June 17, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Happy Holidays from the Annandale Blog!

#holidays

Enjoy the video by Bob Kovacs featuring some of the cool holiday decorations on Annandale houses, including a brief interview with Tony Ruth, whose over-the-top display on Lincolnshire Street has over 71,000 lights.

FCPS school board purchases office building to relieve overcrowding at Bailey’s

#Bailey's Elementary School, #school board, #traffic
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6245 Leesburg Pike. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has purchased a five-story office building in Seven Corners for $9.37 million to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences. The funds are from a school bond passed by voters in November. “I’m pleased that we have been able to purchase the … Continued

Extreme holiday decorations light up Annandale skies

#arts, #holidays
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3912 Lincolnshire Street. This picture doesn’t do the display justice, as not everything is lit up at once. Holiday lights go a long way toward brightening up the cold, dark December evenings. Then there’s the Las Vegas-like display at 3912 Lincolnshire Street in Annandale that is probably visible from space. Lights and Christmas figures cover … Continued

Immigrant students sue for right to pay in-state college tuition

#higher education, #immigration, #state government, #youths
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NOVA student Giancarla Rojas Mendoza and Tim Freilich of the Legal Aid Justice Center. Giancarla Rojas Mendoza, 18, worked really hard as a student at Falls Church High School and planned to attend George Mason University, majoring in economics and political science. But when she learned she would have to pay the out-of-state tuition rate, … Continued

Local robotics teams heading to state tournament

#schools

Two Coyote Robotics teams from GW Community School in Springfield won competitions in the Northern Virginia FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Qualifying Tournament at Battlefield High School in Haymarket Dec. 14. Both Team 965, captained by Matthew Firsching, and Team 3749, captained by Matt Cathell, are heading to the FTC Virginia State Championship Tournament March 2 … Continued

Car fire in Columbia Pines

#fires, #videos

First a water main break Dec. 15, then a car fire the next day—it’s been an eventful week in the Columbia Pines neighborhood in Annandale. The car fire, on Bruce Lane, was captured on video by Mary Ellen Dawley, who saw the smoke and started running. She happens to be the wife of Annandale Blog … Continued

Armed robbery in Seven Corners

#crime, #robbery, #Seven Corners
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The Fairfax County Police Department reports an armed robbery occurred on the 6100 block of Greenwood Drive in Seven Corners at 9:25 p.m. on Dec. 15. A man and woman were walking when two suspects approached them. One suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property. Both suspects took property from the couple and fled. There … Continued

Seven Corners transportation alternatives proposed for further study

#Seven Corners, #traffic, #transportation
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Route 7 in Seven Corners on a weekday afternoon. The consultant working with the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force has developed six alternatives for rerouting traffic through the heavily congested Route7/Route 50/Wilson Boulevard interchange and has narrowed them down to four options for further study. Zachary Horowitz of Kittleson & Associates presented … Continued

Water main break in Columbia Pines

#accidents, #videos, #water

There was a water main break Sunday, Dec. 15, at about 9 p.m., on Murray Lane near the intersection with Bruce Lane in the Columbia Pines neighborhood in Annandale. It was captured it on video by Bob Kovacs, who has produced a lot of material for the Annandale Arts You Tube channel and happens to … Continued