Author: Angela Woolsey

Angela Woolsey is the site editor for FFXnow. A graduate of George Mason University, she worked as a general assignment reporter for the Fairfax County Times before joining Local News Now as the Tysons Reporter editor in 2020.

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NOW: Vehicle fire closes I-66 West near Vienna, sends one to hospital

By Angela Woolsey
A collision between a truck and a sedan led to a fire on I-66 West prior to Nutley Street (via FCFRD/Facebook)

A truck caught fire after colliding with a sedan on I-66 in the Vienna area earlier this afternoon (Monday), requiring a shutdown of all westbound lanes.

Units with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched to I-66 West prior to Nutley Street for the crash around 1:15 p.m., per scanner traffic.

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Fairfax County hosts community meetings on new development proposals

By Angela Woolsey
The proposed plan amendment for Arrowbrook Centre in Herndon would allow a residential building instead of a previously approved office building (via Fairfax County)

Community members will now get their first chance to weigh in on dozens of pitches submitted to Fairfax County earlier this year for potential future developments.

The county will host a series of community meetings over the next month so the developers can share information about their proposals with the public, who can then ask questions and provide feedback.

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Upcoming protest at Great Falls Park seeks to rally public support for national parks

By Angela Woolsey
A sign welcoming visitors to Great Falls Park in the fall (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The “resistance” to the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government is coming to Great Falls Park.

The park at 9200 Old Dominion Drive in McLean is expected to host a rally tomorrow (Saturday) as part of a nationwide Protect the Parks Protest organized by a group of off-duty, former and retired National Park Service rangers and staff known as the Resistance Rangers.

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Around Town

Stir-fry restaurant honeygrow opens in West Springfield with more sites to come

By Angela Woolsey
Honeygrow employees celebrate the opening of the chain's new restaurant at Old Keene Mill Shopping Center in West Springfield (courtesy honeygrow)

The national stir-fry and salad chain honeygrow is continuing to nurture its Northern Virginia presence.

Honeygrow opened its fifth restaurant in the region today (Friday) at Old Keene Mill Shopping Center in West Springfield. Located at 8426 Old Keene Mill Road, the 2,500-square-foot space can be found on the Planet Fitness side of the strip mall, in between Massage Envy and Visionworks.

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Police: Man burglarized Fairfax City games store in Spider-Man hoodie

By Angela Woolsey
A man wearing a Spider-Man hoodie allegedly burglarized Gaming Giant in Fairfax City (via City of Fairfax Police Department/Twitter)

A 20-year-old man from Maryland was arrested earlier this week for allegedly stealing from a gaming supply store in Fairfax City while dressed as Spider-Man.

Officers with the City of Fairfax Police Department were dispatched at 11:01 a.m. last Saturday (March 15) for a report of a burglary that occurred overnight at Gaming Giant (4021 University Drive), according to a press release.

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Fairfax leaders urge Dominion to stop cutting trees along W&OD Trail

By Angela Woolsey
Tree stumps under Dominion Energy power lines along the W&OD Trail in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks) is turning up the pressure on Dominion Energy to end widespread tree clearings along the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail.

At the regional agency’s request, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted 9-0 to approve a resolution on Tuesday (March 18) urging Dominion to halt reported plans to cut down any tree along the 45-mile-long trail that might someday interfere with its overhead power lines.

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Fairfax County anticipates tourism boost as host of national wine conference

By Angela Woolsey
Representatives from the American Wine Society, local wineries, the Virginia Wine Board, Visit Fairfax and the Westfields Marriott hotel gather to plan for the AWS 2025 National Conference (photo by Daniel Stanley for Visit Fairfax)

Fairfax County has cultivated an economic win by landing a role as host of the American Wine Society’s annual conference.

The gathering of winemakers, restaurants and connoisseurs, which typically draws more than 650 attendees, will be held this fall at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles Hotel in Chantilly, according to Visit Fairfax, which anticipates that the event will generate at least $1 million in economic impacts.

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Fires at Annandale house, Scott’s Run Nature Preserve under investigation

By Angela Woolsey and Scott McCaffrey
Firefighters work to extinguish a building fire in the 5600 block of Leesburg Pike in Bailey's Crossroads on March 13, 2025 (photo by Gerald Martineau)

The past week has been busy for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD), which is investigating the causes of incidents in Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads and McLean.

Most recently, firefighters were dispatched at 12:13 a.m. today (Wednesday) to the 6600 block of Locust Way in Annandale for a house fire. Upon arriving, crews found “heavy fire” throughout the single-family home.

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UPDATED: Man taken into custody after barricade incident at CIA HQ in McLean

By Angela Woolsey and Jared Serre
The CIA headquarters at Langley seen from the air (staff photo)

Police set up a barricade at the CIA headquarters in McLean this morning (Wednesday) in response to a possibly armed man who appears to have been experiencing a mental health crisis.

Fairfax County police were dispatched shortly before 10 a.m. to assist the CIA police. Responders described a man with a gun to his head on a bench outside the facility’s security gate, according to the police scanner.

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