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

Pedestrian struck and killed on Route 7

Police activity on Route 7 after a pedestrian accident. A pedestrian was struck and killed last night while trying to cross Leesburg Pike in front of the Crossroads Shopping Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The victim, Abdullah K. Sheikh, 36, of no fixed address, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing dark clothing and … Continued

Pedestrians injured at Annandale bus stop

Three pedestrians were injured on Little River Turnpike in Annandale at about 11:30 a.m. Feb. 10. None of them sustained life-threatening injuries. According to Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson Lucy Caldwell, a woman driving in a parking lot near Woodland Road was trying to make a right turn onto Little River and lost control of … Continued

Pedestrian struck on Gallows Road

A Fairfax County man who had just been released from Inova Fairfax Hospital was struck as he crossed Gallows Road at around 7 p.m. on Jan. 29, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The 46-year-old man was crossing the road in front of the hospital’s emergency room when he walked into the path of a … Continued

Explosion at Eden Center

Firefighters from Falls Church and Arlington on the scene of an explosion at Eden Center. [WTOP photo] An explosion rocked the Eden Center in Seven Corners at about 3 p.m. today. According to a City of Falls Church spokesperson, smoke was billowing from the front and rear entrances. The Falls Church News-Press reports three people … Continued

Gross reports on the state of Mason District in 2014

The Main Street Clarinet Quartet brings holiday cheer to the Mason District Government Center. “Overall, 2014 was a pretty good year in Mason District,” said Supervisor Penny Gross at her annual holiday gathering Dec. 8. The event included a performance of holiday songs by the Main Street Clarinet Quartet, refreshments, and door prizes, as well … Continued

Police seek witnesses to fatal crash

The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking information from the public on a fatal hit and run crash in the Falls Church area on the evening of Friday, Oct. 31. A 2013 Tao Tao moped traveling eastbound on Wilson Boulevard was struck by a 2007 Volkswagen sedan.  The driver of the moped, Eliseo Hernandez Diaz, … Continued

Two Glasgow students hit by car

Two Glasgow Middle School students were struck by a car at 7 a.m. this morning in the 3400 block of Slade Run Drive, Falls Church. They were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson Bud Walker. The driver stayed on the scene and has not been charged. … Continued