November 26, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Incoming supervisor James Walkinshaw to focus on constituent relations

#Annandale, #Board of Supervisors, #Braddock District, #Cook, #elections, #redevelopment, #Walkinshaw

Incoming Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw (second from left) and his chief of staff Frank Anderson (left) with local residents at the Taste of Braddock. Scores of Braddock District residents turned out for the annual Taste of Braddock Dec. 18 to sample food from some 40 restaurants, bid farewell to outgoing Braddock Supervisor John Cook, and … Continued

Yang Gang hosts coat drive

#Annandale, #homeless, #politics, #volunteers

The Northern Virginia Yang Gang, a group of volunteers who support businessman Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign, are holding a coat drive to benefit Shelter House, a nonprofit that assists homeless.families and victims of domestic violence. The coat drive started Dec. 18 and will end Dec. 23. New or mildly used coats, gloves, hats, scarfs, and … Continued

Mission Lofts to start signing up tenants in January

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #office building, #redevelopment
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A conference room at Mission Lofts Mission Lofts, the nine-story live/work building at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is nearing completion and is expected to be ready for occupancy in mid-January. Tenants will be able to use their units for living, working, or both. Potential tenants can’t sign a lease until an occupancy permit … Continued

Silver Line extension is one of several options to increase Metro capacity

#Annandale, #Metro, #transit, #transportation
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A possible route for extending the Silver Silver Line. Click to enlarge. [WMATA] Would you like to see Metro’s Silver line extended along Route 7 and Columbia Pike through Seven Corners, Bailey’s Crossroads, and Arlington? That’s one of several long-term options put forth by the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) in a survey seeking public … Continued

Gov. Northam proposes free community college

#Annandale, #higher education, #Northam, #NOVA, #state government
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Gov. Northam speaks at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. [Office of Gov. Ralph Northam] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam visited Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus, Dec. 12, where he announced a proposal to provide free community college tuition to low and middle-income students who pursue careers in high-demand fields. The governor’s budget proposal will … Continued

First Watch restaurant coming to Bailey’s Crossroads

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #businesses, #food, #restaurants
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This First Watch restaurant is in Jacksonville, Fla. [Photos from First Watch] A First Watch restaurant is coming to 5880 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. First Watch cocktails “We’re in the early design phases of the space right now, and we’re hoping to open in the summer of 2020,” says spokesperson Eleni Kouvatsos, communications manager … Continued