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

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

Planning Commission endorses relocation of Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter

#Bailey's Crossroads, #homeless, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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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

Planning Commission approves rezoning for townhouses at Heritage Mall

#housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #retail, #zoning
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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

Santa’s Ride collects toys for children in the hospital

#children, #community events, #health, #holidays, #police, #volunteers

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

Fire damages Lake Barcroft house

#fire department, #fires, #Lake Barcroft

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

Sign removal program expanded

#signs, #VDOT
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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