Windstorm causes widespread damage
The windstorm uprooted a tree on Cindy Lane, Annandale. [Raffie Shahrigian] The windstorm on March 2 caused significant damage to homes and cars throughout Northern Virginia. Trees were down all over, and Dominion Energy reported more than 100,000 people in Fairfax County lost power at some point. In the Annandale area, as of 9 p.m. … Continued
Toppled tree traps man in bed
Tree destroys bedroom in Lake Barcroft house. [Photos: FCFRD] Heavy winds knocked a tree onto a house in the 3500 block of Highview Place in Lake Barcroft, trapping an occupant in his bed, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The incident happened at about 3:40 a.m. on March 2, as winds throughout the … Continued
Police seek skirt-wearing man for bank robbery
The suspect [FCPD] Fairfax County Police are seeking information about a man who attempted to rob a bank in Bailey’s Crossroads March 1 wearing a skirt. The suspect passed a note to a teller at the Capital One Bank at 3499 S. Jefferson St. announcing a robbery and implied he had a weapon. The man … Continued
Concerns raised on Vulcan project
Railcars on the Vulcan property. About a dozen people spoke at a Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing March 1 on a rezoning application from Vulcan Materials Co. Among residents who live near the Vulcan concrete facility on Industrial Drive in Springfield, the main concern is about the potential health risks from Vulcan’s proposal for an asphalt … Continued
Police investigating school threats
FCPD increases the police presence at local school schools following mass shootings. [WAMU] Since the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, which resulted in the deaths of 17 students and teachers Feb. 14, Fairfax County Police Chief Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. reported police officers have investigated 24 threats or complaints related to local schools. That includes emails … Continued
Neighbors concerned about proposed asphalt plant
The Vulcan property, showing the proposed changes. As the Fairfax County Planning Commission prepares to hold a public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Vulcan concrete plant March 1, nearby businesses say their concerns about railroad deliveries blocking roads haven’t been addressed. And now new concerns are being raised about Vulcan’s future plans to … Continued
Car wash proposed for Bailey’s Crossroads
Crossroads Cycle [Google Maps] The Mr. Wash company plans to seek permission from Fairfax County to build a car wash facility at 5715 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. It would be located on the site of Crossroads Cycle and would be accessible from Seminary Road, said Bob Brant, an attorney with Walsh Colucci, who described the … Continued
Save the date: the 4th Taste of Annandale is Oct. 13
The third Taste of Annandale was last October. The Taste of Annandale is coming back for a fourth year. The 2018 festival will be Saturday, Oct. 13. It will be at the same venue – Tom Davis Drive – as the previous events. There will be food, live entertainment, a 5K race, a children’s program, … Continued
Mother and child hurt in hit-and-run accident
A mirror from the Mercedes. [FCPD] A mother and her 12-year-old daughter from Falls Church were struck and injured by a hit-and-run driver as they crossed Columbia Pike near Tyler Street around 10 p.m. Feb. 24, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Detectives with the Mason Police District are searching for the driver and car, … Continued
Cheers! New law allows alcohol consumption at community pools
A party at an Annandale pool. [Ella M. Photography] You’ll be able to bring a beer for happy hour and enjoy a margarita legally at your community pool this summer. You probably didn’t even know pools need a banquet license from the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority every time a pool allowed alcohol on the … Continued
Local entrepreneur finds success with algae-based nutritional supplement
Elliott Roth in the Spira lab. Annandale-based entrepreneur Elliott Roth, a 2011 graduate of Stuart High School, scored a spot at TechBuzz, which means he’ll have a chance to present his biotech company, Spira, to potential investors. Spira is just one of 18 startups selected for TechBuzz, Feb. 28 in Washington, D.C. The event gives new … Continued
Teen arrested for DWI after beltway chase
Miranda [FCPD] Maria Miranda, 18, of Annandale, was arrested and charged with DWI and felony speed to elude by Fairfax County Police just before 3 a.m. on Feb. 23. Miranda was driving on I-495 near the Route 236 exit when she was spotted by an officer who had been asked to look out for the … Continued
Vigil honors victims of Florida school shooting
Students, teachers, parents, and community members gathered at a vigil Thursday evening to remember the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 14. Participants held candles while members of the faith community offered prayers and speakers called for commonsense solutions to improve school security. The event was held … Continued
Seven Corners chef is getting national attention
Padaek owner and chef Seng Luangrath. Padaek, a small Laotian restaurant in a Seven Corners strip mall, is getting widespread acclaim. Executive Chef and owner Seng Luangrath was nominated for a 2018 James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic Region. “I was really surprised. I didn’t expect this. It blew my mind,” … Continued
Students stage walkouts to protest gun violence
The student walkout at Edison High School [Maggie via Twitter] Students across the D.C. metro area walked out of school today to protest gun violence and to honor the victims of the school shooting in Florida Feb. 14, which resulted in the deaths of 17 students and teachers. A parent of a student at Frost … Continued