August 6, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: health

Virginia healthcare workers start getting COVID vaccines

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Yolanda Dumas, an emergency room nurse at Sentara Healthcare in Norfolk got the first COVID-19 vaccine in Virginia.  Virginia received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines and began inoculating healthcare workers yesterday. Supplies are limited, so high-risk groups will be vaccinated first. The state’s initial shipment included 72,150 doses and is targeted to healthcare workers. … Continued

More Fairfax County students returning to virtual learning, due to COVID surge

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Safety teams are making spot inspections at Fairfax County schools to ensure compliance with health protocols. Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, Fairfax County Public Schools has determined that students in Group 3 (which includes various categories of special education) will return to virtual learning, beginning Monday, Dec. 14.  Those students had been in … Continued

Annandale High School featured in TV news report on failing grades during pandemic

#Annandale, #Annandale High School, #coronavirus, #education, #health, #schools
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A screenshot from a “Good Morning America video, shows reporter Alex Presha interviewing Annandale High School teacher Catie Bishop in front of the school. Annandale High School was featured in a segment on “Good Morning America” Dec. 5 on how students across the nation are failing academically due to the challenges of online learning during the … Continued

Laws protecting nursing homes from COVID-related liability needn’t stop suits against Annandale Healthcare Center

#Annandale, #coronavirus, #General Assembly, #health, #law, #Marsden, #state government
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Chris Duncan holds a portrait of his mother at an event at the Washington monument in September honoring the lives lost to COVID-19 and protesting the lack of a national policy to contain the pandemic. Constance Duncan contracted COVID at the Annandale Healthcare Center. Legislation approved by the Virginia General Assembly during the special session … Continued

Virginia working group identifies issues for marijuana legalization

#businesses, #drugs, #health, #marijuana, #Northam, #state government, #taxes
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A working group appointed by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has outlined a series of issues that need to be addressed if the state legalizes marijuana.  The Virginia Marijuana Legalization Work Group was mandated by legislation decriminalizing marijuana enacted earlier this year. In November, Northam said he supports legislation in the upcoming General Assembly to legalize … Continued

Medical cannabis dispensary serving Northern Virginia opens this week in Manassas

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Northern Virginia’s cannabis dispensary is at 8100 Albertstone Circle, Manassas. [Beyond/Hello] Beyond/Hello, the medical marijuana dispensary approved by the commonwealth of Virginia to serve Northern Virginia will open on Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Manassas. Members of the public must first get official authorization before they can purchase medical cannabis, and Beyond/Hello requires online appointments. The … Continued

Some Fairfax County students who had returned to school are back to all-virtual learning

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Veterinary sciences students at the Edison Academy returned for in-person learning briefly and are now back to all-virtual instruction. [FCPS] Just four weeks after Group 4 students returned to school for in-person instruction, they went back to all-virtual learning on Nov. 23 because of the rise in COVID-19 cases.  Fairfax County reported a record-setting 455 new … Continued

Hidden Oaks adjusts to pandemic with new custom programs for families or ‘bubble groups’

#children, #coronavirus, #families, #health, #nature, #parks, #wildlife
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Nature Your Way at Hidden Oaks. By Suzanne Holland  Even though Hidden Oaks Nature Center is not open for the public to visit the exhibits, the park is busy with children and adults enjoying outdoor programming.  Hidden Oaks, located in Annandale Community Park, is at 7701 Royce St., Annandale. In December, Hidden Oaks is offering … Continued

Increase in COVID cases could delay the return to school, FCPS superintendent says

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Employees at the FCPS Forte Support Center in Springfield prepare plexiglass shields for delivery to schools. [FCPS] As COVID cases rise in Fairfax County, Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand is rethinking the schedule for bringing more students back for in-person learning.  Brabrand told the community at a virtual town hall Nov. 19 that he understands families … Continued

Gold’s Gym in Bailey’s Crossroads to relocate to bigger space

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The former HHGregg store. Gold’s Gym is moving into the former HHGregg store in Bailey’s Crossroads. That building, at 5718 Columbia Pike, has been vacant, except for a temporary Halloween store, since HHGregg closed in 2017. The gym on Carlin Springs Road. The Gold’s Gym at 3505 Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads is expected to … Continued