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

Hub Theatre presents ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’

Tia Shearer in “The Happiest Place on Earth.” [DJ Corey Photography] By David Siegel Set in a fictionalized American magical kingdom, “The Happiest Place on Earth,” playing at the Hub Theatre in Fairfax through July 23, is a wonderfully bittersweet family saga that actor Tia Shearer crushes in her solo performance. Written by Philip Dawkins, “The … Continued

Work to start imminently on Bailey’s Crossroads shopping center

This house on Charles Street will be demolished. Work on the Shops at Bailey’s Crossroads, the retail center on Leesburg Pike between Charles Street and Washington Drive, is starting imminently, Peter Batten of Spectrum Development told nearby residents at a community meeting July 12. The project consists of two buildings: a CVS drugstore with a … Continued

Aldi coming to Merrifield

Before Staples was here, this was a Giant. A new Aldi grocery store is expected to open by the end of the year at 8100A Arlington Blvd., Merrifield, in the Yorktown Shopping Center. The new store will be in a space that has been vacant since Staples closed in April 2016. That shopping center is … Continued

Stuart Pyramid School Resource Fair scheduled for Aug. 10 at Stuart High School

Crowds gather at Stuart High School at a previous Stuart Pyramid School Resource Fair.  Families served by all the elementary and middle schools that feed into JEB Stuart High School are invited to the third annual Stuart Pyramid School Resource Fair Aug. 10, 1-5 p.m., at Stuart. The fair will have free school supplies, books, … Continued

Annandale house fire caused by plumbing torch

Fire damages Camelot house. [FCFRD] A house fire at a home in the 3800 block of King Arthur Road in Annandale July 7 was caused by the use of a plumbing torch that ignited combustibles within void stud space on an exterior wall, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire units from the … Continued

Armed robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads

The Fairfax County Police Department’s crime report includes an armed robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads. A man who posted an online ad about a cell phone for sale agreed to meet a potential buyer at the Crossroads shopping center on July 2. At about 2:30 p.m., during the transaction, the buyer displayed a weapon and robbed … Continued