June 28, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Temporary homeless shelter takes over vacant Macy’s building in Landmark Mall

#Alexandria, #homeless, #Landmark, #redevelopment
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The children’s play area in the Carpenter’s Shelter in Landmark Mall. The old Macy’s store in Landmark Mall – once filled with racks of dresses, cashier stations, and mannequins – has been transformed into a temporary homeless shelter. One vestige of the old Macy’s remains: the dingy carpet has not been replaced. The Howard Hughes Co., which is planning … Continued

Demolition work under way on Bailey’s Crossroads office building

#Bailey's Crossroads, #land use, #office building, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant
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The Landmark Building Demolition of the exterior of the Landmark Building at 5872 Columbia Pike is expected to start July 18. Interior demolition and abatement of hazardous materials – asbestos in the dry wall compound, lead paint, and fluorescent lighting fixtures – is nearing completion, says project coordinator Joan Beacham of the Fairfax County Building … Continued

Hidden Oaks interpreter honored

#Board of Supervisors, #community organizations, #gardening, #nature, #parks, #volunteers

Holland Naturalist Suzanne Holland, the visitor services manager at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Annandale, was honored as one of 30 “Shining Stars of Interpretation” in the United States by the National Association for Interpretation (NAI). Holland is credited with increasing programming and visitation at Hidden Oaks, which is operated by the Fairfax County Park … Continued

New play at the Hub features friendship between Albert Einstein and Marian Anderson

#arts, #entertainment

Sasha Olinick By David Siegel Fairfax’s Hub Theatre is presenting the fully staged, world premiere of “The Secrets of the Universe (and other songs).” The production is based on little-known measures combating racism by two icons of 20th century America: African-American singer Marian Anderson and Jewish-American scientist Albert Einstein. Performances run through July 29. The … Continued

Fire displaces three in West Falls Church

#fires

A fire on July 5 in the 3100 block of Wayne Road in the West Falls Church area of Fairfax County displaced three residents, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When firefighters from Fairfax County and Arlington County arrived at 5:44 a.m., they observed fire coming from the rear of the two-story, single-family … Continued

Large distribution center under construction in industrial area of Mason District

#industry, #land use, #redevelopment
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An illustration of the Capital Distribution Center. [Ridge] The building at 6885 Commercial Drive in Springfield that was formerly used for printing the Army Times, and later USA Today, has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Ridge, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., purchased the 11.3-acre site in December 2017 from Journal … Continued

Frost has a new principal

#schools

Harris Anthony Harris has been named principal of Frost Middle School.  Harris had been assistant principal at Poe Middle School since 2014, and before that, was an assistant principal at Frost. He began his career at Fairfax County Public Schools in 2000 as a marketing education teacher at Herndon High School and also taught business … Continued

We’re taking a break

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The Annandale Blog is taking a brief summer break.  We’ll have a lot to catch up on when we resume posting. The blog should be up and running again by July 5. Hope you all have a fun and safe Fourth of July!

Paws for pets: Teddy the terrier is a spunky diva

#pets

This is the second blog post in a new series focusing on readers’ pets.  Theodore, also known as Teddy, “is a spunky little pup with a lot of personality,” says Chelsea Place of Annandale. She adopted the six-year-old terrier mix in 2012 when his first owners were looking for a new home for him. “He … Continued