Inova/UVA partnership will spur innovation and economic growth
Leaders of INOVA, UVA, and Fairfax County announce a partnership. [INOVA] Inova Health System and the University of Virginia announced an agreement Nov. 2 to form a a comprehensive research and education partnership on Inova’s new campus on Gallows Road across from Fairfax Hospital. The institutions will collaborate on research, medical education, and the recruitment … Continued
A few changes under way in central Annandale
A few changes are under way in central Annandale, but nothing seems to be happening with some long-vacant buildings. A Cash for Gold shop opened at 7262 Columbia Pike, next to the T-Mobile store by the Little River Turnpike intersection. The building used to house a martial arts studio and, before that, an auto parts … Continued
Scene around A-Town: A walking campaign ad
Jay Fadgen on Columbia Pike. During this election season, some people are content to put up a yard sign or bumper sticker. Annandale resident Jay Fadgen is taking a more active approach – walking along Columbia Pike with a sandwich board touting Hillary Clinton for president. His board cites Clinton’s experience (secretary of state, senator) … Continued
Weekend crime report: indecent exposure, assault, drugs
The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes several incidents in the Annandale area. There was an indecent exposure incident at George Mason Regional Library at around 3:52 p.m. on Oct. 29. A 56-year-old woman was in the library when she saw a man looking at her and touching himself inappropriately. Despite an extensive … Continued
Fatal pedestrian accident on Columbia Pike, Annandale
Columbia Pike A pedestrian was fatally struck while trying to cross Columbia Pike, in Annandale, shortly before 7 p.m. on Oct. 29, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was identified as Ha Yong Jung, 55, of Ellicott City, Md. He was in front of 7118 Columbia Pike, between Tom Davis Drive and John … Continued
This is the last week for in-person absentee voting
With Election Day just days away – Tuesday, Nov. 8 – this is the last week for in-person absentee voting at satellite centers, including the Mason Government Center on Columbia Pike in Annandale. Click here for a review of what’s on the ballot.] The satellite polling centers are open weekdays through Friday, Nov. 4, 2-8 … Continued
Annandale/Mason has nearly half of the county’s pedestrian danger zones
Little River Turnpike, between Hummer Road and Woodland Road. Five of the 11 most dangerous areas for pedestrians are in the Annandale/Mason District area, according to the Fairfax County Police Department’s traffic division crime analyst. They are: Leesburg Pike from Patrick Henry Drive to Rio Drive in Seven Corners. Little River Turnpike from Hummer Road … Continued
Lake Accotink donation box stolen
The donation box was by the marina. The donation box at Lake Accotink Park was stolen at some point during the early morning hours of Oct. 24. Thieves used power tools to cut the steel support post. The donation box had been installed in April 2014 by Friends of Lake Accotink Park (FLAP) to raise … Continued
These homes have the Halloween spirit
Are you ready for trick or treating? Put these houses on your Halloween route on Oct. 31– if you dare. All of the homes pictured here are in Mason District (Annandale, Lincolnia, Falls Church, and Seven Corners).
Annandale bank robbed
The Wells Fargo Bank is in the ground floor of this building. [Wells Fargo] The Wells Fargo Bank at 7620 Little River Turnpike in Annandale was robbed at around 1:20 p.m. on Oct. 27, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The suspect. A man entered the bank, approached a teller, and implied that he … Continued
Woman sexually assaulted in Bailey’s Crossroads
A 50-year-old woman was abducted and sexually assaulted in Bailey’s Crossroads sometime between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Oct. 22, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. According to a police investigation, the victim met two men at a restaurant on the 5800 block of Columbia Pike and they left together in a mini-van similar … Continued
Shot fired during attempted robbery
A suspect who attempted to steal a man’s shoes in Bailey’s Crossroads Oct. 25 brandished a pistol and fired a shot, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The incident occurred at 8:06 p.m. on the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in the Skyline area. When the victim refused to hand over this shoes, … Continued
Proposed county policy would allow urban schools in high-density areas
Bailey’s Upper Elementary School opened in a converted office building on Leesburg Pike two years ago. The Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing Nov. 1 on a new policy to allow the development of “urban” or “vertical” schools in high-density areas or on parcels of limited size. The policy change would also amend the … Continued
Environmental Film Festival Oct. 31
Here’s something fun to do on Halloween that doesn’t involve dressing up or pumpkins – Attend the free Environmental Film Festival at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. It’s Oct. 31, 1-4:30 p.m., in the Ernst Center. NOVA and the Fairfax County Restoration Project invite the public to “learn about a brighter environmental future … Continued
Planning Commission approves redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza
The Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously approved an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to facilitate the redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza, an aging shopping center on Route 50. The owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, wants to transform the 19.5-acre western part of the retail center, formerly known as Loehmann’s Plaza, into a mixed-use development … Continued