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

Fairfax County supervisors approve incentives to spur economic revitalization

A plan to redevelop these buildings at the Skyline Center will benefit from the new Economic Incentive Program. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a new economic incentive program Sept. 15 to encourage investment in six areas, including Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners, Lincolnia, Springfield, Richmond Highway, and McLean. The financial incentives include a 10 percent … Continued

Suspect in Bailey’s Crossroads murder arrested in El Salvador

Polanco Cabrera [FCPD] A suspect in a 2016 homicide in Bailey’s Crossroads has been arrested in El Salvador and extradited to Fairfax County, the police department reports.  Adonay Polanco Cabrera, 25, formerly of Culmore, left Northern Virginia following the murder of Leif Ohlsson, 69, in the victim’s apartment.  Polanco Cabrera was arrested by authorities in El … Continued

Local group provides rent relief to Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads residents

Dozens of Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads families were able to stay in their homes and feed their families over the past few months, thanks to the emergency assistance program run by the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA).  ACCA received $3.1 million from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. About half … Continued

Creative Cauldron hosts outdoor concerts at Mission Lofts in Bailey’s Crossroads

Creative Cauldron, the Falls Church arts venue, is hosting outdoor cabaret shows through the end of September with social distancing procedures in place.  The first few shows, beginning tonight, are at Mission Lofts, the new live/work building at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. All shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30. Here’s the … Continued

Planning Commission recommends approval of Skyline project

The proposed landscape plan for the Skyline live/work buildings.  The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 22 endorsed a proposal to repurpose three office buildings in the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads to live/work units.  The Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing on the Skyline project July 28. The current landscape design. Each … Continued

Mason District committee approves Skyline and McWhorter projects, rejects infill proposal

These buildings at the Skyline Center could be repurposed. The Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) on July 7 endorsed proposals for a live/work project at the Skyline Center and townhouses in Annandale and opposed an infill development in the Alexandria area.  Both the Skyline and McWhorter Place projects will be heard by the Fairfax … Continued

Gerry Strider, of the Bailey’s Crossroads fire department, honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Gerry Strider Gerry Strider, president of the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department since 1977, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Volunteer Fairfax.  Strider has donated more than 37,000 hours to the fire station over the past 48 years, while ensuring the station is well equipped.  The Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, located on … Continued