May 7, 2025
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State legislative action presented at Town Hall

#health, #immigration, #Kory, #Marsden, #Saslaw, #state government, #voting
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Del. Kaye Kory and Sen. Dave Marsden speak at a Town Hall meeting on state legislation. Actions at the federal level are grabbing the headlines but the Virginia General Assembly has been making important decisions with widespread implications for state residents. State lawmakers representing the Annandale/Mason District area—Sen. Dave Marsden, Del. Kaye Kory, and Sen. … Continued

Low-cost dental clinic opens in Annandale

#businesses, #health

A new dental clinic is housed in the Annandale Doctors Building.  A new clinic opened in Annandale in January offering low-cost dental care to lower-income children and adults. The clinic, at 7501 Little River Turnpike at Medford Drive, offers basic dental services, including teeth cleaning, fillings, x-rays, and extractions – but not more complicated procedures … Continued

Shooting by deputy was justified, commonwealth’s attorney rules

#health, #homicide, #Inova, #police
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Lt. Smith describes what’s happening in a video of the incident. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney, Raymond Morrogh, has exonerated the sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Yovani Amaya Gomez outside Fairfax Inova Hospital on Aug. 15. According to Morrogh’s report, released Dec. 16, Gomez charged at Dep. Patrick McPartlin “with what appeared to be … Continued

Santa’s Ride collects toys for children in the hospital

#children, #community events, #health, #holidays, #police, #volunteers

Santa’s route covers children in the hospital.  Santa Claus will be making the rounds on a Harley instead of a reindeer-pulled sleigh next week as he picks up donated toys throughout Northern Virginia for hospitalized children. It’s the 28th year of the annual Santa’s Ride for Children, a project spearheaded by the Fairfax County Police … Continued

Gym Dandy

#health, #humor, #Recreation
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By Annandale humorist Robert Schwaninger I had an occasion to go to a place called a “gym” where people do something referred to as “working out,” which sounds like what my belly is attempting to do over my belt. Now, if you’ve never ventured into one of these odd places to view the denizens, you … Continued

Inova/UVA partnership will spur innovation and economic growth

#health, #Inova, #redevelopment
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Leaders of INOVA, UVA, and Fairfax County announce a partnership. [INOVA] Inova Health System and the University of Virginia announced an agreement Nov. 2 to form a  a comprehensive research and education partnership on Inova’s new campus on Gallows Road across from Fairfax Hospital. The institutions will collaborate on research, medical education, and the recruitment … Continued