April 19, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: safety

Kory’s Report from Richmond: We need gun safey laws, not armed teachers

#Kory, #safety, #state government
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Gov. McDonnell’s outrageous and irresponsible comments in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy cannot go unanswered. As the head of our commonwealth’s government, he should be setting an example of thoughtful reflection upon this event which has become the recent focus of our entire nation. He should be proposing serious measuresthat our state … Continued

VA politicians: Restricting guns vs. arming school officials

#Connolly, #crime, #McDonnell, #safety, #Saslaw
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Since the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 14, Virginia politicians have been talking about guns, but their solutions for preventing more violence has taken different directions Gov. Bob McDonnell suggested we have discussions about allowing school officials to carry firearms on campus. Speaking on WTOP radio Dec. 18, McDonnell said, “If people were … Continued

Cop school: Shooting and driving

#police, #safety
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Lt. Hall demonstrates the correct shooting position. At the final session of the Fairfax County Citizens’ Police Academy, participants had a chance to shoot police guns on the firing range and drive police cruisers on a training course at the Criminal Justice Academy in Chantilly. [This report covers a make-up class on Nov. 17 because … Continued

This is the week to safely dispose of unneeded medications

#health, #police, #safety

If you’ve got unused, expired medications clogging up your medicine cabinet, you can dispose of them safely by dropping them off at Fairfax County police stations Sept. 24-29. Operation Medicine Cabinet promotes proper disposal of unwanted medications to prevent accidental poisoning, prevent them from being abused by the wrong people, and protect the environment. This … Continued

Annandale youths charged in explosives incident

#crime, #safety

Fire investigators with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department charged five juveniles Aug. 18  with using improvised explosive, plastic bottle devices in connection with an incident in Annandale. The incident occurred July 25 on the 3300 block of Woodburn Road at the Condominiums of Woodburn. The juveniles, ranging in age from 13 to 17, … Continued

Fairfax police target aggressive drivers

#police, #safety, #traffic

Aggressive driving incidents in Fairfax County were way up in 2011 over 2010, so Fairfax County Police are turning up the heat this summer to crack down on unsafe moving violations. Operation Summer HEAT (Help Eliminate Aggressive Traffic), running June 15- Sept. 3—will focus on moving violations, such as reckless driving, speeding, improper passing, disregarding … Continued

Dog perishes in house fire on Prosperity Drive

#fires, #safety

An electrical strip containing Christmas lights near a Christmas tree caused a fire at 3708 Prosperity Ave., Annandale, Dec. 10, that caused an estimated $100,000 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported. The occupants of the single-family home were out when the fire started but returned home shortly afterwards.  Firefighters arrived at … Continued