July 4, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

NVCC leaders getting new offices

#higher education, #NOVA, #redevelopment

A rendering the Brault Building by the Cole & Denny architectural firm. The renovation of the old Brault building on the corner of Little River Turnpike and Wakefield Chapel Road on the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College is expected to be completed Sept. 1, 2015. The NVCC staff members displaced by the renovation … Continued

Supervisors approve shopping center in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #restaurants, #shopping

The shopping center site consists of parcels numbered 1-5, bordered by Route 7, Charles Street, Washington Drive, and the Courtland Park neighborhood. [Fairfax County photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an amendment to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan Sept. 23 allowing development of a shopping center on Leesburg Pike between Charles Street … Continued

Genealogists invited to ‘night owl’ research session in Virginia Room

Genealogists and local historians are invited to a free “night owl” research session at Fairfax County Public Library’s Virginia Room on Friday, Oct. 10, 6-11 p.m. The Virginia Room is located on the second floor of the City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360  North Street, Fairfax. Participants can do independent research or attend classes and … Continued

Bring your dog to Dog Walk Fest on Sunday

#pets, #volunteers
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Poster by Hayley Teich Ravenwood Park’s first Dog Walk Fest a year ago was so successful, it’s happening again this Sunday. This fundraiser, organized by Hayley Teich, age 8, is Sept. 28, 2-3 p.m., starting at 6203 Colmac Drive, Falls Church. The entry fee is $5 per dog, and the money raised will support the … Continued

Public invited to a community forum on Seven Corners Oct. 7

#community events, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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This quiet street is directly behind the Sears site, where a large apartment complex has been proposed. Concerned about the future of Seven Corners? The Mason District Council of Community Associations invites all residents to a Community Forum to discuss plans for significant mixed-use redevelopment of Seven Corners, including thousands of new apartments. The forum … Continued

House fire caused by bird nest

#fires
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An accidental fire at a house at 5215 Clifton Street in the Alexandria section of Mason District Sept. 25, was caused by a bird nest too close to an exterior light, according to investigators with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. No one was injured. Damage is estimated at $26,000. When firefighters arrived at … Continued

Seven Corners plan deferred; new committee will look at Sears site

#Gross, #housing, #Lake Barcroft, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Planning Commission member Janet Hall, and Seven Corners Task Force Co-Chair John Thillman at the Lake Barcroft Association meeting. The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force will delay its final report, and a new committee made up of community residents will be formed to make recommendations on the redevelopment … Continued