June 24, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Contest recognizes landscapes pleasing to the environment as well as the eye

#environment, #nature

Is your home landscape not only beautiful but environmentally friendly? If the answer is Yes, you might want to enter it in the 2010 Conservation Landscaping Contest sponsored by the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council. Novice gardeners, students, schools, businesses, and professionals are all invited to enter. The deadline for applications is Sept. 1. Applicants will … Continued

Sketch of sexual assualt suspect released

#crime

Fairfax Police have released a sketch of a suspect believed to be responsible for sexually motivated assaults in the Annandale area. The most recent attack occurred Tuesday evening when an 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at the Avant apartment complex in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane. The victim was about to enter an … Continued

Where to go for fireworks near Annandale

#community events

There don’t seem to be any major public Independence Day events in Annandale, but there are several close by: July 3 – Independence Day Parade, downtown Fairfax historic district, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (rain or shine) July 3 – Old Fashioned Fireman’s Day, 12:30 p.m., 4081 University Blvd., Fairfax. Firefighter competition, food, and games. July 3 – Fireworks, … Continued

Police seek information on Vanessa Pham murder

#crime
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Fairfax County Police have issued a flyer seeking information on the murder of Vanessa Pham, age 19, whose body was found in her 2008 Toyota Scion shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Sunday in a ditch off Route 50 near the Williams Drive intersection. According to the police she had been stabbed multiple time and was dead … Continued

VDOT reduces speed limits on Columbia Pike

#transportation
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Lower speed limits on Columbia Pike will take effect at the end of July. The Virginia Department of Transportation approved reducing the speed limit from 45 miles per hour to 35 mph on the portion of Columbia Pike between Sleepy Hollow Road and the Rose Lane/Moss Drive intersection. The speed limit is also reduced from … Continued

Del. Kory connects with constituents

#community blogs, #politics

It’s been “a very exciting and challenging year,” Del. Kaye Kory (28th District) told a crowd of supporters about her first term in the state legislature at a reception in her honor Sunday in the Lake Barcroft home of David Feld. As a freshman Democrat in a Republican-dominated House, Kory (pictured here at the swearing in) has been … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads revitalization plan approved by Fairfax County Planning Commission

#businesses, #redevelopment, #transportation
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a redevelopment plan June 23 to guide the revitalization of Bailey’s Crossroads. The plan would encourage the transformation of a suburb dominated by strip malls into a higher-density area with a pedestrian-friendly town center served by a streetcar line. During the hearing, Laxmi Nagaraj, of the Department of Planning and Zoning, … Continued

Planning Commission approves Annandale plan amendment

#redevelopment, #transportation
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved the Annandale plan amendment  last night, establishing guidelines for future redevelopment and road improvements—with the goal of transforming Annandale into a pedestrian-friendly “urban village.” Both Janet Hall, the commissioner representing the Mason District, and Braddock Commissioner Suzanne Harsel called the plan “exciting.” The Board of Supervisors will consider the … Continued

Beltway, Braddock Road closures planned

#transportation

You might want to avoid the beltway tonight. The Virginia Department of Transportation issued a notice stating it “will close all lanes on I-495 north and south with a detour at Braddock Road, starting at 9:30 p.m. Four lanes in each direction will be closed by 11 p.m. Traffic will be detoured through the interchange … Continued