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

Driver critically injured in crash

An adult male is in the hospital in a life-threatening condition following a crash in the 3400 block of Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads shortly before 4 p.m. on Nov. 19. According to Fairfax County Police, the driver of a 2016 BMW was traveling at a high rate of speed toward Leesburg Pike when … Continued

Sign design options revealed for Seven Corners and Bailey’s Crossroads

Design consultants hired by Fairfax County’s Community Revitalization Section presented several gateway signage concepts for Seven Corners and Bailey’s Crossroads at a meeting on July 30. Ashton Design came up with several options for Seven Corners incorporating a symbol consisting of a star formed by seven number 7s. The symbol represents the convergence of many … Continued

Police seek stabbing suspect

The Fairfax County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is seeking information about a stabbing in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 6 a.m. on June 29. The victim was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds. The victim reported to police that he was stabbed by an unknown man in the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive. The … Continued

Man arrested for Black Rose shooting

Fairfax County Police have arrested a Maryland man for a shooting on May 1 outside the Black Rose Lounge in Bailey’s Crossroads. Through their investigation, detectives determined Evangel McNeill, 35, was arguing with another man outside the nightclub on Seminary Road. He discharged a firearm shortly before 1 a.m., striking the victim multiple times, the … Continued

What makes Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners special?

Fairfax County’s surveys on gateway signage for Seven Corners and Bailey’s Crossroads are now live. The surveys are the first step in the community engagement process for designing gateway signs and banners that promote the unique character of each revitalization area. “This is a prime opportunity for the community to guide the aesthetic identity and … Continued

Gateway signage in the works for Seven Corners and Bailey’s Crossroads

Fairfax County is developing a gateway signage project for the Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners commercial revitalization districts. The Community Revitalization Section (CRS) of the Department of Planning and Development is partnering with the Crossroads and Corners Coalition and the office of Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez on the project. CRS has retained the services … Continued

Police arrest Bailey’s Crossroads peeper

Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division arrested a man linked to two peeping cases in Bailey’s Crossroads. Around 8:30 p.m. on March 10, officers responded to the 6000 block of Bellview Drive in the Culmore area for a peeping call. The victim said she observed a man looking through her window. … Continued

Alta Nova hosts an open house on Saturday

Alta Nova, the new apartment building at 5851 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, invites the public to an open house on March 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with mimosas and pastries. Book a tour here. Related story: Leasing underway at Alta Nova apartments Alta Nova is advertising rent specials, including one month free for April move-ins, … Continued

A new owner spruced up the old Lacy market

The tiny grocery store that’s served the Springdale community in Bailey’s Crossroads for decades has a new owner, a new name, and new products. The former Lacy Variety, at 3716 Lacy Boulevard, is now La Tiendita de Blanca (the little store of Blanca). Blanca Diaz bought the property and renovated the whole store. “I wanted … Continued

Help package oatmeal for the needy

If you’ve resolved to do more volunteering in 2025, here’s a good way to start: The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads, the Arlington Moose Lodge, and the Bailey’s Crossroads Lions Club invite community members to take part in an oatmeal packaging event on Jan. 4. Volunteers will assemble 18,000 servings of fortified oatmeal to help … Continued