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

Rep. Connolly honors Camelot Neighborhood Watch Program on its 40th anniversary

Ken Hopke (left), Camelot’s Neighborhood Watch coordinator, and Marlon Dubisson of Rep. Gerry Connolly’s staff with a  reprint of the Congressional Record page honoring the community’s Neighborhood Watch program.   Rep. Gerry Connolly recognized the Camelot community’s Neighborhood Watch Program on its 40th anniversary on the floor of Congress. Marlon Dubisson, Connolly’s outreach director, presented the … Continued

School news roundup

First-graders at Wakefield Forest Elementary School used teamwork to celebrate the 110th day of school The news items and photos here about schools in the Annandale/Mason District are from Fairfax County Public Schools or individual schools. Wind winners – Glasgow Middle School students Arthur Prudius and Darren Nguyen won the Dominion Energy KidWind Challenge. They … Continued

FCPS sets up coronavirus response team

FCPS Superintendent Scott Brabrand and school board chair Karen Corbett-Sanders speak in a video about their plans for dealing with coronavirus. Fairfax County Public Schools officials are taking steps to address coronavirus (COVID-19) by setting up a crisis response team, considering instructional options and other issues in case schools are closed, stepping up cleaning procedures for … Continued

Health officials working to contain spread of coronavirus, identify people at risk

Health and government officials speak at a March 8 briefing on coronavirus. From the left: Fairfax County Health Director Dr. Gloria Addo-Avensu, Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver, and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay.  Two people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (officially known as COVID-19) in Virginia, but, “at this … Continued

Woman arrested for assaulting officer

Martinez [FCPD] As Fairfax County Police were arresting a woman for being drunk in public and were putting her into a police car in Bailey’s Crossroads, she kicked an officer multiple times. As a result, Alicia Martinez, 32, of Fairfax, was also charged with assault on law enforcement. That incident happened at about 5:45 p.m. … Continued

Task force begins review of six major development projects proposed in Mason District

The Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center has big plans for expanding. A task force of Mason District residents appointed by Supervisor Penny Gross has begun considering six development proposals as part of the South County Site-Specific Plan Amendment Process for amending the Comprehensive Plan. At the task force’s first meeting, on March 5, county planning staff … Continued

Road repaving, restriping plan announced for Mason District

More bike lanes are coming to Mason District. The Virginia Department of Transportation will repave dozens of roads in Mason District over the next few months, which will give the Fairfax County Department of Transportation an opportunity to paint bike lanes on some of those roads. Much of the repaving will be concentrated in the … Continued