May 23, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Committee to rule on whether a home can be built in a flood zone in Annandale

#environment, #land use, #real estate, #streams
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4104 Woodlark Drive. Fairfax County officials are considering a proposal to build a home in Annandale on a property subject to flooding. The project, at 4104 Woodlark Drive, would disturb more than 2,500 square feet of a resource protection area (RPA), so it’s up to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Exception Review Committee (ERC) to decide … Continued

Cannabis oil dispensary serving Northern Virginia to open in 2019

#businesses, #health, #state government
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A medical cannabis oil dispensary serving Northern Virginia is expected to open in Manassas “sometime in 2019,” says Greg Kennedy, co-owner of Dalitso LLC. Dalitso is one of four dispensaries statewide given “final conditional approval” by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy Nov. 28. The dispensaries will produce and sell medicinal products that contain CBD and … Continued

Fire displaces residents of Annandale home

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Firefighters attack house fire in Annandale. [FCFRD photos] A fire at a single-family home in the 4100 block of Elizabeth Lane in Annandale Nov. 28 has displaced four adults and two children, states the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. There was smoke throughout the home when units from Fairfax County and the City of … Continued

Land use committee rejects 55+ housing project on Gallows Road

#housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #seniors, #zoning
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Neighbors say high-density development would be incompatible with the surrounding area.   The Mason District Land Use Committee voted Nov. 27 to not recommend approval of Woodburn Manor, a 72-unit 55+ housing development proposed for Gallows Road between Libeau Lane and the Raintree condominium. The dozens of opponents of the proposal who packed the MDLUC meeting … Continued

Fire erupts at Annandale condo

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Firefighters on the balcony of an Annandale apartment. [FCFRD] A malfunctioning gas furnace caused a fire in a home in the 4900 block of Americana Drive in Annandale Nov. 26, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When fire units from Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax arrived at about 4:40 p.m., fire … Continued

Every bit of unused land doesn’t need to be developed: Conservation Trust offers an alternative

#community organizations, #environment, #land use, #nature, #redevelopment
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By Alan Rowsome, executive director of the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust.  As residents of Northern Virginia, we’re witnessing our communities develop rapidly with an influx of new businesses that are soon to call this region home. There are many positives to living and working in such a thriving area, but it is also crucial that … Continued

School news: Hands-on learning

#education, #Falls Church High School, #schools

Glen Forest Elementary School fifth-graders pose as famous scientists during an interactive science fair. School News is an occasional series highlighting information and photos from Fairfax County Public Schools and other sources. Partners of the Year – The Foundation for Public Schools is hosting its annual State of Education luncheon on Nov. 27 at the Falls Church … Continued

Sediment problems at Inova construction site not resolved, volunteer charges

#community organizations, #environment, #Inova, #redevelopment, #stormwater
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Sediment found in a stream washed downstream from the Inova construction site. [Kris Unger] While Fairfax County officials insist controls put into place at the construction site for the Inova Center for Personalized Health on Gallows road are keeping sediment out of a Holmes Run tributary, environmental activists say the problem has not been adequately … Continued