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

Roads identified for repaving

#infrastructure, #transportation, #VDOT
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A typical repaving vehicle used by VDOT contractors. The public is invited to a community meeting March 13 in the Mason Government Center on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s plans for road paving and restriping projects this year in Mason District. Road engineers and transportation planners from VDOT and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation … Continued

Deer-tolerant, native seedlings on sale

#environment, #gardening, #nature

Redbud This year’s seedling sale hosted by the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is focusing on native trees and shrubs that are deer tolerant. You can order a package of six bare-root tree seedlings for $11.95 or a package of 10 bare-root tree and shrub seedlings for $16.95. Seedlings can be ordered online. Orders … Continued

Inductees announced for Annandale High School Athletic Hall of Fame

#Annandale High School, #sports
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Cromwell [UCLA] The Annandale High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced its first group of 12 inductees. It includes an Olympian, professional athletes, All-Americans, state championship teams, coaches, and administrators. The AHS Athletic Boosters Club is sponsoring the induction ceremony, to take place Sept. 8 at the Moose Club of Arlington. Those selected … Continued

Windstorm causes widespread damage

#emergencies, #weather

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

#emergencies, #weather
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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

Concerns raised on Vulcan project

#emergencies, #health, #land use, #Planning Commission, #Springfield, #transportation, #zoning
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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

#safety, #schools

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

#businesses, #environment, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #traffic, #transportation, #zoning
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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