August 27, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Volunteers clean up Seven Corners

#businesses, #community organizations, #litter, #Seven Corners, #volunteers
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Volunteers pick up lots of trash from the Willston Center parking lot. About 40 children and adults gathered at the Willston Multicultural Center Saturday morning for a Seven Corners Cleanup event. The volunteers included members of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club; kids, parents, and staff from the after-school program that meets at the Willston Center; … Continued

Fairfax County fails to shut down commercial yard sales

#code compliance, #property maintenance, #shopping
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A yard sale at 4010 Braddock Road Nov. 16. [Photo taken by a neighbor] Fairfax County’s failure to shut down illegal, commercial yard sales in Parklawn and surrounding neighborhoods in Mason District calls into question the county’s ability and willingness to address other code enforcement issues. Parklawn resident Richard Zambito, who’s been battling the yard … Continued

Annandale restaurant gets a makeover

#businesses, #restaurants

Bukyungwon It’s not Suldoga anymore. The restaurant at 7215 Columbia Pike, facing the Giant parking lot, has a new name, Bukyungwon, and new focus, Korean-style Chinese food. According to a waiter, “suldoga” means drinking bar, and the new place is more family friendly. The menu offers a long list of seafood, beef, pork, and noodle … Continued

RSU proposal revised: these units would be barred from low-density neighborhoods

#code compliance, #community organizations, #Gross, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance, #zoning
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A full house at the RSU meeting. An amended proposal on residential studio units (RSUs) will be presented to the Fairfax County Planning Commission to bar this type of housing from low-density, single-family neighborhoods. This major change was announced at a packed meeting on RSUs Nov. 14 organized by the Mason District Council of Community … Continued

A germ of an idea

#health, #humor
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A common sight in Annandale. By Annandale humorist Robert Schwaninger About a decade ago we saw the advent of many changes in society. Women started showing cleavage, Lady Gaga was no longer words blubbered out of a baby’s mouth, and Boston finally won a World Series. Many of the changes were positive. Some changes were … Continued

Poe Middle School principal, Stuart employee charged with embezzlement

#crime, #Poe Middle School, #police, #schools, #Stuart High School
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Swansbrough Poe Middle School Principal Sonya Swansbrough and an administrative employee of JEB Stuart High School, Bethany Speed, have been charged with embezzlement and money laundering, the Fairfax County Police Department reported Nov. 11. Police began an investigation after being contacted by Fairfax County Public Schools in late September. The allegations involved falsifying time sheets … Continued

Gap narrowing between attorney general candidates Herring and Obenshain

#elections, #voting
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Representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties greet provisional voters at the Fairfax County Government Center. The tight race for Virginia Attorney General—between Republican candidate Mark Obenshain and the Democrat, Mark Herring—is still in limbo as provisional ballots are being counted by Fairfax County election officials, but it looks like Herring is gaining the edge. … Continued

Sponsors sought to help needy families during the holidays

#children, #families, #food, #holidays, #social services, #volunteers

A child receives a gift from an Our Daily Bread holiday program sponsor. [Photo from ODB.] Our Daily Bread (ODB), a nonprofit based in Fairfax, is seeking individuals, community groups, and businesses to sponsor needy families for Thanksgiving and the December holidays. Sponsors provide a holiday meal and gifts for family members under 18. If … Continued