Navy Federal to open in Barcroft Plaza
The Navy Federal Branch in the Annandale Shopping Center. Navy Federal Credit Union is opening a branch at Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike. It is expected to open in late summer, between the ABC store and Subway. This will be Navy Federal’s 18th branch in Northern Virginia.
Evans proposes leveling the playing field for school sports funding
Schools in Mason District, such as Annandale High School, are able to raise much less money that schools in more affluent areas. The top priority for school board member Sandy Evans (Mason District) during her last year on the board is a plan to bring equity to funding for sports and other extracurricular activities. Some … Continued
Pedestrian struck on Little River Turnpike
Two days after the Fairfax County Police Department launched a pedestrian safety campaign, a man was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross Little River Turnpike at Carrico Drive in Annandale. The victim, age 61, is in the hospital in critical condition. He is expected to survive, said Sgt. James Curry of the FCPD. … Continued
Annandale Farmers Market opens May 2
The Annandale Farmers Market, at Mason District Park on Columbia Pike, opens for the season on Thursday, May 2. It will operate every Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon, through Nov. 7. The Annandale market is one of 10 farmers markets operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority. The market at Wakefield Park is open Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. … Continued
Anti-Semitic grafitti found at Annandale High School
Grafitti on the trailers have been painted over. The following report is based on an article in the A-Blast, the Annandale High School student newspaper, by In-Depth Editor Suad Mohamed, a junior. When students arrived to school today, the first thing that they saw was security surrounding nearly every entrance as they attempted to cover … Continued
Inova dedicates new cancer center
The Schar Cancer Institute [Inova] The Inova Health System officially dedicated the Schar Cancer Institute April 24 on what had been the ExxonMobil headquarters on Gallows Road across from Inova Fairfax Hospital. The institute will focus on individualized cancer treatments based on a patient’s genetic information. The 420,000-square-foot cancer center will begin accepting patients May … Continued
Mason Democrats endorse Anderson for school board
Anderson Members of the Mason District Democratic Committee voted to endorse Ricardy Anderson as the Mason District representative on the Fairfax County School Board April 24. Anderson got 120 votes, and Jessica Swanson got 93. That means Anderson is expected to succeed current school board member Sandy Evans, who is not running for re-election. There … Continued
Bookstore opens in Mosaic District
A Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the Mosaic District April 24. Despite being much smaller than traditional Barnes & Noble stores, it has about 24,000 titles, a café with Starbucks products, and a children’s area with a Lego table. The store, 2921 District Ave., Merrifield, has a focus on local authors and plans to … Continued
Pedestrian fatalities outpace murders
This sign appeared on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads in 2017. More people have been killed trying to walk across Fairfax County roadways than there are victims of murder. So far this year, there have been 43 pedestrian crashes, eight pedestrian fatalities, and more than 40 pedestrian injuries in Fairfax County. In 2018, there were … Continued
Perennial candidate Carey Campbell on the ballot again for Braddock supervisor
Carey Campbell (left) with Brooklyn Kinlay on Green TV. Carey Chet Campbell has again gotten himself on the ballot for the Braddock District position on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. This is the fifth time Campbell, a resident of North Springfield, is running for Braddock Supervisor. Campbell is running as an independent and was … Continued
Sleepy Hollow Road residents not convinced of need for sidewalks
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and Fairfax County Department of Transportation Director Tom Biesiadny address a meeting on the Sleepy Hollow sidewalk project. Despite a series of changes to make the proposed Sleepy Hollow Road Walkway Project more palatable to residents, several people angrily denounced the project at a community meeting April 22. Among their complaints: … Continued
Mason Democrats to endorse Mason District school board candidate tomorrow
Anderson The Mason District Democratic Committee (MDDC) will decide on April 24 whether to endorse Jessica Swanson or Ricardy Anderson for the Mason District position on the Fairfax County School Board. Whoever gets the most votes at the endorsement meeting – 7:30 p.m. at Annandale High School – will most likely be elected to the … Continued
Crime report includes theft and assault
Bell [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes: Following the report of two men acting suspiciously in the 4200 block of Daniels Avenue in Annandale at 6 p.m. on April 20, police found a juvenile and Tevago Bell, 20, of Manassas, in possession of stolen property from a car. Bell was … Continued
House fire caused by improperly discarded rags
A fire damaged this house on Justine Drive in Broyhill Crest. [FCFRD] A fire at a house on the 4000 block of Justine Drive in Annandale shortly after 2 a.m. on April 22 was caused by spontaneously combusting stain rags, investigators from the Fairfax County Fire Department found. The fire started in a trash can … Continued
Glen Forest Odyssey of the Mind team to compete in World Finals
The Glen Forest Odyssey of the Mind team. An all-girls Odyssey of the Mind team from Glen Forest Elementary School in Bailey’s Crossroads is heading to the World Finals during Memorial Day weekend at Michigan State University. Odyssey of the Mind is an internationally run competition that calls for students to solve problems related to … Continued