Aldi grocery store coming to Annandale
The new home of Aldi, in the Annandale Shopping Center, is currently being used by the Treasure Trove for furniture sales. Four and a-half years after the Bloom store at 7000 Columbia Pike closed, Aldi has agreed to lease the space. An Aldi grocery store is expected to open in that spot some time next … Continued
Annandale park showcases music of Colombia
Vanessa Lozano and Ricardo Herrera, both originally from Bogota, Colombia, perform at Ossian Hall Park. The music and dance of Colombia was on display at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale Saturday evening. The band Confonica played traditional music from the Andes and Pacific and Atlantic coasts, and members of the El Tayrona dance group performed … Continued
Taj Restaurant opens Aug. 21 in Barcroft Plaza shopping center
Dulary Hossain (left) and her sister Dola, a student at Bailey’s Upper Elementary School, in front of a mural of the Taj Mahal in their new restaurant. The Taj Restaurant, offering food from south India and more, opens Sunday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m., at Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike. It’s owned by Mohamed Hossain, … Continued
Public plays critical role in preventing the spread of Zika
Mosquito repellent packets and other materials from the Health Department’s public outreach effort on Zika. As the Zika virus takes hold in the United States, Fairfax County officials are urging the pubic to help stop the spread of the disease in Northern Virginia by reducing the mosquito population and taking other precautions. There have been … Continued
Crackdown on out-of-state cars yields more tax revenue
This car was parked at an Annandale apartment complex. Fairfax County is encouraging residents to report online cars with out-of-state license plates that are habitually parked in their neighborhood This effort is part of Operation Target, a program started a year ago by the Department of Tax Administration (DTA) to catch potential tax evaders and … Continued
Toppers Pizza coming to Northern Virginia
Toppers Pizza is coming to Northern Virginia, and Annandale could be one of the locations. Franchisee Mike McLaughlin has an agreement with the company to open 22 Toppers with 13 in Northern Virginia and the rest in southern Maryland. Several possibilities in Annandale are under consideration but nothing has been confirmed. “We don’t have a … Continued
Registration under way for Taste of Annandale 5K Race
The 5K at the first Taste of Annandale in June 2015. Registration is now open for the Taste of Annandale 5K Race. The 5K takes place Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m., before the Taste of Annandale gets under way at 10. The Taste of Annandale is a family-friendly community festival with food from local restaurants, … Continued
TD Bank coming to Pinecrest Plaza
Gas station will be replaced by bank. [David Siegel] The Exxon station at Pinecrest Plaza in Annandale is being demolished to make way for a new TD Bank. The project was approved by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in 2014. “We’re targeting a late 2017 opening,” says Lisa Sawicki, TD vice president and corporate … Continued
Sheriff’s deputy shoots suspect outside Inova Fairfax Hospital
An off-duty deputy with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office fatally shot a man reportedly acting in a threatening manner Aug. 15 at a bus stop outside Inova Fairfax Hospital. [UPDATE, Aug. 18: The deceased man has been identified as Jovany Martinez, 29, of no fixed address.] According to the Fairfax County Police Department, man had … Continued
Mason District Little League takes part in Nationals game
MDLL players at Nationals Park. [Photos by Mike Gallan] The Mason District Little League had its moment in the sun Aug. 14 when the league was honored at a Washington Nationals major league baseball game. MDLL members stood with Nationals players during the National Anthem and held the rope at the start of the halftime … Continued
Teen arrested for assaulting officer
Rosales [FCPD] A young woman was arrested for following a fight Aug. 13 in the lobby of a business on the 5500 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. An officer responded to a report of two intoxicated and disorderly women at about 10:13 a.m. When the officer attempted … Continued
Willie the dog campaigning for mayor of ‘Annantail’
Willie, a friendly pit bull mix who lives in Sleepy Hollow Woods, wants to be your mayor. Actually the idea came from his “campaign manager,” Giovanna Di Biccari, who would like Annandale to become more welcoming to dogs. Di Biccari decided to launch Willie’s campaign for mayor of Annandale to highlight the need to revitalize … Continued
Mixed-use development proposed for Beauregard corridor
A concept plan for JBG’s project at the Beauregard Town Center. [Cunningham Quill Architects] The JBG Cos. submitted a revised proposal for a Beauregard Town Center to the City of Alexandria calling for 577 multifamily housing units and more than 109,000 square feet of retail development. The project would be the first effort to redevelop … Continued
Public invited to sign up for emergency response training
A CERT training exercise in Bailey’s Crossroads this spring. A new Fairfax County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) basic training course will start in Annandale Oct. 1. The CERT program is a set of free classes offered by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department to teach residents how to prepare for and help themselves, … Continued
Burglary suspects arrested
Green [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have arrested two individuals for burglarizing a home in the 7400 block of Brad Street, Falls Church, last month. The two allegedly broke into the home of a 51-year-old man and woman and stole jewelry, electronics, home goods, and apparel on June 13 or 14. Detectives discovered one of the … Continued