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

Wind damages Landmark Plaza sign

The windstorm on Saturday evening was strong enough to damage the sign at the Plaza at Landmark in Lincolnia. “We’ve got a sign company looking at it to see what the alternatives are for repairing it,” says Fred Cornett, of HHH Properties Corp. “That was some kind of storm we had.”

Glasgow Park to get a new playground

The Fairfax County Park Authority is replacing the playground at Glasgow Park. The park will be closed until the installation of the new equipment is completed, which is expected to happen in February unless there are weather delays. Glasgow Park is located at 3935 Arcadia Road in Lincolnia. Related story: Explore a Park – Glasgow … Continued

Police report a shooting in Lincolnia

Fairfax County Police are investigating a shooting this evening in the 6300 block of Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia. That appears to be in the Landmark Plaza area. The victim has been transported to the hospital with an injury to the lower body that is not considered life-threatening, the FCPD tweeted shortly after 6 p.m. … Continued

Man tried to abduct girl in Lincolnia

A man tried to abduct a child at knifepoint Aug. 24 at the Crystal Woods apartment complex in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man approached a group of kids in the 5000 block of Caryn Court on Wednesday afternoon, displayed a knife, and grabbed a child, according to an FCPD tweet. The … Continued

Resident rescued from house fire

Firefighters rescued an occupant trapped in a bedroom during a house fire on Aug. 5 in the 4900 block of Grafton Street in Lincolnia. When fire crews arrived shortly after 3 a.m., smoke and fire were visible on the second floor. The fire was six feet from the occupant’s bedroom, the Fairfax County Fire and … Continued

Jollibee draws big crowds on opening day

Hundreds of people waited in line for hours at the new Jollibee Filipino fast-food restaurant that opened June 26 on N. Beauregard Street in Lincolnia. There was even one couple, Naomi and David Session, who showed up at midnight Saturday for the 9 a.m. opening Sunday morning, reports Ricky Esquivias, marketing director at Jollibee USA.  … Continued

Jollibee to open in about two weeks

Jollibee, the Filipino the fast-food restaurant chain, is expected to open its Lincolnia location in about two weeks. The interior is mostly complete, except for a few finishing touches, and the managers are hiring staff. Job openings are listed here. The restaurant, at 4809 N. Beauregard St., specializes in fried chicken, known as “chickenjoy.” There … Continued

Lincolnia fire caused by unattended stove

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department – with help from Alexandria and Arlington fire units – put out a fire June 10 at a townhouse in the 4500 block of Southland Avenue in Lincolnia. Fire investigators determined the fire started in the kitchen shortly before 1 p.m. No occupants were home at the time … Continued

Pedestrian struck by hit-and-run driver

The Fairfax County Police Department reports a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on Little River Turnpike and Oasis Drive in Lincolnia Sunday night. A female was taken to the hospital with injuries considered life threatening. The vehicle involved in the crash is possibly a white or silver SUV with damage to the driver’s side. Witnesses … Continued