June 27, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Congressional School focuses on STEM

#education, #schools, #Taste of Annandale

Congressional students work on a community garden.  Congressional School, an independent, private school on Sleepy Hollow Road, is expanding its focus on education in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) this year, says Chris Pryor, assistant head for advancement. The school, a Silver-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, has a new full-time STEM educator, … Continued

Kaine and Stewart clash over Trump, Kavanagh, immigration, and much more

#elections, #government services, #immigration, #politics
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Corey Stewart (left) and Sen. Tim Kaine face off in a debate. [WAMU] When Corey Stewart, the Republican challenging Sen. Tim Kaine in the Nov.  6 election, blasted Kaine for “voting against everything Trump proposed” at a Sept. 26 debate, that line got some applause. “If the president proposes things that are bad, sure I’ll … Continued

Annandale homeowner can keep his chickens

#animals, #pets, #zoning
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Annandale homeowner Young Gee Kim can keep his chickens, the Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) ruled Sept. 26. Kim needed a special permit because his property, at 3801 Annandale Road, is smaller than the two-acre minimum required for having chickens by right. Kim has five pet chickens in a coop on the side … Continued

Robbery suspects arrested

#crime, #police, #robbery
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Bisrat [FCPD] A man walking along the 6100 block of Leesburg Pike at about 4:15 p.m. on Sept. 25 was robbed of a belt, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. A teenage boy brandishing a gun approached the man and demanded his belt, then got into a car waiting nearby. Police officers found the … Continued

Residents come out in force against 55+ housing development on Gallows Road

#community organizations, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #seniors, #zoning
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Residents of Holmes Run Acres and nearby communities oppose a housing development on Gallows Road. Residents of Holmes Run Acres and nearby communities packed a meeting of the Mason District Land Use Committee Sept. 25 to oppose a plan for a 72-unit housing development on Gallows Road. The biggest concern is traffic, but neighbors also … Continued

Man exposes himself to teen girls

#crime, #sex offenders
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The driver of this car exposed himself to teens. [FCPD] Two teenage girls waiting for their rides near Justice High School Sept. 24 were subjected to a man who exposed himself and made lewd gestures, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The incident happened near Peace Valley Lane and Diamond Drive at 1:45 p.m. The … Continued

School news: They’re off to a good start

#bus, #education, #gardening, #health, #schools

First-graders hard at work at Wakefield Forest Elementary School. An occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information and photos here are from Fairfax County Public Schools. Healthy kids – Bailey’s Elementary School and Falls Church High School are among the 11 Northern Virginia schools awarded Healthy Kids … Continued

Chico’s one-year anniversary party on Sept. 30 features mini-makeovers for pets and people

#animals, #businesses, #community events, #health, #pets, #Taste of Annandale
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Chico’s new pet spa. Chico’s Natural Pet Market invites everyone and their pets to an Open House and Pampered Pet  Party Sunday, Sept. 30, 1-7 p.m., to celebrate the store’s one-year anniversary and introduce its new pet spa. Chico’s, at 6349A Columbia Pike, is hosting the best-dressed pet contest at the Taste of Annandale and will … Continued

‘Animal communicator’ will help judge pet contest at the Taste of Annandale

#animals, #health, #pets, #Taste of Annandale
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The Taste of Annandale Planning Committee is pleased to announce that Diane Roadcap, the “animal communicator,” will be one of the judges at the best-dressed pet contest at the Oct. 13 street festival on Tom Davis Drive. The Taste of Annandale schedule hasn’t been finalized but the pet contest, hosted by Chico’s Natural Pet Market, … Continued

Man fatally struck on Little River Turnpike

#accidents, #pedestrians

7611 Little River Turnpike. [Google Maps] A 33-year-old man was struck and killed in the service road near 7611 Little River Turnpike in Annandale at around 10:50 p.m. on Sept. 21, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.  [UPDATE: The police later identified the victim as Eric Roberts.] The driver of a 2016 Toyota Highlander was … Continued