October 3, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Sen. Dave Marsden’s Richmond Diary

#Marsden, #state government

 Here’s the second installment of Sen. Dave Marsden’s Richmond Diary, covering week 2 in the Virginia General Assembly. Marsden (D-Burke) represents most of Annandale in the Virginia Senate. Monday, Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always one of the busiest times in the General Assembly session. Constituent groups from across the political spectrum … Continued

Seven Corners primed for redevelopment

#Bailey's Crossroads, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners

The view from the pedestrian bridge over Route 50 – there’s usually way more traffic than this Recent changes affecting commercial properties in Seven Corners could create opportunities for redevelopment, says Frank Sellers, president of the Bailey’s Crossroads Revitalization Corporation (BCRC). Yet without a comprehensive, multi-year plan to encourage positive, mixed-use projects, new development could … Continued

Weyanoke students have green thumbs

#food, #schools

Weyanoke students show off their sweet potatoes Students at Weyanoke Elementary School learned about the wonders of gardening when they grew 55 sweet potatoes from a single neglected potato that kindergarten teacher Ellen Crutchley found in her pantry last year. The old potato had grown eyes and tiny leaves, so she put in water and … Continued

Civic associations join forces to oppose infill housing

#development, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #zoning
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Neighborhood leaders pack a meeting room at Peace Lutheran Church in Lincolnia to learn strategies for fighting infill development Bring crowds of supporters to hearings; do extensive research; analyze the impact on storm water controls; try to get media coverage: These are some of the tactics civic association leaders advised one another as they battle infill housing … Continued

Sen. Dave Marsden’s Richmond Diary

#Marsden, #state government
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With this column, we’re introducing a new feature: a daily journal of the activities of Sen. Dave Marsden, who represents the 37th District, which includes portions of Annandale. We hope it will give a readers a better sense of how the state Senate operates, as well as provide an update on the issues Marsden is … Continued

Chamber updates Annandale kiosk

#street scenes

It’s been fixed. On Jan. 7, we complained that the “Annandale Village Center” kiosk on the corner of Little River Turnpike and Columbia Pike was way out of date—with flyers promoting the Annandale parade and festival that occurred in October. Someone paid attention because that flyer is gone and the kiosk is now displaying information … Continued

Man charged with vehicular death of 8-year-old boy

#crime, #police
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An 8-year-old boy, Brian Hernandez-Chavez, died after being struck by a car while he was standing on the side of Duke Street in Lincolnia Jan. 15, and the driver, Victor M. Aldana, 22, was charged by Alexandria Police with DUI manslaulghter, DUI maiming, reckless Driving, and not having an operator’s license, WJLA reported Jan. 16. … Continued

Free tax preparation available

#social services, #taxes

Lower-income people will be able to take advantage of free tax preparation services through the Volunteer  Income Tax Assistance program. Known locally as the Northern Virginia CASH (Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope) Campaign, the program is available to working families and individuals who earned less than $50,000 in 2011. A coalition of public agencies, businesses, … Continued