Tag: health
FCPS delays in-person learning
A teacher greets a student at Weyanoke Elementary School in Annandale for the first day of in-person instruction for English language learners in October. [FCPS] Young students who had been scheduled to return to school on Nov. 17 will have to keep learning at home for at least the next two weeks. Fairfax County Public … Continued
Inova to open a new cancer screening center
The Schar Cancer Institute on the Inova campus on Gallows Road just north of Annandale. Inova Health System and its Inova Schar Cancer Institute announced plans to open a new cancer screening and prevention center on the campus of the Inova Center for Personalized Health in fall 2021. The new 24,000-square-foot center will provide life-saving services for these types of cancers: … Continued
Gov. Northam imposes new rules to curb COVID spread
As the number of COVID-19 cases rises across Virginia – along with the rest of the country – Gov. Ralph Northam has announced new measures aimed at stopping the spread of the virus The following rules take effect at midnight on Sunday, Nov. 15: Public and private gatherings – indoors and outdoors – must be … Continued
COVID cases trending upwards in Fairfax County
COVID-19 cases in Fairfax County are on the upswing, while the economic challenges are mounting. There were 205 new cases on Nov. 11 and 131 new cases on Nov. 10, the Fairfax County Health Department reports. There were two deaths since yesterday, for a total of 624. As of Nov. 11, the county had a … Continued
Annandale clinic offers free flu shots
The Inova Cares Clinic for Families in Annandale is offering free flu vaccines for uninsured people, while supplies last. The clinic is located at 7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 850. Flu shots are available 3-5 p.m. on Nov. 11, 13, 18, and 19. Appointments are required. Call the clinic at 571-665-6636 to schedule a vaccination. … Continued
Pet Valu is closing due to the challenges of COVID
The Pet Valu store at Graham Park Plaza. The Pet Valu store at Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard is closing. The company announced on Nov. 4 that it is beginning “a wind down of its operations due to severe impact from COVID-19.” Graham Park Plaza, formerly known as Loehmann’s Plaza, is in the Falls … Continued
Justice High School musicians and vocalists are keeping the music alive
Justice students present a concert at a senior living facility. By Tara Rethore So many things have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for appropriate health and safety protocols. With public school buildings closed and learning conducted online, ensemble music groups are especially feeling the impact. Playing or singing together in person … Continued
Annandale Treasure Trove closes permanently
The Treasure Trove consignment shop in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike has closed permanently, Inova announced Nov. 4. The challenge of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the temporary closing of the three Treasure Trove stores run by Inova, meant “our charitable dollars, supported by your generous purchases, donations, and consignments, … Continued
Beech Tree student tests positive for COVID-19
A student at Beech Tree Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19, Principal Karim Daugherty announced in an email to families Nov. 4. Beech Tree is in the Falls Church area of Mason District. The Fairfax County Health Department “will initiate contact tracing and work to identify close contacts of this individual and give them … Continued
Planet Fitness reopens in new location in Seven Corners
Planet Fitness reopened in a new location in Seven Corners Nov. 1 with all new equipment. The gym moved from the Eden Center into a spot formerly occupied by Gold’s Gym in the shopping center between Arlington Boulevard and Wilson Boulevard. Gold’s closed in March. Planet Fitness is open 24 hours a day, seven days … Continued
Community members say Diamond Lounge should be shut down
A memorial to Samuel Njikang in the Diamond Lounge parking lot. Friends of Samuel Njikang, who was fatally shot outside the Diamond Lounge in Annandale Oct. 30, say the club should be shut down. Other community members have been complaining for years about unruly mobs and noise at the Diamond. According to the police, there … Continued
New Virginia laws address police reform
Gov. Northam [Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a series of laws on police and justice reform that were approved during the General Assembly’s special session. The measures were generally driven by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police this summer. The omnibus policing reform legislation (Senate Bill 5030) … Continued
Work underway on First Watch restaurant
The future home of First Watch. Demolition is underway on the former Ruby Tuesday space in Bailey’s Crossroads to prepare for the new First Watch restaurant. Ruby Tuesday, at 5850 Leesburg Pike in the Crossroads Center, closed in December 2019. First Watch is a daytime café that serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch. It’s open daily, … Continued
Rep. Connolly calls for government to address deficiencies at COVID-ridden Annandale Healthcare Center
The Annandale Healthcare Center, at 6700 Columbia Pike, is run by CommuniCare. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th District) is urging both the federal government and Virginia Department of Health to take action to improve conditions at the Annandale Healthcare Center (AHC). “It is critical that the facility successfully implements their plan of correction and that they … Continued
Fairfax County board approves townhouses at Graham Park Plaza
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 20 approved a proposal by EYA Development LLC to build 177 townhouses on the western portion of Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard. Among other actions at the BoS meeting, the supervisors approved a plan for disposal of the Confederate monuments at the judicial complex in Fairfax … Continued