Truck bursts into flames on Gallows Road
A screen grab from the video of a truck fire on Gallows Roads. A tractor trailer was engulfed in flames after it was involved in an accident with an SUV on Gallows Road by the Lee Highway intersection in Merrifield at 5:43 a.m. Feb. 23, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The drivers … Continued
School news – Lego logo
A Lego creation by professionals. An occasional series highlighting information about Fairfax County Public Schools and programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information here is from FCPS and individual schools. A representatives from the Lego company’s U.S. headquarters in Connecticut visited Mason Crest Elementary School Feb. 21 to present a … Continued
Police officer on leave after crash
A Fairfax County Police officer with the Mason station has been placed on restricted duty following a crash in Seven Corners, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The officer, who has been with the department for two years, was responding to a call for a disorderly man in the 6100 block of Arlington Boulevard at … Continued
Task force to focus on future of Lincolnia
Traffic congestion at the Beauregard Street/Little River Turnpike intersection on a weekday evening. The key issue for the newly formed Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force is to determine whether a “community business center” (CBC) should be established in Lincolnia and, if so, where it should be. In a CBC, the focus is on mixed-use … Continued
Police arrest robbery suspect
Canales [FCPD] Recent arrests reported by the Fairfax County Police Department include an incident in Bailey’s Crossroads involving robbery and malicious wounding. Police believe the suspect may be responsible for 11 recent street robberies. Police officers and detectives were at the intersection of Bellview Drive and Glen Carlin Drive investigating a recent string of robberies … Continued
The soundscape of MetroStage’s ‘The Gin Game’ Rocks!
Fonsia (Roz White) and Weller (Doug Brown). [Photo by Christopher Banks] By David Siegel I love being surprised when I go to the theater. Recently, I went to a play, “The Gin Game” (at MetroStage in Alexandria through March 12) and became totally smitten with the textures of its music design. It was a soundscape … Continued
Neighbors reach out to victims of hate, public officials at postcard-writing party
Local residents send messages of support, gratitude, and advocacy. A few dozen local residents gathered on Friday evening for a postcard-writing party to commemorate Random Acts of Kindness Day. They sent messages of support to victims of hate crimes, thanked public officials for doing positive things, and urged other officials to focus on human rights. … Continued
Home assessments are up 1.3 percent in Annandale
Real estate assessments rose an average of 0.68 percent from 2016 to 2017 for residential homes in Fairfax County. The average home is assessed at $533,168. Residential assessments in Annandale rose an average of 1.32 percent, the second highest increase of any area except Burke. The average home value in Annandale is $451,164. The biggest … Continued
In the Moment: the Jewish Plays Project at the JCC
Sarah Berry [JPP] By David Siegel We in the D.C. theater community are constantly on the prowl for new voices with diverse mindsets and new plays on emerging issues. There are many ongoing efforts to bring new playwrights and plays to the attention of theater leadership, current patrons, and a new generation of theater-goers. One … Continued
Three-alarm fire at apartment in Lincolnia
Two people were hospitalized following a three-alarm fire at the Morningside Apartments on Beauregard Street in the Lincolnia area Friday afternoon. One of the injured adults has a “moderate injury,” and the other adult in the hospital has a “non-life-threatening injury,” which is considered more serious, said Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Battalion Chief … Continued
FCPS says schools are safe in wake of ICE raids
A newsletter from Woodburn Elementary School ensures parents that “schools are safe” and aren’t expected to be targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Children who live in the Fairmont Gardens apartments in Annandale, where there have been ICE raids in recent days, attend Woodburn. The raids have led to fear among the … Continued
Montessori school in Annandale expanded
The new addition at the Montessori School of Northern Virginia. The Montessori School of Northern Virginia is bigger and better now that a renovation and expansion of the Hillbrook campus at 6820 Pacific Lane, Annandale, has been completed. The improvements include a new large multipurpose room that can be used for art, music, extended after-school … Continued
Five suspects charged with brutal, gang-related murder of 15-year-old girl
Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler speaks at a news conference on the murder of Damaris Alexandra Reyes Rivas. To the left are law enforcement leaders from other jurisdictions. [FCPD] The murder of 15-year-old Damaris Alexandra Reyes Rivas was a “savage and brutal killing. It was horrific,” said Fairfax County Police Chief Col. Edwin C. … Continued
Nonprofit helps military translators resettle in the U.S.
A welcoming party at the airport. [No One Left Behind] Two refugee families from Afghanistan moved into furnished apartments in Alexandria this weekend with support from an organization called No One Left Behind (NOLB). They are among the thousands of people helped by the organization, which specializes in resettling Iraqis and Afghans who worked as … Continued
‘Blues in the Night’ at Creative Cauldron
The cast of “Blues in the Night.” [Keith Waters/Kx Photography] By David Siegel Ready for top-notch singing talent that brings the blues to vibrant, spicy life? Then high-tail it to Creative Cauldron in Falls Church for a cabaret-like revue called “Blues in the Night.” It’s all about love as a force that will take you … Continued
