September 26, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

School news

#Bailey's Elementary School, #Poe Middle School, #schools

Second-graders at Annandale Terrace Elementary School check a rain gauge and make notes about the weather as part of a unit on meteorology. [FCPS] 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. Bailey’s … Continued

Low-cost dental clinic opens in Annandale

#businesses, #health

A new dental clinic is housed in the Annandale Doctors Building.  A new clinic opened in Annandale in January offering low-cost dental care to lower-income children and adults. The clinic, at 7501 Little River Turnpike at Medford Drive, offers basic dental services, including teeth cleaning, fillings, x-rays, and extractions – but not more complicated procedures … Continued

Dramatic, suspenseful, colorful: ‘The Magic Marksman’ from the Virginia Opera

#arts, #entertainment

Corey Bix and Joseph Barron appear in “The Magic Marksman.” [Virginia Opera] By David Siegel “It’s a suspenseful thriller, with passionate romance and the struggle between good and evil.” That is how Adam Turner, principal conductor at the Virginia Opera, describes “The Magic Marksman,” the opera’s next offering at the Center for the Arts at George … Continued

New Inova research facility moving forward

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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved zoning changes that will allow the Inova Health Care System to proceed with development of an advanced research and treatment center on the site of the former ExxonMobil campus on Gallows Road in Merrifield. The board’s action allows Inova to convert office space on the 117-acre property for … Continued

Growth in public school enrollment slowing down

#Annandale High School, #Falls Church High School, #school board, #schools, #Stuart High School
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A modular unit is proposed to relieve overcrowding at Glasgow Middle School. The soaring enrollment growth in Fairfax County Public Schools in recent years is slowing down, reports the Capital Improvement Program for 2018-22 approved by the school board Jan. 26. Since the 2008-09 school year, FCPS has seen an average increase of 2,400 students … Continued

Local advocacy groups denounce Trump ban on immigrants and refugees

#advocacy, #community organizations, #courts, #immigration
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Korean-Americans at Dulles Airport. [NAKASEC] Local organizations that aid immigrants have denounced President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from any country. Those groups, along with elected officials, including Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Don Beyer, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and Attorney General Mark Herring, participated in a protest against … Continued

Entrepreneur from Korea finds niche selling appliances in Annandale

#businesses, #people, #retail, #shopping
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Edward Kim By Lynne Beverly Strang, the author of Late-Blooming Entrepreneurs: Eight Principles for Starting a Business after Age 40. This piece was originally published Jan. 17 in Strang’s blog, “Late-Blooming Entrepreneurs.”  Edward Kim is good at multitasking. That’s evident by the way he runs his appliance showroom. On a cold January day, Kim is … Continued

Annandale Rotary Club forges close relationship with Northern Virginia Community College

#community organizations, #NOVA, #volunteers

Annandale Rotary Past President Jim McConville presents a check to NVCC Rotaract Faculty Advisor Jacintha Jayatilake. Also pictured, left to right: Provost Pam Hilbert, Jennifer Sayasithsena, Jennifer Winters, and JoAnn Short. The Annandale Rotary Club has donated $300 to the Rotaract Club at the Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus to support the club’s food … Continued