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

DEA program promotes safe disposal of unwanted prescription meds

Got some unneeded prescription drugs lying around the house? Saturday, Sept. 25, is the first-ever National Prescription Drug Take-Back event aimed at preventing the abuse and theft of prescription medications. The Drug Enforcement Administration—in partnership with public health and law enforcement organizations—will be collecting and safely destroying potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at … Continued

Major police training exercise to be held at Lacey Center on Friday morning, beginning at 3 a.m.

Don’t be alarmed if you hear a lot of noise near the Lacey Center early Friday morning.  Members of the Fairfax County Police Department’s Special Operations Division will be conducting hostage/barricade training at the Lacey Center (3705 Crest Drive, Annandale) in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood on July 23 beginning at 3 a.m. and continuing through about 2 … Continued

Pedestrian in Woodburn Road crash dies

A 76-year-old man died yesterday at Inova Fairfax Hospital as a result of injuries he sustained after being hit by a car Saturday, May 22, as he was attempting to walk across Woodburn Road near the intersection of Gallows Road shortly after 9 p.m., Mason District police report. Glenn Melton, of 3318 Woodburn Village Drive, … Continued