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

Electric charging station delayed

The spot where an EV charging station was under construction earlier this month. This photo was taken July 29. The electric vehicle charging station that had been under construction in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike disappeared last week. Relax, electric car owners, it isn’t gone for good – just delayed. This is the … Continued

Electric vehicle charging station under construction at Seven Corners Target

Six electric vehicle charging stations are being installed in the Target parking lot on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners. They are expected to be fully operational by the end of June. The stations are part of an electric vehicle charging network owned and managed by Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America. VW … Continued

Car tax payments due Friday

The customer service staff at the Department of Taxation. (Fairfax County government) The deadline for paying Fairfax County’s 2018 vehicle tax is Friday, Oct. 5. There are penalties for late payments. The easiest way to pay at this late date is online or by phone with a credit card, debit card, or checking account. You’ll need to … Continued

County to enhance tax evader program

Some of the vehicles parked at this apartment complex in Bailey’s Crossroads have Maryland or D.C. plates. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal to expand the Target program, which allows people to anonymously report cars with out-of-state license plates as possible tax evaders. The two districts with the most out-of-state plates … Continued

Rotary Club raffles off a car to support its charities

The top prize was a 1965 Mustang. [Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club] The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club’s 2017 fundraising raffle was a big success on many levels. The top raffle winner, Victor Castillo of Falls Church, came away with a 1965 Ford Mustang convertible, while the Rotary Club raised more than $125,000 for several charities. Joan … Continued