Fairmont Gardens tenant is fighting eviction
Fairmont Gardens tenant Zahid Khan says he’s being evicted because he filed a complaint with Fairfax County about the unsanitary and unsafe conditions at the Annandale apartment complex. He’s fighting the eviction in court. Shortly after Khan moved in just over a year ago, he was disgusted by the constant stream of mice in his … Continued
Fairfax County plans to overhaul waste collections
Fairfax County is developing a new trash and recycling collection system. The Department of Public Works and Environmental Services is working on a Unified Sanitation District model, with all trash and recycling collections handled by private companies contracted by the county. Matthew Adams, director of the solid waste management program, described the new concept at … Continued
Site-specific Plan Amendment process to start Jan. 13
The nomination process for site-specific plan amendments to Fairfax County’s Comprehensive Plan will start Jan. 13 and run through Feb. 13. The Comprehensive Plan is the guiding document for land use and development decisions and sets forth the community’s vision for the future. Site-specific amendments are generally submitted by developers, but anyone can propose a … Continued
Pinecrest Golf Course to host a Trackman league
The Fairfax County Park Authority’s golf department is launching its first-ever Indoor Trackman League at the Pinecrest Golf Course in Lincolnia. The tournament will run Jan. 6-March 30. Participants will play the top golf courses in the world – St. Andrews, Pebble Beach, and more – on Pinecrest’s state-of-the-art Trackman4 golf simulator. The registration deadline … Continued
New massage school hosts an open house
Annandale has a new massage school. The Alpha School of Massage is located in an office building at 7700 Little River Turnpike. Anyone interested in becoming a massage therapist – plus everyone else in the community – is invited to an open house on Jan. 24, 3:30-6:30 p.m. The first class will start on Feb. … Continued
Movie theater to open in Falls Church
A new upscale movie theater is opening this spring in the City of Falls Church. The seven-screen Paragon Theaters will be located at 112 Founders Row in a mixed-use building with multifamily housing, restaurants, and underground parking. Jared Comess, a vice president at Paragon Entertainment Holdings LLC, anticipates it will open the first week of … Continued
Amazon Fresh opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Amazon Fresh grocery store opened yesterday in Bailey’s Crossroads, offering gift cards, giveaways, and discounts to first-day shoppers. The store is located at 5811 Crossroads Center Way in the Crossroads shopping center between Staples and Golf Galaxy. The store, in a former Safeway building, was a long time coming. We first announced Amazon’s plans … Continued
Weekly crime report
The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are reported by the Fairfax County Police Department on CityProtect: Dec. 10 Dec. 9 Dec. 8 Dec. 7 Dec. 6 Dec. 5
FCPS considers boundary adjustment for Parklawn ES
The Parklawn Elementary School community came together Dec. 11 to hear Fairfax County Public School’s plans for a boundary study to relieve overcrowding. Parklawn has 936 students. It’s at 96 percent of program capacity and has 19 temporary classrooms and 10 modular classrooms. If the modulars aren’t counted, it would be at 134 percent of … Continued
Pedestrian crashes continue to rise
The number of pedestrian and bike fatalities in Northern Virginia as of Dec. 4 is double the number for all of 2023, according to a report by Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets. An analysis of VDOT’s Traffic Records Electronic Data System shows there were 11 pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities from crashes in Northern Virginia … Continued
Massive energy use by data centers could lead to higher electric bills
Energy demand is soaring in Virginia due to the boom in data centers, and that could result in higher utility bills for residential customers, according to a report released Dec. 9 by the General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC). An independent forecast commissioned by JLARC found that “unconstrained demand for power in … Continued
Supervisors approve judicial annex
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 3 approved a major redevelopment of the county’s Judicial Complex. Phase 1 includes a new four-story 150,000-square-foot office building with underground parking, sustainable features, and integrated open spaces. The Judicial Annex will house 11 programs, including evidence storage for the police and fire departments, the commonwealth attorney’s … Continued
Call for artists – Show your work in Annandale
Local artists are invited to participate in the second round of Art in Daily Spaces, a project that transforms Annandale businesses into temporary art galleries. Art in Daily Spaces is organized by Community Art For Everyone (CAFE) with support from ArtsFairfax. Fifteen artists will be selected to display their works in 15 different businesses and … Continued
Immigrant rights groups respond to mass deportation threat
Facing the threat of mass deportations, local immigrant rights groups are stepping up their rapid response activities to protect vulnerable community members. President-Elect Trump’s threat to deport millions of people, including those with legal status, is causing fear among Northern Virginia’s immigrant communities. People are afraid to enroll their children in school or go the … Continued
Annandale man arrested for child pornography
Fairfax County Police charged an Annandale man with multiple counts relating to the possession and production of child sexual abuse materials. On Nov. 28, detectives from FCPD’s Child Exploitation Unit in the Major Crimes Bureau received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children involving a suspect uploading sexual material involving children. … Continued