Pickleball players plan legal action
The Broyhill Crest pickleball players are planning legal action against the Park Authority for shutting down the courts at Kendale Woods Park.
Youngkin issues cell phone ban in classrooms
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order requiring public school districts to adopt policies banning cell phones in class by January 2025.
Annandale building changes hands
Windows Plus has sold its building at 4321 Markham Street in Annandale. The buyer paid $1.72 million for the two-story, 3,600-square-foot commercial building, says Chris Bernard, a real estate broker with CRES Inc. The cash sale closed July 12. The property is currently assessed at $797,520. The buyers, who wish to remain anonymous, do not … Continued
Award-winning teacher motivates students to love learning
Shea Hestmark, a second-grade teacher at Columbia Elementary School, motivates students to love learning.
Weekly crime report
Crimes crimes in Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners reported by the Fairfax County Police Department:
Library board renames the Woodrow Wilson Library the Culmore Community Library
The Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees voted on July 10 to rename the Woodrow Wilson Library the Culmore Community Library.
Community speaks out against Plaza 500 data center
Days before the Board of Supervisors’ hearing on data centers, Bren Mar Park residents and environmental activists staged a rally and press conference urging stricter rules to protect neighborhoods.
Apartment residents suffered without AC during heat wave
More than 80 families at the Wedgewood in Annandale suffered without AC during the hottest days in July.
Mason District Arts Action Agenda proposed
The Mason Arts Advisory Committee presented its report to Mason Supervisor Jimenez with recommendations for expanding the arts in the community through such means as hosting an arts festival and providing gallery and artist work spaces.
Online access to court cases available
The Fairfax County Circuit Court launched a new service allowing people to view public case information online for free.
Free Movie Night this Saturday in Annandale
Families are invited to enjoy a free outdoor movie on the lawn at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike in Annandale on July 13, at 8 p.m.
London-based tabloid picks up story on Annandale pickleball conflict
The pickleball conflict at Kendale Woods Park in Annandale has gotten press coverage in the Washington Post, WUSA9, DC News Now, FFXnow – and even the British tabloid, the Daily Mail – since Annandale Today first reported the story on May 15.
MQR Cafe opens in Barcroft Plaza
The new MQR Café in Barcroft Plaza serves breakfast, sandwiches, and coffee with a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern flavor.
Annandale man arrested for carjacking
Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are seeking additional witnesses and victims following the apprehension of an Annandale man who committed a carjacking and multiple attempted carjackings within a 90-minute period.
Police arrest crew for ABC thefts
Fairfax County Police charged an adult and three juveniles with a series of thefts at Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control stores throughout the county, including Bailey’s Crossroads and Lincolnia.