Information sought in hit and run accident involving police cruiser
The Mason Police District is seeking information from the public on a vehicle that was involved in a hit and run accident on Gallows Road in Annandale May 12. The police cruiser was traveling southbound on Gallows Road at around 12:30 a.m. when an unknown vehicle traveling westbound on Masonville Drive ignored a stop sign … Continued
Boy Scouts clean up Annandale cemetery
More than 20 members of Boy Scout Troop 150, along with siblings and parents, helped Michael Paladino with his Eagle Scout project to clean up the graves and fence at the cemetery at the Annandale United Methodist Church (AUMC) on Columbia Pike. Paladino, an eighth-grader at Glasgow Middle School, said the scouts are fixing up … Continued
Annandale teams take part in 9th annual Bed Race
When it was their heat’s turn, the guys from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (above) pulled out some folding chairs, sat down, and popped open their cooler. After all, their bed was decorated like a trailer, and they were dressed up like rednecks. That stunt won them the award for the “most entertaining” team at … Continued
Mason police cracking down on speeders
A speed monitor on Wayne Drive, Annandale. Watch out, speeders. For the first time, the Mason Police District has a full-time traffic enforcement officer assigned to focus on speeding, pedestrian safey, and related issues. Officer Mike Green will be using various devices on local streets to track speeding, such as portable screens that let drivers … Continued
In Annandale, hospital beds are for racing
The 2012 Annandale Bed Race Annandale’s wackiest event, the annual Bed Race, will take place tomorrow, 10 a.m.-noon, rain or shine (that is unless there is torrential rain and lightening). About a dozen five-person teams will race hospital beds along a stretch of John Marr Drive in front of Kmart. The teams represent local businesses—such … Continued
McAuliffe’s priorities include transportation, education, equality
Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia, told a roomful of supporters May 9 that his priorities include ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, reproductive rights for women, and more funding for transportation and education. “We’ve got to grow the economy here in Northern Virginia,” and that means addressing the transportation problem, McAuliffe … Continued
Suspects sought for robberies in Annandale area
A man was robbed last night at the McDonald’s at 6302 Little River Turnpike, in Lincolnia, a news release from the Mason Police District reports. When police arrived at around 7:40 p.m., the victim, a 53-year-old man from Alexandria, said he was attacked by two men in the parking lot. He was knocked to the … Continued
Expanded Party Co. and AnnSandra will offer more options for entertaining
There will be lots more options for party planners in Annandale once the expansion of the Party Co. and AnnSandra shops is completed in the next few months. The Party Co., at 4421 John Marr Drive, Annandale, is moving to the much larger space vacated by Super Pets in the same shopping center. After that … Continued
Dominion brings energy to Wakefield Run cleanup in Annandale
By Elizabeth Kirchner In a mid-April downpour, members of Friends of Accotink Creek and 30 Dominion Power employees filled the parking lot of the Audrey Moore RECenter with trucks, rubber boots, and green reflective vests for a cleanup of Wakefield Run. As the rain moved east, Philip Latasa, co-founder of the Friends group, reminded the … Continued
Edsall Park Swim Club totally revitalized
When the Edsall Park Swim Club opens on Memorial Day weekend, members will find the recreation facility looking better than ever, thanks to a Fairfax County Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program (NEPP) grant and lots of work by volunteers. The pool used its $4,900 NEPP grant to construct a party pavilion and improve the landscaping. The … Continued
Pedestrian improvements under way at Little River/Heritage intersection
Pedestrian improvements are under way at the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Hummer/Heritage roads in Annandale. The project involves a new crosswalk painted across Little River, new walk signals, handicapped ramps and sidewalks from Americana Drive to Little River, and other improvements, said Giles Njumbe, construction manager at VDOT. The work should be completed … Continued
VDOT is failing to play fair in the I-395 ramp pollution issue
Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton (left) with local residents at the ramp site. Residents of the Landmark area are “deeply disappointed” in VDOT’s failure to address their concerns about the impact of dangerously high levels of pollution resulting from a new ramp on Interstate 395. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton, Fairfax County Chair … Continued
Historic marker commemorates Bog Wallow Ambush
A new historic marker was unveiled May 5 at the intersection of Braddock Road and Dunleigh Drive in Burke to commemorate a Civil War skirmish known as the “Bog Wallow Ambush.” The marker is just outside Annandale, between Rolling Road and Guinea Road. The unveiling was conducted by descendants of the Union scout who planned … Continued
Five Annandale neighborhoods jointly host yard sales next Saturday
For the first time, five west Annandale neighborhoods have gotten together to host simultaneous yard sales. The yard sales take place next Saturday, May 11, 8 a.m.-noon, rain or shine, in the cul-de-sacs and driveways throughout Chapel Square, Chapel Square West, Chapel Lakes, Oak Hill, and Chapel Hill. The neighborhoods are accessible from Wakefield Chapel … Continued
Lots of candidates running for Virginia offices
State Sen. Ralph Northam, a candidate for lieutenant governor, speaks at a campaign event in Annandale May 5. Standing next to him are Del. Kaye Kory and Sen. Dick Saslaw. We’ve got a whole slew of candidates running for statewide offices this year. The Democratic primary, on June 11, will have two candidates for lieutenant … Continued