November 2, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: cars

Funding available for EV charging stations

#cars, #energy

Community and homeowner associations can apply for technical assistance and partial reimbursement for installing electrical charging stations for residents. The application period for the Charge Up Fairfax Program opens on May 1. Communities accepted into the program will receive a site visit and a free assessment from an engineering firm. If the community association decides … Continued

Mr Wash offers free car washes to educators

#businesses, #cars

School employees can start off the school year with a clean vehicle, thanks to a special offer from Mr Wash. “Mr Wash Car Wash is celebrating Back To School month with Free Express Signature+ Extra Shine Car Washes for all teachers, school staff, and administrators through Aug. 31,” the company announced on Instagram. That includes … Continued

Gas station plans to replace repair shop with a convenience store

#cars, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #retail
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission is scheduled to consider an application Sept. 14 to transform the vehicle repair facility at the Ravensworth Shell gas station into a convenience store. The Shell station is located at the Ravensworth Shopping Center on the corner of Braddock Road and Port Royal Road in Annandale. The applicant, Capital Services … Continued

Police can now pull over loud cars

#cars, #police, #state government
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Under a Virginia law that takes effect July 1, police officers can stop a vehicle for having an excessively noisy exhaust system.  Officers can enforce this law as a primary offense, meaning there is reasonable suspicion to make a traffic stop.  Up to now, state law considered loud exhaust systems a secondary offense. Officers were … Continued

Another sticker shock – soaring personal property taxes

#Board of Supervisors, #budget, #cars, #taxes
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Faced with “unprecedented increases” in personal property taxes, Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill has proposed lowering the assessment ratio for the 2022 tax year. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross discussed that issue, along with other highlights of the advertised budget for FY 2023 at a community meeting March 10. “Most vehicles typically depreciate annually,” Hill wrote … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads car dealership plans major expansion

#Bailey's Crossroads, #businesses, #cars, #land use, #redevelopment
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    Radley Acura as seen from Columbia Pike.  Radley Acura, the car dealership at 5823 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, has big expansion plans. Radley is seeking approval from Fairfax County to constructa 5,400-square foot addition behind the new-car showroom with a waiting room and drive-through lanewhere customers can drop off their cars for … Continued