September 28, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Carjacking in Westlawn

#crime, #police

There was a carjacking and robbery on the 7100 block of Kenfig Place in the Westlawn area of Falls Church at about 11 p.m. on Sept. 11. “A 26- year-old woman was texting and listening to her radio when a man approached her car window, opened her door, and demanded she get out,” states a … Continued

Congressional candidates share views on economy, guns, and climate change

#Connolly, #elections, #environment, #health, #taxes
4

Suzanne Scholte Residents of the 11th congressional district packed a meeting room at the Fairfax Regional Library Sept. 10 to hear from the three candidates challenging Rep. Gerry Connolly (D) in the November election. The participants were Republican Suzanne Scholte, Green Party candidate Joe Galdo, and Libertarian Marc Harrold. The session was hosted by the … Continued

Annandale bank affected by merger

#businesses

  The former United Central Bank next to Giant at 7140 Little River Turnpike, is now Hanmi Bank. Hanmi Financial Corp. completed its acquisition of Central Bankcorp Inc., the parent company of United Central Bank, on Aug. 31, making it the second largest Korean American Bank in the United States.  There are 50 Hanmi Bank … Continued

Seven Corners Task Force defers decision on redevelopment at Sears site

#land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation
10

Del. Kory speaks at the Sept. 9 Seven Corners Task Force meeting. Residents who spoke at the Sept. 9 Seven Corners Task Force meeting raised lots of concerns – mostly about the negative impact of overly dense redevelopment on already-overcrowded schools and congested roads, the need to improve the transportation system first, and the need … Continued

Plan now for emergencies

#emergencies, #safety
2

Kazragis Are you prepared for a major hurricane or another “snowmageddon”? How about a terrorist attack? What if Ebola or another epidemic hits Northern Virginia? It’s best to plan for a catastrophe before it happens, says Whitney Kazragis, community outreach liaison with the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management, at a meeting of the Mason … Continued

Volunteers needed for James Lee Community Center’s Fall Festival

#children, #community events, #entertainment, #volunteers

Volunteers are needed to help make James Lee Community Center’s third annual Fall Festival a successful event. The festival, Sept. 27, 2-6 p.m., will have live entertainment, games, a fish fry, health screenings, a raffle, information on community resources, and much more. The center is located at 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church. It’s one of … Continued

Deer hunting in local parks starts tomorrow

#parks, #safety, #wildlife
7

A notice about deer hunting. Fairfax County’s program using archery to reduce the deer population begins tomorrow, Sept. 6, and runs through Feb. 21, 2015. Under the program, approved groups of hunters are allowed to hunt deer in parks throughout the county, including several in the Annandale area: The “Annandale Cluster,” covering the White Gardens … Continued