Annandale News

With summer fast approaching, Patch checked in with Mason District Supervisor Penelope Gross to briefly discuss the major issues currently happening within the district and the initiatives her office is currently pursuing.

Star Trek Into Darkness has opened in theaters nationwide. Here are the showtimes at the movie theaters showing Star Trek Into Darkness closest to Tysons: Watch the trailer in the media box at right.

Loudoun Democrats will host presumed gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe and the four other Democratic candidates for statewide office at their annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner June 1. According to Loudoun County Democratic Committee Communications Chairman Andrew Wexton, the dinner will be the last time the five statewide candidates appear ... (more)

Homeowners in need of topsoil or stone pavers are in luck: Campbell & Ferrara Outdoor Living just added those items to their list of inventory for sale as part of the store's moving sale.

Lillian Hill's Head Start classroom at Camelot Elementary School in Annandale is bustling and filled with kids the Friday before Mother's Day.

Inspectors from the Virginia Department of Health Visited several restaurants in or near Annandale this week.

The former site of the Frame Factory , located at 7130 Little River Tpke., beside the Antiques & Art Emporium , is still a vacant lot almost a year after the property was put up for sale.

More than 10,000 Washington, DC-area commuters are expected to use pedal power to get to work on Friday for Bike to Work Day 2013.

Caitlin Acosta, 24, said her life spun out of control after she took a bottle of prescription drugs out of her parents' medicine cabinet when she was in seventh grade.

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise in Fairfax County and a handful of local organizations are working to put a stop to what the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has classified as an epidemic.

The Spotlight by Starlight summer concert series , sponsored by Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross and the Friends of the Mason District Park , returns to Annandale in June.

Mason District Station Burglary An industrial sprayer was reported stolen from a home at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday on the 6400 block of Second Street in the Annandale area.

The Great Gatsby has opened in theaters nationwide. Here are the showtimes at the movie theaters showing The Great Gatsby closest to Annandale: Watch The Great Gatsby trailer.

The following story was provided by AOLJobs.com By Debra Auerbach for CareerBuilder Have you ever had an itch to quit your job and instead do work that makes a real difference in the world? Earth Day was April 22, and we've compiled a list of seven jobs that help people live a better life throughout the year - from the buildings they work and live ... (more)

Mother's Day is Sunday and there are a handful of ways you can celebrate close to home here in Annandale with the special mom in your life.

Inspectors from the Virginia Department of Health Visited several restaurants in or near Annandale this week.

In March of this year, Joshua Dumas pleaded guilty to running a commercial sex business with underage girls.

For 21 years, Ron and Vinnie Savino have faithfully owned one of the Annandale Shopping Center 's familiar specialty shops, Ron's Collectors World .

West Springfield District Station Assault An 11-year-old girl said that an unknown man grabbed her arm when she was throwing a ball, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

Aaron Blake covers national politics at the Washington Post, where he writes regularly for the Fix, the Post's top political blog.