Tag: Seven Corners
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
Pedestrian struck and killed on Wilson Blvd.
There was a fatal pedestrian crash on Wilson Boulevard at John Marshall Drive in Seven Corners at 6:18 a.m. on March 24, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Preliminarily, detectives determined Ana Julia Acosta De Ostorga, 58, of Falls Church, was attempting to cross Wilson Boulevard in an unknown direction, in or near the pedestrian … Continued
VDOT to reduce speed limit on Route 7
In response to concerns about safety issues on congested Leesburg Pike, the Virginia Department of Transportation is reducing the speed limit from 40 to 35 mph. New speed limits will be installed by the end of April, Gustavo Torres, an engineer with the Traffic Engineering Section in VDOT’s Northern Region Operations, stated in a March … Continued
Supervisors approve affordable housing in Seven Corners, despite stormwater concerns
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an affordable housing project on land owned by First Christian Church in Seven Corners. Wesley Housing will build an independent living facility with 95 units for seniors earning 60 percent of the area median income or less. The L-shaped building would be four stories tall with a … Continued
Planning Commission endorses senior housing project in Seven Corners
The Fairfax County Planning Commission is recommending approval of a rezoning application to permit an apartment building on the grounds of First Christian Church on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Wesley Housing Development Corp. plans to build a four-story 113-unit apartment building for low-income seniors. The Culmore Clinic, currently housed in the church would be … Continued
Construction of new Seven Corners Fire Station underway
Farewell to the old Seven Corners Fire Station. The building has been demolished and the site is being prepared for a new, larger, and more modern fire station. According to the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, the $13 million project is expected to be completed in spring 2024. Meanwhile, station #28 … Continued