County seeks funds to combat hate crimes
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has authorized the Police Department to seek state funds to protect religious organizations from hate crimes. The FCPD is applying for a $139,250 grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services’ Combating Hate Crimes Grant Program. The program is aimed at minimizing bias-motivated incidents at organizations that may … Continued
Urgent care center opens in Seven Corners
Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care opened earlier this month in the Seven Corners Shopping Center. It’s located between the post office and Chase Bank, in a space formerly occupied by Gallo Clothing. Inova-GoHealth treats common health concerns for adults and children six months and older, including Covid, flu, fever, asthma, allergies, minor cuts, burns, pink eye, urinary … Continued
Man arrested for assault at the hospital
Fairfax County Police on Nov. 22 arrested a man sought for assault and attempted robbery at Inova Fairfax Hospital on Gallows Road. Shaka Barnes, 43, of no fixed address, was charged with attempted robbery and destruction of property. He is being held at the Adult Detention Center on no bond. Shortly before 2 p.m. on … Continued
Happy Thanksgiving!
Annandale Today wishes our readers a joyful, harmonious Thanksgiving with your family and friends, and safe travels. And when it comes to the shopping frenzy on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the all days leading up to the winter holidays, the Fairfax County Emergency blog has advice for avoiding scams online and the Fairfax County … Continued
Thai restaurant opens in Annandale
A new restaurant in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale specializes in the cuisine of northeastern Thailand. Mae Ornnit opened Nov. 18 in the space previously occupied by Loopy’s at the intersection of Braddock and Backlick roads. It’s a full-service restaurant with waitstaff. Food from northeastern Thailand is salty, sour, and uses a lot of … Continued
Police seek suspect for assault in Annandale
Fairfax County Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who assaulted and attempted to rob a man in the 3200 block of Woodburn Road in Annandale shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 20. The suspect demanded money and assaulted the victim. After the assault, the suspect produced a knife. The victim again … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Nov. 20 Drug possession (opium/cocaine), drunk in public – 6000 block of Argyle Drive, Culmore, 12 a.m. Drug possession – 4200 block of Wadsworth Court, Annandale, Fairmont Gardens, 1 a.m. Assault, destruction of private property – … Continued
Public officials remember the pedestrians killed on the road
Public officials from Fairfax County, Arlington, and Alexandria took part in the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Nov. 19 to remember the pedestrians killed in crashes during the past year and to talk about the need for safer streets. The event, held at Wakefield High School in Arlington, was hosted by Northern … Continued
Police educate Annandale residents on the fentanyl crisis
Anyone who reports a fentanyl overdose or revives a victim with Narcan won’t be charged with a crime. That’s the message detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department’s Overdose Investigations Unit brought to a community meeting in Annandale on Nov. 17. The meeting, at the Wedgewood Community Center, was hosted by Opportunity Neighborhoods (ON)-Annandale, a … Continued
Man fatally shot at Fairview Park hotel
A man was fatally shot in a hotel room in Merrifield in the early hours of Nov. 19, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Someone called the police at about 1:30 a.m. to report gunshots at the Marriott on 3111 Fairview Park Drive. Police found Anthony Ashe Jr., 44, of Maryland, near the elevators … Continued
Nonprofit for foster kids moves to Annandale
UMFS, a statewide nonprofit that provides services to at-risk children, relocated its Northern Virginia office last week to a space inside the Annandale United Methodist Church on Columbia Pike. The organization helps find foster parents for children who’ve been removed from their birth parents, trains foster parents to help children who’ve experienced trauma, and helps … Continued
MS-13 member pleads guilty to murder in Holmes Run Stream Valley Park
An El Salvadoran member of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) pleaded guilty Nov. 15 to the kidnapping and murder of an adolescent boy in 2016 in Holmes Run Stream Valley Park in Mason District. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Edwin Orellana … Continued
Investigation urged for FBI site selection process
Members of Virginia’s congressional delegation are demanding an investigation into the General Services Administration’s decision-making process for relocating the FBI headquarters. On Nov. 8, the GSA announced the FBI would move from its current building in Washington to Greenbelt in Prince George’s County, Md., rather than Springfield, Va., or Landover, Md. Both Virginia and Maryland had … Continued
Volunteers clean up Americana Drive while long-term solutions are explored
More than 50 people removed trash, furniture, and construction debris from American Drive in Annandale on Veterans Day, reports Amy Gould, who has been organizing cleanup events along that roadway for years. Gould estimates the group collected 3.5 tons of material, including 100 bags of trash. They picked up 19 tires, six mattresses, two bed … Continued
The Culmore Clinic now offers vision care
For the first time in its 16-year history, the Culmore Clinic is offering its patients on-site eye exams and vision care – thanks to generous donations from the community. The clinic is housed at First Christian Church at 6165 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. It provides free, basic health services, counseling, and referrals to uninsured … Continued