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

Fairfax courts reopen Monday

The Fairfax County Courthouse will reopen on Monday, May 19, with some modifications, the county reports. The Circuit Court and General District Court will resume in-person operations, although visitors may experience delays in accessing the building or services. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will operate out of the Historic Courthouse at 4000 Chain … Continued

Annandale man wins fraud case against a bank

Richard Bennett, an 81-year-old Annandale resident who was scammed out of $1.5 million, had to sue Old Dominion National Bank to get his money back. A jury at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled in his favor on May 31. His attorney, Blake Weiner, charged the bank had transferred money … Continued

Supreme Court upholds TJ admission policy

The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 let stand an appeals court decision upholding the admissions policy for the elite Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. That decision ends a three-year legal challenge by the Coalition for TJ, a group of parents that claimed the policy unfairly discriminates against high-achieving Asian American students. … Continued

Red Flag law saves lives

Since Virginia’s Red Flag law went into effect on July 1, 2020, the Fairfax County Police Department obtained 177 Emergency Substantial Risk Orders (ESROs), the FCPD reports. The Red Flag law allows community members and the police to request the removal of firearms from an individual who poses a serious and immediate threat to themselves … Continued

County officials weigh options after Z-Mod is voided by the state Supreme Court

The Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling last week to throw out Z-Mod is causing a great deal of uncertainty on how Fairfax County will handle zoning decisions approved after the modernization of the Zoning Ordinance was adopted.   Planning Commissioners, supervisors, zoning staff, and county attorneys are evaluating the Supreme Court decision and determining the next … Continued