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

School bond referendum includes construction funds for Falls Church High School

A rendering of the bus loop in front of a renovated Falls Church High School. [Perkins Eastman] Nine years after parents began pushing for the renovation of Falls Church High School, the Board of Supervisors authorized a bond referendum June 8 with $130 million in construction funds for the aging, obsolete school.  The $360 million … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves two initiatives to assist small businesses

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors took two actions June 8 to support small businesses. The board authorized the licensing of a “Made in Fairfax” logo and approved a $25 million grant program to assist small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Made in Fairfax initiative supports small-scale production and businesses by providing resources … Continued

Faced with growing public criticism, Police Chief Davis vows to listen to community on racial bias and SROs

FCPD Police Chief Kevin Davis [Reston Now] Fairfax County’s new police chief, Kevin Davis, promised to listen to community concerns about racial bias on the police force and step up training. “I’m committed to diversity,” Davis said during a meeting of the Police Civilian Review Panel May 26.  After Davis started the job, on May … Continued

Public engagement, transparency lacking in selection of new police chief, NAACP charges

Kevin Davis [NBC Washington] The Fairfax County NAACP is disappointed with the appointment of Kevin Davis as the new chief of the Fairfax County Police Department and charges the selection process excluded meaningful public participation, transparency, and accountability.  Board of Supervisors Chair Jeffrey McKay announced the appointment of Davis April 23. 

‘Community Champions’ make Annandale a better place

 Bob Kahane (right) thanks elected leaders for their support at the 2019 Taste of Annandale. From the left: Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Del. Vivian Watts, and then-chair of the Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova. Among the Community Champions honored by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors April 13 are two volunteers who are making Annandale … Continued

Board of Supervisors condemns anti-Asian racism and violence

A participant at an event in Annandale March 22 denouncing violence against Asian-Americans.  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution March 23 condemning anti-Asian racism and violence.  That vote comes a week after six Asian-Americans were murdered in Georgia and the day after a vigil in Annandale to mourn those victims and protest … Continued

Board of Supervisors defers decision on zMOD

After listening to testimony from 71 people on March 9, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors deferred a vote on zMOD for two weeks. The board will discuss the zoning modernization project at its March 23 meeting.  Most of the people who spoke raised objections to proposed provisions that would eliminate the special permit requirement … Continued

Board of Supervisors rejects huge mixed-use proposal for western Annandale

The Board of Supervisors meets virtually on Jan. 26. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed Jan. 26 to eliminate from the Comprehensive Plan work program for 2021 a huge 575-unit mixed-use project proposed for western Annandale. That project would have been located on Little River Turnpike between Hummer Road and Woodland Road.