Tag: Bailey’s Crossroads
Gold’s Gym opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
Gold’s Gym is now open at 5718 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. There will be a grand opening on Oct. 9, noon-1 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting, food, membership deals, free classes, and prizes for members, including those who sign up on that day.
Fairfax County officials remember 9-11 at ceremony at Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station
An ambulance from the Annandale Fire Station at the Pentagon on 9-11. [Ramiro Galvez] About 35 Fairfax County firefighters and paramedics who responded to the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, are still working for the fire department. Two of them were at a Remembrance Ceremony at the Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station Saturday commemorating the 20th … Continued
Man charged with killing his 78-year-old father and burying the body in the backyard
Philip Nguyen, age 19 of Falls Church, was arrested for second-degree murder on Sept. 8 for killing his father, Truman Nguyen, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announced at the scene of the crime in the 3300 block of Nevius Street in the Bailey’s Crossroads area. Truman Nguyen, age 78, was last seen on Sunday … Continued
Fairfax County hosts 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony at Bailey’s Crossroads fire station
First responders at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. Fairfax County is hosting a Remembrance Ceremony Saturday, Sept. 11, in Bailey’s Crossroads on the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy. The event, honoring those lost and those who answered the call, is 2 p.m. at the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department at 3601 Firehouse Lane. … Continued
Off the beaten path
Here’s what can happen when a huge amount of rain causes flash flooding. A reader sent this photo of a car in the Upper Long Branch Stream between the cul-de-sacs at 6th Street and Glen Forest Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads.
Explore a Park: Spring Lane Park, a green respite in Bailey’s Crossroads
This article is part of our series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. Recent articles covered Poe Terrace Park and Pine Ridge Park in Annandale. The 5.2-acre Spring Lane Park is located at 3400 Carlyn Hill Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads close to Columbia Pike and the Arlington County border. It’s surrounded by Spring Lane, … Continued
Bailey’s Rotary Club provides school supplies for the needy
Volunteers stuff backpacks with school supplies at the Great Assembly. By David F. Borowski On Aug. 7, after last year’s COVID-19 hiatus, the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club resumed its Great Assembly school supply project. With the help of 70 volunteers, including more than 35 Rotarians and their friends and family members, the club assembled 2,300 … Continued
This week’s crime: a shooting, robbery, and burglaries
Marathon Gas at 5652 Columbia Pike. [Google Maps] The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area in the past week: There was a shooting on Bellview Drive at Glen Carlyn Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads at 11:30 p.m. on June 24. The victim was walking near the intersection, heard gunshots … Continued
Police seek suspect in four armed robberies in Culmore
Glenmore Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads. [Google Maps] Criminal investigation detectives at the Mason Police Station are investigating four robberies that occurred since June 5 in the 3300 block of Glenmore Drive in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. All four robberies have common elements: A man approached victims with a knife and demanded cash or … Continued
Construction to start next year on an apartment building on Columbia Pike
An illustration of Alta Crossroads. [Wood Partners] Construction of a long-planned apartment project on Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads could start next year. The Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning for the project four years ago. If the design, permitting, and construction processes go smoothly, the building could be completed in 2024.
Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station hosts Gov. Northam for bill-signing ceremony
First responders and elected officials at the bill signing ceremony in Bailey’s Crossroads. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation protecting first responders at a ceremony at the Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station May 6. The measure expands workers’ compensation to allow coverage for first responders on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lions Club volunteers assemble oatmeal packets for the needy
More than a dozen members of local Lions Clubs put together oatmeal packets for needy families April 27 in an assembly line process at the Glory Days Grill in Barcroft Plaza. Pam Martinov, of the Bailey’s Crossroads Host Lions Club, said the group planned to package 4,000 servings of fortified oatmeal and drop them off … Continued
Free business training webinars start this week
The Bailey’s Crossroads/7 Corners Revitalization Corporation (BC7RC) is collaborating with the Community Business Partnership to offer free business-training webinars. The sessions are funded with a grant from Kaiser Permanente. Information on how to access the sessions will be provided after registering.
Man killed in Bailey’s Crossroads
Berhe [FCPD] [Updated 8:30 p.m., April 17] A man was found injured in a parking garage at the Skyline area at around 3:30 a.m. in the 5100 block of Leesburg Pike, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was later identified as Hernan Leiva, age 58, of Falls Church. He was found suffering from … Continued
Five Below store coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
The candy section at a typical Five Below store. Five Below is moving into the former Pier One space at the Bailey’s Crossroads Shopping Center. Pier One closed in early 2020. Five Below specializes in items for teens and tweens mostly priced at $5 or less. The stores feature toys, snacks, cosmetics, room décor, sports … Continued