Tag: Seven Corners
Funding requested for Seven Corners intersection improvements
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority is seeking public comments on 24 projects, including the Seven Corners ring road. The projects were proposed by nine jurisdictions vying to have their priorities included in the NVTA’s six-year regional plan for FY 2024-29. Comments on individual projects can be submitted until May 19. After the public engagement … Continued
BC7RC relaunched as the Crossroads & Corners Coalition
The Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation has a new name: It’s now the Crossroads & Corners Coalition (C3). The group plans to roll out a new logo and website within the next couple of weeks, says C3 President Mike Van Atta. “The old name was cumbersome,” Van Atta says. “It was a mouthful; people couldn’t … Continued
Man gets two life sentences for 2022 murder in Seven Corners
The man who killed a woman and set her body on fire in Seven Corners in August 2022 received two consecutive life sentences, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced on March 15. Richard Montano, 48, was lying in wait in the apartment of his ex-girlfriend, Fatima Via Rojas, at 2916 Willston Place, when her … Continued
New dining options at the Eden Center
Lots of new things are going on at the Eden Center, the Vietnamese-focused shopping center in Seven Corners. A sugarcane juice shop, called Mia & More, opened Dec. 29. Crabby Noodles, a restaurant specializing in pho and seafood, also opened last month. And the Pop Up District, a food hall plus short-term popup shops, is … Continued
Crabby Noodles opens in the Eden Center
Crabby Noodles, a new restaurant at the Eden Center in Seven Corners, offers Vietnamese and Cajun-style seafood with a focus on crab meat. The restaurant, at 6795 Wilson Blvd., is in the former Mango Mango spot. The interior has been totally redone. Menu highlights pointed out by co-owner Charlie Le include crabby pho; spicy lemongrass … Continued
Justice student dies from fentanyl overdose
A Justice High School student has died of a fentanyl overdose in Seven Corners, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Police officers responded to an apartment in the 2900 block of John Marshall Drive at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3 for a juvenile who was unconscious and not breathing. She was transported to a local … Continued
Police seek victims in massage parlor robberies
Detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department believe a man arrested for robbing a massage parlor in Seven Corners might be responsible for a similar case in Springfield two years ago and are seeking more victims. Mohamed Tahir, 33, of Falls Church was arrested for robbing Deep Blue Massage at 6105 Arlington Blvd. shortly before … Continued
Urgent care center opens in Seven Corners
Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care opened earlier this month in the Seven Corners Shopping Center. It’s located between the post office and Chase Bank, in a space formerly occupied by Gallo Clothing. Inova-GoHealth treats common health concerns for adults and children six months and older, including Covid, flu, fever, asthma, allergies, minor cuts, burns, pink eye, urinary … Continued
Restaurant owner loses family in Gaza
The war between Hamas and Israel has hit home for local restaurateur Khalid Mekki, the owner of Bawadi Mediterranean Grill in Seven Corners. His niece and her daughters were killed when a bomb struck their home in Gaza. Mekki, a Palestinian, is hosting a fundraising event at the restaurant, at 6304 Leesburg Pike today, 6-9:30 … Continued
The fire department upholds a tradition
The recently renamed Fort Buffalo Fire Station (#28) welcomed a new fire engine Oct. 31 with a “push-in ceremony.” Fire station personnel literally pushed the firetruck into an apparatus bay. A push-in ceremony is a tradition dating to the time before there were motorized fire trucks. Back then, the crew had to physically push a … Continued
Police officer arrested for DWI in Seven Corners
A Fairfax County police officer has been arrested for driving while intoxicated after he crashed into another vehicle on Route 50 near S. Manchester Street in Seven Corners on the night of Aug. 19. Seven occupants from the other vehicle were taken to a nearby hospital and treated for minor injuries, the Fairfax County Police … Continued
Jake’s popcorn shop opens in Seven Corners
Jake’s Gourmet Popcorn opened Aug. 7 in the Seven Corners Shopping Center. It’s on the upper level between the Vacuum Center and Michael’s. Jake’s offers just a few flavors for the soft opening but will add many more later when the staff gets up to speed. Current flavors include caramel corn, kettle corn, cheddar, white … Continued
Jake’s Gourmet Popcorn in Seven Corners prepares staff for opening day
As Robin Rinearson, the owner of Jake’s Ice Cream prepares to open Jake’s Gourmet Popcorn, one of her key tasks is training the employees, most of whom have cognitive, physical, or other disabilities. The popcorn shop could have a soft opening in the Seven Corners Shopping Center as early as the middle of next week … Continued
Martial arts studio coming to Seven Corners
The Little Giant Muay Thai is moving from its current spot at 5643 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads to the Seven Corners Shopping Center. They hope to reopen by the end of August. The Little Giant offers instruction in the martial arts practice known as Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, a fighting technique that uses … Continued
Man shoots his mother in Seven Corners
A man shot his mother, then shot himself at the Woodlake Towers Condominium on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners this afternoon. Both the victim and suspect remain hospitalized, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. The mother’s injuries have been upgraded to non-life-threatening. According to a report on Fox5 News, the mother called 911 saying she … Continued