandale – a community festival Oct. 5 on Tom Davis Drive – includes a diverse mix of music and dance from a variety of cultures. The schedule isn’t quite finalized, but the organizers are expecting the festival to … Continued
KORUS brings Korean entertainment, food to Annandale
Korean pop star Dongha Jeong performs at the Korus festival. The Kmart parking lot in Annandale was full yesterday, as people from across the DMV region enjoyed live entertainment and Korean food at the 17th annual KORUS Festival. There were many business vendors, a talent show, K-pop, and lots of politicians trying to connect with … Continued
Signature Realtors signs on to the Taste of Annandale
Realtors Chris Garcia and Burhan Khan of Signature Realtors. The Annandale Roundtable welcomes Signature Realtors as a late-addition Gold Sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, a street festival Oct. 5 on Tom Davis Drive. Signature Realtors has been at 5105-D Backlick Road at the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale for about 15 years, says Realtor … Continued
Crossroads Interim Park officially opens
Crossroads Interim Park Crossroads Interim Park officially opened to the public Sept. 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The park is on the former site of the Bailey’s International Center, an office building that was torn down last year, on Columbia Pike next to Radley Acura. The ribbon is cut. The county owns the property and … Continued
Registration still open for Taste of Annandale 5K
If you’re thinking about registering for the Taste of Annandale 5K – or already signed up – here are some things you need to know. The 5K Race, a major component the Taste of Annandale street festival, starts 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Kmart parking lot at 4251 John Marr Drive. Register online … Continued
El Habanero now open in Annandale
Annandale’s newest dining spot, El Habanero Taqueria Bar & Grill, opened yesterday at 7321 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, with a big crowd and a live broadcast on La Nueva 8.77 FM radio station. The restaurant serves less-common traditional Mexican dishes, along with standard fare like fajitas, quesadillas, and nachos. You can get tacos with tripe, … Continued
Members of the AHS Class of 1959 recall fun times in semi-rural Annandale
The Annandale High School 60th reunion. When Annandale was a semi-rural community in the 1950s, teens used to ride horses down the streets, enjoyed sock hops in the school gym, and in some cases, quit school to get married. Those are some of the memories shared by Annandale High School alumni at an informal celebration … Continued
Foxfire Grill gets a makeover for Food Network show
The newly redone Foxfire Grill is more colorful. The Foxfire Grill in Pinecrest Plaza has been transformed with an updated interior and new menu items – following a makeover by Robert Irvine of the “Restaurant: Impossible” reality show. The owner and employees are prohibited by the show’s producers from talking about the experience. The “Restaurant: … Continued
Supervisors approve Inova expansion on Gallows Road
Future development proposed for the Inova Center for Personal Health. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 24 approved a huge expansion of the Inova Center for Personalized Health (ICPH) on a117-acre property between Gallows Road and the beltway. The ICPH, including the Schar Cancer Center and a conference center, are already occupying some … Continued
Sex offender arrested for abusing children at Annandale daycare center
Thomas [FCPD] Fairfax County police detectives arrested Elwood Lewis Thomas, 35 of the Richmond Highway area, today for the sexual abuse of several juveniles at an in-home daycare facility in Annandale. The Happy Land daycare center operated in a home in the 6400 block of Holyoke Drive from approximately 1999 to 2012. Thomas lived in … Continued
The Chick-fil-A for Annandale – more work needed on traffic plan
An illustration of the proposed Chick-fil-A. The Chick-fil-A proposal for Little River Turnpike. where the now-vacant antique center is located, calls for a 4,300-square-foot restaurant with a separate kiosk for drive-through food orders. Staff would take orders and fill drinks at the kiosk while the food would be delivered there via an overhead conveyer system, … Continued