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

Fire in West Falls Church caused by attic fan malfunction

#fires

A fire that broke out in the attic of a townhouse in the Berkley Place community of West Falls at about 3 a.m. on Sept. 11 caused an estimated $37,500 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The fire, in the 3100 block of Black Hickory Drive, near Arlington Boulevard and Jaguar … Continued

Willie brings campaign for ‘mayor of Annan-tail’ to Taste of Annandale

#animals, #community events, #pets, #revitalization, #Taste of Annandale
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Willie With the Taste of Annandale happening just a little more than three weeks before Election Day, we’re expecting there will be some intense political campaigning going on at the Oct. 13 street festival. Joining the real candidates, will be Willie, a friendly pit bull mix, who’s running as mayor of “Annan-tail.” Willie will be … Continued

Prepare for Hurricane Florence

#emergencies, #weather

The projected path of Florence, as of Sept. 11. [National Hurricane Center] As Hurricane Florence approaches the Carolinas, Fairfax County urges residents to prepare for possible flooding. While major winds are not expected to be a problem, Fairfax County could get four to eight inches of rain beginning late Thursday into early Friday, according to … Continued

Weekend crimes: brandishing, larceny, assault

#crime, #police
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The Fairfax County Police Department’s crime report includes a brandishing and larceny incident in the 6100 block of Leesburg Pike just before 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 7. The victim, a juvenile, had arranged to meet two people contacted through Snapchat to show them two designer belts he was selling. The juvenile suspects tried on the … Continued

Deer hunting season under way in local parks

#parks, #wildlife

A couple of young deer in a park in Mason District. The Fairfax County archery program for reducing the deer population started Saturday, Sept. 8, and runs through Feb. 23, 2019. The program allows bow-hunting groups certified by the county to use archery to kill deer in designated parks. Signs like this one are posted at … Continued

Office building conversion proposed for Lincolnia

#housing, #land use, #Lincolnia, #office building, #redevelopment
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One of the building in the Halifax Office Park. Two potential housing projects in the works for Mason District were presented to the Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force Sept. 6. One proposal calls for the increasingly obsolete Halifax Office Park on Cherokee Avenue to be transformed into a high-end multifamily housing complex with on-site … Continued

Realtor Steve McIlvaine signs on as Taste of Annandale sponsor

#businesses, #community events, #real estate, #Taste of Annandale

A client appreciation party hosted by Steve McIlvaine. “We live here; we work here; we serve here.” That’s the motto of Steve McIlvaine, a realtor with Keller Williams, who focuses on helping people buy and sell houses in the Annandale area and beyond. McIlvaine’s interest in serving the community is reflected in his support, as … Continued

Justice High School rededicated at ceremony honoring Marshall, Johns, and Mendez

#community events, #Connolly, #Evans, #Justice High School, #school board
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Rep. Gerry Connolly speaks at the rededication ceremony at Justice High School.  “All who walk through these halls will walk with pride,” said Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax at a rededication ceremony for Justice High School Sept. 7.  The ceremony recognized the official renaming of the school formerly known as JEB Stuart High School. 7 … Continued