Police officer shoots dog at Green Spring Gardens
An officer from the Mason Police District “deployed deadly force against a dog” around 12:30 p.m. on June 25 at Green Spring Gardens, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers initially responded to a complaint about two dogs running loose at the park and that one of them bit two park visitors. As officers located … Continued
Paws for Pets: These cats are inseparable
Danielle Areco with Blackbeard and Smokey. Paws for Pets is an occasional series highlighting dogs, cats, or any kind of pet. If you would like to share a story about your pet in the Annandale Blog, contact [email protected]. Blackbeard and Smokey are a bonded pair of all-black, male cats available for adoption or fostering. They are … Continued
Avoid getting struck by lightning: When thunder roars, go indoors
Lightning can be deadly. [Pixabay] The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is commemorating Lightning Safety Awareness Week (June 23-29) by advising the public about the dangers posed by lightning and how to avoid getting hurt. Each second, about 100 bolts of lightning hit the earth’s surface all over the world, FCFRD states. A single … Continued
Lake Accotink carousel gets a makeover
A crew working on the Lake Accotink Carousel. [Thomas Kinder] The restoration of the carousel at Lake Accotink Park is nearing completion after months of work. Park manager Joshua Smith hopes the carousel will be ready to reopen on July 4. The Lake Accotink carousel is about 80 or 90 years old and is … Continued
Spotlight by Starlight shows in full swing
The Silk Road Dance Company at Ossian Hall Park. The Silk Road Dance Company presented traditional Persian dances at Ossian Hall Park at Iranian Cultural Heritage Night June 22 at Ossian Hall Park. The show is part of the Spotlight by Starlight free summer concert series Saturday evenings at 7:30 presented by the Fairfax County … Continued
Capital Bikeshares now available in Merrifield
A Capital Bikeshares station in Tysons. [Tysons Reporter] There are now three Capital Bikeshare stations in Merrifield, allowing people to rent a bike for a one-way ride from kiosks at the Mosaic District, Dunn Loring Metro Station, and Merrilee Drive and Lauren Elizabeth Lane. Bike sharing is designed as a last-mile solution to get from … Continued
Music teacher accused of sexual abuse found dead
Cummins [FCPD] Music teacher Jeffrey Cummins, who had been charged with eight felony counts of indecent liberties by a custodian for sexually abusing two former students in April, was found dead on June 19, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The body of Cummins, 56, of Annandale, was discovered in a wildlife refuge near Warsaw, … Continued
BB&T shows its support for the community by joining the Taste of Annandale as a Platinum sponsor
The BB&T branch on Backlick Road in Annandale. BB&T Bank’s commitment to the Taste of Annandale – as a Platinum-level sponsor – fits in with a key component of BB&T’s mission: “Making the communities in which we work better places to be.” “People who live and work here come to the Taste of Annandale, so … Continued
Free summer meals available for children
Children enjoy a free lunch at Bailey’s Elementary School. No child should go hungry during the summer when the free and reduced-priced school meals program isn’t available. That’s the idea behind Fairfax County Public Schools’ free summer meals program operated by the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at selected sites where there is a … Continued
Fairfax County gets grant for autonomous shuttle
Olli, an autonomous vehicle operates along National Harbor Boulevard in Prince George’s County, Md. [Jordan Pascale/WAMU] The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation has approved a $250,000 grant for Fairfax County for an autonomous electric shuttle pilot program, tentatively planned to run between the Mosaic District and the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metro Station. This would … Continued
Electric vehicle charging station under construction at Seven Corners Target
Six electric vehicle charging stations are being installed in the Target parking lot on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners. They are expected to be fully operational by the end of June. The stations are part of an electric vehicle charging network owned and managed by Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America. VW … Continued
Two arrested after trying to steal cigarettes
Elnour Updated 6/18: Two men were arrested for larceny and assault at the Exxon station at 6261 Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. As a merchandise delivery was being made to the business at about 8:20 a.m. on June 14, one man distracted the victim while another man removed a … Continued
Few Mason District students get into TJ
The lobby at TJ. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is one of the top high schools in the country and it’s right here in Mason District. Yet relatively few students from Mason District are accepted to the school. Of the 1,623 students who applied to be part of TJ’s Class of 2023, … Continued
Volunteers clean up site of Annandale’s pop-up park
Crosby Lester (with white hat) chose the pop-up park cleanup as an Eagle Scout project. Boy Scouts, Fairfax County employees from the Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) and Park Authority, and other volunteers spent several hours Saturday cleaning up the future site of Annandale’s pop-up park. The park, located between the Annandale Fire Station and … Continued
Firefighters surprise students at Annandale Terrace
Steve Urban and Raihan [FCPS] Annandale Terrace Elementary School second-graders got a surprise visit from members of Fairfax County Fire Station 8 in Annandale earlier this month. Firefighter Steve Urban has been coming to the school for weekly lunches with second grader Raihan since October, when school counselor Ann Miller matched the two through the … Continued