Tag: Culmore
Ummah Market opens in Culmore
Ummah Market, an international grocery store specializing in products from the Middle East, had a soft opening in Culmore on Jan. 4. The store is located at 6053 Leesburg Pike in a renovated building that formerly housed a Walgreens. Owner Jawad Yousufi is tentatively planning a grand opening on Feb. 1, once additional fine-tuning is … Continued
Smoke alarm saves Culmore residents
A fire in an apartment building in Culmore on Dec. 18 displaced five people, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. They were asleep when a smoke alarm went off at 1:30 a.m. They quickly evacuated their second-floor apartment in the 6000 block of Argyle Drive and called 911. Investigators determined the fire originated … Continued
Culmore Clinic needs more support to keep up with growth
Culmore Clinic, a health center that provides free care to disadvantaged adults, has seen explosive growth over the past year.
Second Story hosts back-to-school event in Culmore
Culmore kids are ready for the first day of school, thanks to a backpack giveaway event at the Culmore Family Resource Center in Bailey’s Crossroads on Aug. 12.
Library board renames the Woodrow Wilson Library the Culmore Community Library
The Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees voted on July 10 to rename the Woodrow Wilson Library the Culmore Community Library.
Ummah Market to bring global cuisine and a cafe to Bailey’s Crossroads
Ummah Market located in the Culmore area, will offer a large selection of prepared foods, fresh fruit and vegetables, halal meat, pantry staples, packaged items, and a bakery.
New name proposed for Wilson Library
The Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees is considering changing the name of the Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Library Board “has received significant community input” calling for renaming the library, said Brian Engler, board chair and trustee representing the Braddock District. A segregationist president “Over the past few board meetings, residents … Continued
Teens’ art exhibit focuses on opioid awareness
Teens who live in Culmore are constantly exposed to drug use on the streets and in school, and many have relatives or friends who overdosed on opioids. An exercise at the Teen Center in Culmore helped put young people’s feelings about the impact of opioids on their community into artworks. An exhibit featuring their paintings … Continued
Help identify a man found deceased in Culmore
Fairfax County Police detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man found deceased in an apartment building at the Olde Salem Village apartments in Culmore. They do not suspect foul play. On April 6, around 12:30 p.m., officers responded to the 6000 block of Argyle Drive for the report of an adult male … Continued
Culmore gets a period pantry
Women and girls in disadvantaged areas will have access to free menstrual hygiene products thanks to an initiative by the Junior League of Northern Virginia. The group recently launched a “period pantry” at the Culmore Family Resource Center in Bailey’s Crossroads and two other locations, in Springfield and Sterling. The Junior League says the period … Continued
Two men charged in fatal shooting in Culmore
Fairfax County Police arrested two men in connection with the murder of a man in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. The victim was identified as Alder Perez Argueta, 21, of Bailey’s Crossroads. He was found by police suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. He was taken to a hospital where he … Continued
Police educate Culmore residents about fentanyl abuse
Fentanyl is a huge problem in the Culmore area, so the Culmore and Bailey’s Crossroads Place-Based Initiative hosted an information session for residents on May 7, which happened to be Fentanyl Awareness Day. Fentanyl is most commonly seen in that area in the form of pills, said MPO Stacy Sassano, the crime prevention officer at … Continued
Healthcare, education, safety initiatives in the works for Culmore
A new project in Culmore is connecting residents to healthcare, education, afterschool programs, and much more in their own neighborhood. The Culmore and Bailey’s Crossroads Place-Based Initiative (PBI) is creating a hub for community-serving programs at Culmore United Methodist Church. The PBI, run by George Mason University’s College of Public Health, is a coalition of … Continued
Cancer survivor launches fundraiser for Culmore Clinic
When Pat Hynes, a two-time cancer survivor, was looking for a way to pay it forward in appreciation for the great healthcare she received, she decided to launch a fundraising campaign to support the Culmore Clinic and its patients. Hynes, a 5th grade teacher in Arlington and a former Fairfax County School Board member, received … Continued
Culmore residents share concerns with Mason Supervisor Jimenez
Culmore residents want more police enforcement, more streetlights, more sidewalks and crosswalks, affordable healthcare, and safer, drug-free schools. Those are some of the issues brought up at a listening session hosted by Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez at Bailey’s Elementary School on Feb. 24. Jimenez told residents he wants to make Mason District “the cultural hub … Continued