Tag: Seven Corners

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

Chicken restaurant to open in Seven Corners
Mason District is getting another chicken restaurant. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will take over the former Dogfish Head Alehouse building at 6220 Leesburg Pike in the Seven Corners Shopping Center. The restaurant will open in the middle or end of 2024, a company spokesperson says. They won’t announce an opening date more than six months … Continued

Gallo Clothing is relocating to Woodbridge
After outfitting local healthcare workers for 20 years, Gallo Clothing in the Seven Corners Shopping Center is closing for good. The store’s last day is Thursday, July 27. Meanwhile, just about everything in the store is marked down 25 to 75 percent. Gallo Clothing specializes in scrubs for healthcare workers and also stocks other work … Continued

Driver charged with manslaughter for causing a fatal crash on Route 50
The driver of the 2016 Honda Accord involved in a two-vehicle fatal crash in Seven Corners on April 21 has turned himself in, the Fairfax County Police Department announced June 20. Mirza Baig, 26, of Alexandria, is facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter. He is being held at the Adult Detention Center on no bond. … Continued

Woman stabbed in Seven Corners
A woman who was stabbed during a domestic dispute in Seven Corners was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, the Fairfax County Police Department reported. The suspect is in custody. According to a report on NBC News4, the incident occurred in an apartment building on the third floor of the Loren at 6410 Arlington … Continued

Woman killed in crash in Seven Corners
There was a fatal auto crash this morning on Arlington Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Christina Hamilton, 37, believed to be the driver of a 2018 Honda Civic, was taken to the hospital and was pronounced deceased. The Civic was traveling eastbound on Arlington Boulevard in … Continued

New Seven Corners restaurant will offer hot pot and Korean barbecue
There are plenty of Asian hot pot restaurants in the Annandale/Mason District area and even more Korean barbecue places. Diners will be able to have both at the K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot Restaurant coming to the Seven Corners Shopping Center. Franchise owner Kevin Thang expects to open in a couple of months. The … Continued