Transportation funding approved for projects in the West End of Alexandria
The Commonwealth Transportation Board has awarded more than $150 million to the City of Alexandria, including: $57.2 million for the design and construction of infrastructure for a bus rapid transit (BRT) line in the Alexandria’s West End, along with pedestrian and bicycle facilities and streetscape improvements, as well as buses, and $6.3 million to improve … Continued
Interim principal named for Annandale HS
Merrell Mark Merrell will serve as interim principal of Annandale High School until Fairfax County Public Schools fills the position. Tim Thomas, who had been AHS principal for four years, retired July 1. Merrell was principal of James Madison High School for 14 years before retiring in 2015. Before that, he was an assistant principal at … Continued
Justice HS grads awarded scholarships
The Justice HS Scholars Class of 2019. Thanks to the generous contributions of the Justice High School community – alumni, staff, parents, and neighbors – the Justice HS Scholarship Fund awarded a record $160,700 to 74 graduating seniors. The JHS Scholarship Fund and its partners – the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads, the Thurgood Marshall … Continued
Seven Corners replacement bridge project under way
Pieces of the new bridge are being built at the Willston Center. A replacement bridge in Seven Corners linking the eastbound one-way Arlington Boulevard service road to eastbound Wilson Boulevard is tentatively scheduled to be installed during the weekend of Aug. 2-5. To reduce traffic disruption, the new bridge is being built in three separate … Continued
Recent crimes include hit and run and assault
Moore [FCPD] Fairfax County Police Department officers tried to stop a black Audi A3 for a traffic violation shortly before 9:30 p.m. on July 6 at the Seven Corners shopping center, the FCPD reports. The man drove off and a short pursuit ended after officers lost sight of the car. A short time later, a … Continued
Torrential rains bring flash flooding to Annandale/Mason area
The Sleepy Hollow Swim and Raquel Club on Sleepy Hollow Road. [Larry Golfer] Torrential rains this morning resulted in flooded roads and yards. The Fairfax County Police Departments reported Elmdale Road at Braddock Road is closed due to flooding. Prosperity Road between Little River Turnpike and Arlington Boulevard. [FCPD] Flooding is also reported flooding at … Continued
Annandale gets its first hot pot restaurant
O My Hot Pot & Bar, a new restaurant at 7324 Annandale Road in Annandale, could have a soft opening as early as Wednesday, says owner Eddie Sohn. Sohn compares the hot pot concept at O My to “Asian fondue” with a mix of Korean, Chinese, and Thai flavors. Each place setting has a recessed … Continued
Child Development Center offers summer program
Summer fun at the CDC. For the first time, the siblings of children who spend the school year at the ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale, can come there all summer long for fun and educational enrichment. The CDC summer program serves 26 kids ages 6-12, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. all summer long. It’s located in … Continued
Seven Corners Shoppers will close Sept. 1
The Shoppers at Seven Corners. The Shoppers grocery store in the Seven Corners shopping center will close Sept. 1, the Washington Business Journal reports. That store, at 6360 Seven Corners Center, has been sold to Giant, which will begin a $750,000 renovation later in September. It’s one of several stores in the Shoppers chain that … Continued
KORUS is coming back to Annandale
Entertainment at a previous KORUS festival. [Korean American Association of Metropolitan Washington] The annual Korean-American festival known as KORUS is coming back to Annandale. It’s going to be at the Kmart parking lot Sept. 28-29, one week before the Taste of Annandale. Both fall events – KORUS and the Taste of Annandale – will shine … Continued
Annandale house fire caused by improperly disposed of used fireworks
Improperly disposed of used fireworks caused a house fire in the 4100 block of Watkins Trail in Annandale at about 1 a.m. on July 5, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The fire started in the carport area of the two-story single-family house between Columbia Pike and Old Columbia Pike. No one was … Continued
New laws now in effect
A long list of laws enacted by the Virginia General Assembly took effect on July 1. The following summary is from WTOP: TRANSPORTATION Drivers’ licenses – Drivers will no longer have their licenses suspended for unrelated unpaid court fines. If your license has been suspended for this reason, you can apply for a new license … Continued
Police identify officer involved in dog shooting
The Fairfax County Police Department identified the officer who shot a dog at Green Spring Gardens as Police Officer First Class Yousuf Ashraf of the Mason Police District. Officers had initially responded to the park June 25 for a report of two dogs running loose. One of the dogs, a German Shepherd, bit two visitors. … Continued
Happy birthday, America!
We hope everyone has their power restored and cleaned up after the storm and is having a fantastic Fourth of July. Have fun and be safe! [The photo is from our files.]
Annandale hit hard by storm
Broyhill Crest [Cyra Doty] There are downed trees and power lines all over the Annandale area following a storm last night with heavy rains, strong winds, and hail. Lockwood Lane at Larchmont Drive More than 4,300 homes are still without power in Northern Virginia, according to Dominion Virginia Power. Larchmont Drive. The Fairfax County Police … Continued