BoS calls for new regulations on data centers
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution March 20 directing planning staff to draft a Zoning Ordinance amendment to strengthen the regulations for data centers. The resolution, offered by Kathy Smith (Sully), says the proposed zoning amendment should include additional standards for by-right and special exception permissions for data centers and should address … Continued
Fires strike two homes in Bailey’s Crossroads
Fairfax County firefighters extinguished two fires in Bailey’s Crossroads on March 19. A fire at a home in the 5800 block of Colfax Avenue spread to all floors. All occupants were accounted for. At the same time, a kitchen fire was quickly put out at a high-rise in the 3700 block of George Mason Drive … Continued
Huge senior complex opens in Fairfax
Woodleigh Chase, the massive new independent-living complex on Braddock Road in Fairfax, has already welcomed 25 residents, although it will take five years to complete the build-out. The development is restricted to people at least 62 years old. When completed, the 43-acre Woodleigh Chase complex will have 1,500 units in nine buildings and two clubhouses, … Continued
Ilda was a mixed-race community on Little River Turnpike
Driving along Little River Turnpike at the western edge of Annandale – with houses on one side and shops and restaurants on the other – there is little evidence that there was once a small, mixed-race community here called Ilda. All that remains of Ilda is a historic marker and the name of the Ilda … Continued
Fire strikes Annandale home
A two-alarm fire heavily damaged a single-family home in the 4300 block of Ann Fitz Hugh Drive in the Wakefield area of Annandale in the early hours of March 18, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Initial callers said they heard an explosion and saw a house on fire. No one was home … Continued
The eclipse is coming on April 8
Are you ready for the eclipse? A nearly total solar eclipse will be visible in Fairfax County on April 8 – as long as it’s not too cloudy. The eclipse will start at around 2:04 p.m. and end around 4:32 p.m. The maximum eclipse – with about 87 percent of the sun blocked by the … Continued
New guidelines proposed for bike parking
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is proposing new guidelines on bicycle parking that cover short and long-term parking and acceptable locations and designs of bike parking facilities. FCDOT is hosting a virtual meeting on the updated guidelines on Tuesday, March 19, at 6 p.m. Join the meeting on Microsoft Teams, the web (meeting ID: 239 217 432 … Continued
Man gets two life sentences for 2022 murder in Seven Corners
The man who killed a woman and set her body on fire in Seven Corners in August 2022 received two consecutive life sentences, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced on March 15. Richard Montano, 48, was lying in wait in the apartment of his ex-girlfriend, Fatima Via Rojas, at 2916 Willston Place, when her … Continued
Woman fatally shot in a parking lot on Woodburn Road in Annandale
UPDATED March 16: A woman was fatally shot in what Fairfax County Police believe is a domestic-related conflict in front of a medical office building at 3299 Woodburn Road on March 15, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim, an employee at that building, was later identified as Anesha Isaacs, 30, of Maryland. She … Continued
No more legacy college admissions
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has so far signed 64 bills passed by the General Assembly into law, amended 12, and vetoed 20. One of the measures signed by Youngkin prohibits legacy admissions and admissions based on donor status at public institutions of higher education (House Bill 48). As a result, colleges and universities will no … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: March 13 March 12 March 11 March 10 March 9 March 8 March 7 March 6
FCPS seeks community input on the next principal for Justice HS
In selecting a new principal for Justice High School, parents urge officials at Fairfax County Public Schools to pay attention to the unique circumstances at the school and the type of leader the community wants. Region 2 Assistant Superintendent Megan Vroman and other FCPS leaders explained the selection process at a community meeting March 12. … Continued
Supervisors support higher standards for data centers
Members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors expressed interest in tightening the Zoning Ordinance on data centers at a March 12 meeting of the board’s Land Use Policy Committee. At the meeting, staff from the Planning and Zoning Department outlined the changes they proposed in a recent report that would set higher standards for … Continued
Food For Neighbors tackles food insecurity among local teens
“Kids don’t learn when they are hungry,” says Raven Jones, principal of Luther Jackson Middle School, where students, community members, and partnering organizations came together with Food For Neighbors to tackle teen food insecurity. More than 100 volunteers sorted approximately 5,000 pounds of food and toiletries donated by more than 370 households at a Red … Continued
Annandale man killed during a robbery
Annandale resident Mohammad Hanif, 50, was murdered following a robbery at the convenience store he owned in the 900 block of Larchmont Avenue in Capitol Heights, Md., on March 5. The Prince George’s County Police Department is offering up to $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. According to the police … Continued