June 30, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Parties endorse candidates for special election to fill school board vacancy

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The scene outside the Fairfax County Government Center before the Democratic Committee’s endorsement meeting.  A special election to fill an at-large vacancy on the Fairfax County School Board is expected to pit Karen Keys-Gamarra, an attorney specializing in children’s issues, against Chris Grisafe, a national security professional. Grisafe was endorsed by the Fairfax County Republican … Continued

New musical covers Fairfax County history

#arts, #entertainment, #history
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The cast of “The Complete History of Fairfax (The Musical),” from the left: Christopher McDonnell, Hillary Leersnyder, Jesse Pollack, and Alex Poirier. [Class Act Theatre Players Company] By David Siegel “The Complete History of Fairfax (The Musical)” celebrates Fairfax County’s 275th birthday with a humorous look at well-known, little-known, and mythical characters from the past. … Continued

Water quality experts meet in Wakefield Park to study impact on Chesapeake Bay watershed

#education, #environment, #stormwater, #streams, #water, #wildlife
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Vickie Blazer of the USGS and her assistants dissect a fish to demonstrate the history of fish health problems in the Chesapeake Bay watershed [Fairfax County] About 50 people from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Environmental Protection Agency, congressional staff, and the Fairfax County Stormwater Planning Division gathered at Wakefield Park in Annandale on … Continued

Auntie Te’s, formerly of Annandale, now open in Merrifield

The new shop has a wide selection of seasonal clothes. Auntie Te’s, the popular consignment boutique that had been in the Bradlick Shopping Center for a decade, reopened June 13 in its new location, at 2931-B Eskridge Road in Merrifield, behind the Mosaic District. Theresa Cizmar (right) and her daughter Kerry Creason. The owner, Theresa … Continued

Supervisors urge VDOT to step up grass mowing

#Board of Supervisors, #Cook, #property maintenance, #VDOT
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An overgrown median strip. Supervisors Jeff McKay (Lee) and John Cook (Braddock) announced June 19 that they are sending a joint letter to Virginia Department of Transportation officials calling for improved grass maintenance in Fairfax County. The supervisors urge Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne to reinstitute the policy of six mowing cycles a year. They … Continued

Planning Commission endorses townhouse proposal for Seven Corners

#housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #zoning
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This underutilized building would be replaced with townhouses. The Fairfax County Planning Commission recommended approval of a comprehensive plan amendment to allow the development of up to 12 housing units per acre on a property currently occupied by a medical office building at 6060 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners. The medical building is mostly vacant, … Continued

The past comes alive at Fairfax County’s 275th birthday celebration

#community events, #entertainment, #history
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Fairfax County celebrated its 275th birthday in style June 17 at the Historic Courthouse in Fairfax with many costumed re-enactors, live music, storytellers, crafts, and living history exhibits. Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment stationed at Ft. Myer in Arlington appear as soldiers of the Continental Army in 1776. Re-enactors portray the 17th Virginia … Continued