FCPD targets vehicle theft in August
The Fairfax County Police Department’s Summer Crime Prevention Initiative is continuing in August with a focus on vehicle-related thefts. The initiative targeted shoplifting in June and driving while intoxicated in July. “The Summer Crime Prevention team will intensify its efforts to prevent theft from vehicles and vehicle parts by implementing strategic and focused enforcement measures,” … Continued
Annandale Shopping Center celebrates National Night Out
Fairfax County police officers and firefighters made the rounds last night at National Night Out events at recreation clubs, parks, community centers, and residential cul de sacs. Related story: Dance studio is moving to Annandale National Night Out brings first responders to neighborhoods to build relationships, forge connections, and share information about crime prevention and … Continued
Ravensworth water main to be replaced
Fairfax Water plans to replace the water main under Ravensworth Road in Annandale, beginning in mid-August. The project will roughly extend from St. Michael’s Lane to Brook Hills Drive. During construction, Fairfax Water will maintain traffic flow and ensure affected residents have access to their driveways. There might be temporary lane closures and parking restrictions. … Continued
Childcare center approved for Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia
The Board of Supervisors approved a zoning special exception last week for a childcare facility with up to 36 children in Lincolnia. The Kingdom of Children Bilingual Preschool would be located in a former single-family house built in 1948 at 6481 Little River Turnpike next to Cherokee Avenue. The building, currently vacant, had housed a … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: July 29 July 28 July 27 July 26 July 25 July 24
VDOT to reduce tree loss on Braddock Road
The Virginia Department of Transportation has reduced the amount of tree loss in the Braddock Road Multimodal Improvements Project, agency officials announced at a recent community meeting. The project would create 10-foot-wide shared-use paths along both sides Braddock Road, as well as intersection improvements at Ravensworth Road, Wakefield Chapel Road/Danbury Forest Drive, Rolling Road, and … Continued
VDOT to redo King Arthur Road Bridge
The Virginia Department of Transportation is preparing to rehabilitate the bridge on King Arthur Road over Accotink Creek and the Cross County Trail. The bridge is in the Camelot neighborhood in Annandale. VDOT will replace the entire bridge deck slab, all supporting steel beams and bearings, pier caps, and the tops of columns. The existing sidewalk … Continued
Starbucks closed for renovations
The Starbucks on Columbia Pike in Barcroft Plaza is temporarily closed, as of today, for a major interior renovation. The store is scheduled to reopen on Sept. 3.
Tony Moly is closing
Tony Moly, the cosmetics store next to the 7-Eleven on Hummer Road in Annandale, is closing. Signs on the storefront say it’s only open on weekends and “everything must go.” Tony Moly opened in 2014. The shop specializes in skincare products and makeup from Korea.
Rotary Club seeks volunteers to assemble school supply kits
The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads invites community members to help put together school supplies for kids tomorrow. The club’s annual “Great Assembly” will be at the Arlington Moose Lodge at 5710 Scoville St., in Bailey’s Crossroads on Saturday, July 29, starting at noon. The goal is to fill 2,000 back-to-school kits for students in the … Continued
Planning Commission defers action on Parking Reimagined
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 26 deferred action on Parking Reimagined, the controversial zoning ordinance amendment that would cut minimum parking requirements for new developments. More than 60 people spoke at the public hearing, which didn’t end until about 1:30 a.m. At the Planning Commission’s Sept. 13 meeting, there will be another public … Continued
Martial arts studio coming to Seven Corners
The Little Giant Muay Thai is moving from its current spot at 5643 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads to the Seven Corners Shopping Center. They hope to reopen by the end of August. The Little Giant offers instruction in the martial arts practice known as Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, a fighting technique that uses … Continued
Man shoots his mother in Seven Corners
A man shot his mother, then shot himself at the Woodlake Towers Condominium on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners this afternoon. Both the victim and suspect remain hospitalized, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. The mother’s injuries have been upgraded to non-life-threatening. According to a report on Fox5 News, the mother called 911 saying she … Continued
Huge data center could threaten water supply
Why should Mason District residents be concerned about a massive data center proposed for Chantilly? Because it has the potential for damaging water and air quality throughout the county. Penzance, a D.C.-based developer, is proposing a 402,000-square-foot, 100-foot tall data center off Route 50 in a resource protection area adjacent to the Cub Run Stream … Continued
Fairfax County activates ‘heat plan’
In response to rising temperatures, Fairfax County has activated its “heat plan” for Thursday and Friday to help at-risk residents keep cool. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Thursday, July 27, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Northern Virginia, with “heat values up to 106 expected.” An excessive heat … Continued