September 30, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Truck parking ban approved for three streets in central Annandale

#Board of Supervisors, #businesses, #Gross, #parking, #safety, #transportation
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Daniels Avenue across the street from American Legion Post 1976. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Oct. 8 prohibiting commercial trucks from parking on Poplar Street and parts of Daniel Avenue and the Little River Turnpike service road in central Annandale. The parking restriction would ban commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, and … Continued

Election officers needed for Nov. 5

#elections, #voting
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Fairfax County still needs hundreds of people to work at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 5. People fluent in another language are especially needed. The Fairfax County Electoral Board recently approved a compensation increase for poll workers: $175 for election officers, $200 for assistant chief election officers, and $250 for chief election officers. Election … Continued

Community forum at Annandale HS offers tips on financial fraud prevention

#community events, #community organizations, #crime, #police

Learn how to avoid getting scammed by financial fraud con artists at a free public safety community forum Thursday, Oct. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the Annandale High School cafeteria. The session is hosted by the Fairfax County Police Department in partnership with the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS).  More than 4,000 … Continued

Annandale Parade and Fall Festival set for Oct. 26

#arts, #community events, #entertainment, #food
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Columbia Pike, the parade route. Annandale’s biggest annual event—the pre-Halloween parade and fall festival—is less than three weeks away. On Saturday, Oct. 26, beginning at 10 a.m., high school bands, fantastically costumed Bolivian dancers,  antique cars, Scouts, fire trucks, kids in Halloween costumes, waving politicians, and much, much more will travel down Columbia Pike, beginning … Continued

McAuliffe, Cuccinelli address minority chambers of commerce

#diversity, #politics

McAuliffe At the first-ever Minority Chambers Candidates Forum, Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe stressed his position as a mainstream leader able to work with both parties, while the Republican candidate, Ken Cuccinelli, focused on his accomplishments as Virginia attorney general. The event, at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College Oct. 6, was hosted by … Continued

Help find a lost dog from Camelot

#animals, #pets
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Otis, a medium-size, mostly white male poodle/Wheaten terrier mix, vanished from his backyard in the Camelot neighborhood in Annandale on Sept. 22. Otis was last seen wearing a brown leather collar with tags, but it might have been removed. He also has an ID chip registered with HomeAgain. There have been some potential sightings south … Continued

Planning Commission work session addresses residents’ concerns on RSUs

#housing, #land use, #Mason District, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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New Hope Housing’s newly renovated Mondloch Place in Alexandria is considered a model for RSUs. It provides 24 efficiency apartments to people transitioning out of long-term homelessness. Several members of the Fairfax County Planning Commission indicated the rules for residential studio units (RSUs) should be tightened to protect low-density neighborhoods—a major concern of the Mason … Continued