May 29, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Community pool reps joining forces

#neighborhood groups, #pools, #Recreation
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The Edsall Park Pool. We might be having wintry November weather, but leaders of local community swimming pools are already thinking about next summer. The newly formed Mason District Pool Management Group, sponsored by the Mason District Council of Community Associations, is bringing together local pool reps to share ideas about improving management and best … Continued

Happy birthday, Lt. Luta ‘Cornie’ McGrath!

#aging, #people
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Luta “Cornie” McGrath enjoys her birthday cards. Retired Army Lt. Luta “Cornie” McGrath spent her birthday Nov. 21 chatting with visitors, reading some of the dozens of birthday cards she received, and enjoying the many flower arrangements delivered to her home in the Sleepy Hollow Woods neighborhood. On Saturday, members of her church, Queen of … Continued

Bank customer robbed

#crime, #police, #robbery

The suspect.  A customer at a bank at 7800 Heritage Drive, Annandale, was robbed at about 10:37 a.m. on Nov. 14, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The police blotter doesn’t identify the bank, but there is an M&T Bank at 7857 Heritage Drive in the Heritage Plaza shopping center. A man approached the customer … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners group urges crackdown on illegal signs

#Bailey's Crossroads, #code compliance, #litter, #Seven Corners, #signs
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Signs in the right of way, like this one in Wilson Boulevard, are prohibited. The Board of Directors of the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation (BC7RC), increasingly frustrated by the proliferation of illegal signs and litter in the area, has formally asked Fairfax County and Virginia Department of Transportation officials to take action. “A significant … Continued

Arlington puts the brakes on Columbia Pike Streetcar project

#Board of Supervisors, #streetcars, #transportation
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Fairfax County officials expressed disappointment at the Nov. 18 decision by the Arlington County Board to cancel the Columbia Pike Streetcar project. “Although we believe the decision to end the project is short-sighted, we recognize that the project cannot happen without the support of the Arlington Board,” says a joint statement by Fairfax County Board … Continued

Hostage barricade incident in Annandale

#crime, #police
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Helmand A hostage barricade incident on Columbia Pike in Annandale last night led to a huge traffic jam in the area for several hours. According to a Fairfax County Police Department notice, police responded to a call for help from a 32-year-old woman at about 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 17. When they arrived at the … Continued

Shots fired at party in Lincolnia

#crime, #Lincolnia, #police

Fairfax County Police are seeking information about an incident in which several shots were fired at a home in the 6400 Fairland Street, Lincolnia, during a party at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. There were no injuries. Detectives interviewed people at the party but have not made any positive identifications or arrests. It … Continued

New research wing opens at Thomas Jefferson High School

#schools
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The oceanography and geosystems lab. Fairfax County government leaders, school board members, state legislators, donors, and parents gathered at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Nov. 14 to celebrate the opening of the school’s new research wing. The research wing is part of a $65 million renovation project funded by a school … Continued