Public invited to Bowling for Baldness event in Annandale
Bowlers at a previous Bowling for Baldness event. [Capital Area Alopecia Areata Group] The public is invited to take part in Bowling for Baldness, a fun family event and fundraiser hosted by the Capital Area Alopecia Areata Group, next Saturday, March 5, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at the AMF Annandale Lanes, 4245 Markham St. Register online. If … Continued
Car erupts into flames on Columbia Pike
Drivers heading toward Annandale today might have seen a car in flames on the side of the road in front of the Buddhist temple at 6822 Columbia Pike. No one was hurt. The car, however, is a burned-out shell. Heath Brown with what’s left of his wife’s BMW. Parklawn resident Heath Brown says he was … Continued
7-Eleven in Seven Corners robbed
The 7-Eleven on Patrick Henry Drive. [Google Maps] The 7-Eleven at 3011 Patrick Henry Drive in Falls Church was robbed just before 6 a.m. on Feb. 25. A man attempted to steal merchandise, and a “verbal and physical altercation ensured where the suspect struck one of the clerks,” the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The … Continued
Fairfax County to revise master plan for Lake Accotink
The Fairfax County Park Authority is beginning the process of revising the master plan for Lake Accotink Park. A public meeting on the plan revision will be held March 14, 7 p.m., at Cardinal Forest Elementary School. Fairfax Board Chair Sharon Bulova; supervisors John Cook (Braddock), Jeff McKay (Lee), and Pat Herrity (Springfield); and members … Continued
Fire at Evergreen House was arson
Fire units at the Evergreen House Feb. 24. [Bob Kovacs] A fire at the Evergreen House in Annandale last night was arson, says Capt. Randy Bittinger, spokesperson for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. A woman set the bedding on fire in the bedroom in an apartment on the top floor of the six-story … Continued
Fairfax County considering transit on Gallows Road
The Metroway bus rapid transit line started operating in Alexandria in 2014. [MJW15/Wikimedia Commons] A long-term transit plan for Fairfax County includes a transit line along Gallows Road between Inova Fairfax Hospital and Tysons. That is one of the key elements in Fairfax County’s plans for a “high-quality transit network” that would be a mix … Continued
Free talk on social justice Friday in Annandale
Prof. powell The public has an opportunity hear from one of the nation’s top thinkers on race, civil rights, and social justice Friday morning in Annandale. Professor john a. powell will speak on “Racing to Justice: Achieving Social Equity in Our Community” at Annandale United Methodist Church, 6935 Columbia Pike, Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. … Continued
Police investigating homicide at Skyline
Skyline Towers [FCPD] Fairfax County police are investigating a homicide in Skyline Towers at 5597 Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. Fire and rescue units had responded to a report of an unresponsive person in an apartment shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 23. Based on their initial examination, they determined that the victim, an adult … Continued
10 schools benefit from Harris Teeter’s sale of winning lottery ticket
Harris Teeter presents $5,000 to 10 local schools Feb. 23. [Tara Rethore] The Harris Teeter grocery store in Barcroft Plaza has donated its incentive payment for selling a winning lottery ticket to local schools. Ten schools, including five in Mason District, each received $5,000. The store’s customer service manager, Michael Donnelly, won the Cash4Life lottery … Continued
Free legal clinic for veterans March 4 in Annandale
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is sponsoring a free legal clinic for veterans at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College on March 4. The clinic is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Building CA, Conference Room III, 8333 Little River Turnpike. Veterans and their partners who need help with wills, powers of attorney, advanced medical … Continued
Public art project with community input in the works for Seven Corners
Tysons Tiles, the first project in the Arts Council’s Imagine Art Here program. [Arts Council of Fairfax County] The Arts Council of Fairfax County is spearheading a public art project for Seven Corners. This will be the second project in the council’s Imagine Art Here program, which supports temporary art installations developed with community engagement, … Continued
Public invited to Annandale HS Just World Festival Feb. 26
The sponsors of the Just World Festival hope more members of the community will come to this annual event at Annandale High School that highlights students’ activities aimed at making the world a better place. The 11th annual Just World Festival is this Friday, Feb. 26, 3:30-6:30 p.m., in the cafeteria. Come see how Annandale … Continued
Glory Days interested in Barcroft Plaza
There are 15 Glory Days Grill restaurants in Virginia, five in Maryland, five in Florida, and one in West Virginia. [Glory Days Grill] Now that the DMV is not coming to the Barcroft Plaza shopping center on Columbia Pike, there’s a possibility that Glory Days Grill might move into that space. “We’d really like to … Continued
Real estate assessments up 1.6 percent
The average assessment for homes in Annandale is up 1.89 percent. More than half of residential real estate in Fairfax County (55 percent) increased in value over the year due to equalization, with an average increase of 1.64 percent. The county is in the process of mailing homeowners updated real estate assessments for 2016. You … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves Bailey’s Crossroads land swap
The Southeast Quadrant, with Columbia Pike at the top and Moncure Avenue on the left. [Fairfax County] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 16 to approve two land transactions aimed at facilitating redevelopment in Bailey’s Crossroads. The BoS will swap a 1.49-acre piece of land it owns on the corner of Columbia Pike … Continued