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

Firefighters respond to lawnmower fire

A fire that started in a lawnmower spread to the backyard deck of a home in the 5800 block of Glen Forest Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads on June 8, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported on Facebook. All occupants exited the home before firefighters arrived at about 2:40 p.m. No one was injured. … Continued

Value City Furniture permanently closed

Value City Furniture at 5516 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads permanently closed in late March. All 89 Value City Furniture stores have shut down following the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of its parent company, American Signature Inc. The company filed for bankruptcy due to “one of the most severe housing market declines in recent history,” according … Continued

Man charged with killing 3-month-old daughter

Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Homicide Squad and Child Abuse Squad have charged a 28-year-old man in connection with the death of his 3-month-old daughter in Bailey’s Crossroads. On March 27, shortly after 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 3400 block of Lake Street in Bailey’s Crossroads for the report of an unresponsive … Continued

The Culmore Clinic relocates while its new home is built

The Culmore Clinic, a nonprofit that provides free and low-cost healthcare to lower-income residents of Seven Corners and Culmore, is temporarily relocating. The clinic plans to reopen next Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Columbia Crossroads Baptist Church at 3245 Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. “We will have all the same services, including primary care, optometry, … Continued

Woman arrested for carjacking

Police arrested a woman for carjacking in Bailey’s Crossroads on Feb. 12. The victim reported that a woman approached his vehicle shortly before 2 a.m. in the 5900 block of Seminary Road and asked for a ride. When the victim refused, the suspect opened the door and pulled the victim out of the vehicle. The … Continued

Affordable housing project to include space for nonprofits

An affordable housing project coming to Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads will include space for two local nonprofits, Neighborhood Health and Second Story. The five-story building will have around 160 apartments – mostly two and three-bedroom units – along with community space reserved for organizations that serve area residents. It will be located on the … Continued

Jewelry store coming to Bailey’s Crossroads

A shop called Masa Jewelry is coming to the Glen Forest Shopping Center in Bailey’s Crossroads, according to a building permit issued by Fairfax County. The store will be located at 5900 Leesburg Pike between Halal Hunan Village and Subway. The 2,777-square-foot retail space was formerly occupied by Max 1 Price Cleaners.