May 25, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Police chief struck by drunk driver

#accidents, #police

The police cruiser driven by Roessler. [FCPD] Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. suffered minor injuries in a crash Dec. 12 after the unmarked police cruiser he was driving was struck by another vehicle. The other driver, Christie Edgar, 40, of Centreville, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Roessler had been driving a … Continued

New restaurants open at Eden Center

#food, #restaurants

Little Viet Garden.  If you haven’t been to Eden Center, the Vietnamese shopping center, on Wilson Boulevard in Seven Corners, recently, you might be surprised to find several new restaurants. Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot offers the perfect antidote to cold winter weather: a hot aromatic soup base – spicy or not – that the … Continued

Supervisors approve e-Loft project in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #office building, #redevelopment, #zoning
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The office building in the center would see new life as flexible e-Loft project. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a rezoning application allowing the conversion of a vacant, 10-story office building at 5600 Columbia Pike into an innovative, “e-Loft” concept with flexible units. Tenants could use their units as a residence, work … Continued

Supervisors approve townhouses at Heritage Mall

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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Townhouses approved for this parking lot.  A new 67-unit townhouse development behind Heritage Mall in Annandale moved a step closer to reality, as the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning application for the project Dec. 6. No one from the community testified at the public hearing before the vote. The applicants, MHI-Heritage LLC … Continued

Supervisors approve redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #retail, #traffic, #zoning
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Graham Park Plaza The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment Dec. 6 for the redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church. The owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, is proposing a mixed-use development with 248 multifamily housing units and community-serving retail on part of the property of the … Continued

Two women shot during fight in Annandale

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Two women, ages 19 and 20, were shot outside 7555 Davian Drive shortly after 5 p.m., Dec. 6. They were transported to the hospital says Fairfax County Police spokesperson Megan Hawkins, and are in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries.  The incident occurred less than a block from Annandale High School. According to the FCPD, … Continued

Bus drivers urge Fairfax County board to act on promised pension

#Board of Supervisors, #bus, #employment, #labor, #transit

A Fairfax Connector bus on Columbia Pike in Annandale.  The union that represents more than 500 Fairfax Connector bus drivers, mechanics, and other workers is  presenting a petition to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Dec. 6 demanding action on a failed promised to provide a pension plan. Fairfax County contracts with MV Transportation, a … Continued

Hypothermia program helps the homeless survive the winter

#churches, #community organizations, #homeless, #social services, #volunteers, #weather

The hypothermia program protects the homeless when the temperature drops.[FACETS] If you see someone out in the cold at night who looks like they might be homeless, contact the police non-emergency phone line, 703-691-2131, to get them into the county’s Hypothermia Prevention and Response Program. The program consists of a network of community providers, including … Continued