November 23, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Laws protecting nursing homes from COVID-related liability needn’t stop suits against Annandale Healthcare Center

#Annandale, #coronavirus, #General Assembly, #health, #law, #Marsden, #state government
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Chris Duncan holds a portrait of his mother at an event at the Washington monument in September honoring the lives lost to COVID-19 and protesting the lack of a national policy to contain the pandemic. Constance Duncan contracted COVID at the Annandale Healthcare Center. Legislation approved by the Virginia General Assembly during the special session … Continued

Latin American restaurant to open in central Annandale

#Annandale, #bars, #businesses, #restaurants
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Blue Moon is replacing Magill’s on Little River Turnpike. A new restaurant/nightclub called Blue Moon, featuring international cuisine focusing on Latin America, is opening at 7201 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The restaurant is taking over the building next to the Diamond Lounge that formerly housed Magill’s Famous Pizza & Buffet. Magill’s closed in July, … Continued

Community members speak out against redevelopment proposals in Annandale and Seven Corners

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners
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The Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center on Row Street in Seven Corners wants to develop a community center. Local residents spoke out against most of the six nominations for redevelopment projects in Mason District at a Planning Commission hearing last week. The projects have been nominated for inclusion in Fairfax County’s Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program for … Continued

Man shot at Monticello Apartments

#Annandale, #crime, #shooting
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Updated Nov. 25: A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot at about 6:30 a.m. Nov. 21 in the Falls Church area of Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.  The incident happened in the 7300 block of Parkwood Court in the Monticello Apartments behind Graham Park Plaza.  According to … Continued

Increase in COVID cases could delay the return to school, FCPS superintendent says

#Annandale, #Brabrand, #coronavirus, #education, #health, #schools
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Employees at the FCPS Forte Support Center in Springfield prepare plexiglass shields for delivery to schools. [FCPS] As COVID cases rise in Fairfax County, Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand is rethinking the schedule for bringing more students back for in-person learning.  Brabrand told the community at a virtual town hall Nov. 19 that he understands families … Continued

Korean restaurant specializing in beef intestines coming to Annandale

#Annandale, #businesses, #restaurants
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Construction is underway on Gopchang Story BBQ restaurant at 7356-B Little River Turnpike, Annandale, in the Little River Shopping Center.  Gopchang means intestines in Korean, and the Gopchang Story chain specializes in beef intestines (small or large) but also serves pork belly, spicy intestine stew, bulgogi hotpot, beef tartar sushi, and other dishes. The restaurant … Continued

Fairfax County staff oppose plan amendments for two projects in Annandale, one in Seven Corners

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #Mason District, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #revitalization, #seniors, #Seven Corners
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Planning staff opposes a large mixed-use project on this site in Annandale, viewed from Woodland Road. Fairfax County Planning and Development Department staff are recommending that three of the six “site-specific plan amendments” proposed for Mason District be included in the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program for 2021 – and three should not.  The Planning … Continued

Annandale clinic offers free flu shots

#Annandale, #health

The Inova Cares Clinic for Families in Annandale is offering free flu vaccines for uninsured people, while supplies last. The clinic is located at 7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 850. Flu shots are available 3-5 p.m. on Nov. 11, 13, 18, and 19. Appointments are required. Call the clinic at 571-665-6636 to schedule a vaccination.  … Continued