Planning Commission endorses relocation of Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter
The site for relocated Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter on Seminary Road. The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed Dec. 1 to endorse plans to relocate and expand the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter. The next step is a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 24. The shelter would be relocated from its current site … Continued
Grevey’s is closing in December
Keven Grevey Grevey’s, the sports bar owned by former Washington Bullet Kevin Grevey is closing Dec. 11. The neighborhood gathering space for sports fans and teams has been a mainstay in the Yorktowne Shopping Center on Gallows Road, Merrifield, for 37 years. There will be farewell party Dec. 10, 7 p.m.-2 a.m., with four bands … Continued
Planning Commission approves rezoning for townhouses at Heritage Mall
An illustration of the proposed townhouses from the Department of Planning and Zoning staff report. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a rezoning application Nov. 30 to allow a townhouse development at the rear of the Heritage Mall shopping center in Annandale. The applicants, MHI-Heritage LLC and Bristow Shopping Center LTD (entities formed by the … Continued
Martial arts instructor arrested for sexually assaulting a minor
Millir Fairfax County Police are seeking information from the public regarding a martial arts instruction arrested for assaulting a 13-year-old girl this summer at a combination summer camp/martial arts school. The investigation began in August when detectives received a phone call from the girl’s parents after their daughter told them she had been assaulted by … Continued
Santa’s Ride collects toys for children in the hospital
Santa’s route covers children in the hospital. Santa Claus will be making the rounds on a Harley instead of a reindeer-pulled sleigh next week as he picks up donated toys throughout Northern Virginia for hospitalized children. It’s the 28th year of the annual Santa’s Ride for Children, a project spearheaded by the Fairfax County Police … Continued
Child sexually assaulted in Annandale church
Bol The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes the sexual assault of a child at a church. On Nov. 27, a 12-year-old reported a man forced her into the kitchen at Cornerstone Church at 3901 Gallows Road, Annandale, and touched her inappropriately. Church members told the child’s parents, and police were called. Porter … Continued
Fire damages Lake Barcroft house
Firefighters contain fire to carport. [Debi Gerald] A house fire in the Lake Barcroft neighborhood Nov. 27 was caused by “an electrical event that ignited nearby combustibles” in the carport, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. No one was home at the time. Damage was estimated at $50,000. Firefighters arrived at the two-story, … Continued
Renovations under way on Annandale office building
Tenants sought for 7409 Little River Turnpike. The renovation of an office building at 7409 Little River Turnpike in Annandale, first announced in May 2014, is under way after several challenges caused delays. The building has four retail spaces on the first floor. The configuration of the second floor is flexible so the number of … Continued
Sign removal program expanded
Signs like this one in the VDOT right-of-way on Annandale Road, are prohibited. Six streets in the Annandale/Mason District area are among the 28 streets that have been added to the sign-removal program jointly run by Fairfax County and the Virginia Department of Transportation. Those streets include Annandale Road and John Marr Drive in Annandale; … Continued
Volunteers take care of Thanksgiving for the elderly and disabled
2016 Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels volunteers (left to right): Mary Lee Di Spirito, Maribeth Luftglass, her sons David and Adam, and Don Di Spirito. While most local families enjoyed being together for a festive meal on Thanksgiving, some of our neighbors take some time out to make sure elderly and disabled people living alone would … Continued
Three arrested in connection with homicide in Bailey’s Crossroads
Agustin [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have arrested three people in connection with a homicide in an apartment on the 5500 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. [Update: The victim was identified as Leif Erick Ohlsson, 69, of Seminary Road, the FCPD announced Nov. 28.] When officers arrived at the home shortly before 10 p.m. on … Continued
Free disposal kits available for keeping opioids out of the wrong hands
A Medsaway Pouch from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. The Fairfax County Health Department is distributing free disposal kits to make sure opioids and other medications don’t get into the wrong hands. The easy-to-use kits deactivate the drugs so they can be safely thrown out along with your regular trash. One of the places to pick up a free kit … Continued
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Property owners complain homeless shelter will be bad for business
A shopping center on Seminary has a dance studio, veterinarian, mattress store, carpet store, martial arts studio, restaurants, bakeries, and a church. Several business owners along Seminary Road and Center Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads are concerned that Fairfax County’s plans to move a homeless shelter to their area will lead to more crime, vagrants, and … Continued
District Taco opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
The new restaurant in the Skyline Center [District Taco]. District Taco opened Nov. 21 in the Skyline Center at Bailey’s Crossroads. The Yucatan-style Mexican restaurant chain started with a food truck in 2009 and now includes nine restaurants in the D.C. area, employing 400 people, says CEO and co-founder Osiris Hoil. The first 50 customers … Continued