2020: The most-viewed stories of the year
The following Annandale Blog stories published in 2020, listed in descending order, drew the most readers:
Annandale loses a beloved doctor: Farewell Steve Perez (May 12)
Dr. Perez, a long-time Annandale doctor who died from COVID-19, is fondly remembered by his many patients.
Virginia nursing home with the biggest COVID outbreak is in Annandale (June 20)
The Annandale Healthcare Center on Columbia Pike had 156 COVID-19 cases and 51 deaths.
Coming soon: Bunnyman Brewing, named for a local legend (Dec. 10)
A brewery set to open this spring features the Bunnyman urban legend.
Annandale zip code 22003 has the second-highest number of COVID cases in Virginia (May 10)
Annandale is hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Very few black students accepted to TJ (June 2)
Of the 486 students accepted to the Class 2024 at the elite Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, very few of them are African American or Hispanic.
Bear spotted in Annandale (June 11)
A young black bear has been seen in several neighborhoods outside the beltway.
Soul food restaurant coming to Pinecrest Plaza (Oct. 12)
Granddaddy’s Skillet, a soul food restaurant specializing in pan-fried fish, is coming to Pinecrest Plaza.
Car crashes into Vietnamese market in Falls Church area (May 8)
A car crashed into the Bien Hoa Oriental Supermarket on Arlington Blvd.
FCPS could reconsider in-school learning (July 20)
After considering an in-person option for fall 2021, FCPS might continue with all-virtual learning.
They built the road they would be forced to walk: a brief history of Little River Turnpike (Oct. 7)
Annandale’s main road, Little River Turnpike, was built by slaves.
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How irrational of the Commonwealth's attorney to end cash bail. This is simply placating to the left and to African Americans….and I am African American. When you see the instances of robberty, assault, and stolen cars, there needs to be stiff consequences to those actions. Blacks (and I venture to say most sane individuals) want MORE policing, not less. Stop the pandering and useless policies and the waste of taxpayer monies. It is easy to placate to someone. It is much harder to explain "why" you choose to go against the herd mentality and fight for what may not feel good, but what may be the best alternative for the community. What we have seen for sure, during this pandemic, is that local and state governments cannot execute their jobs well….and yet they keep getting elected. Simply ridiculous at all levels.