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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Reston art gallery pieces together collaborative collage exhibit

By Angela Woolsey
Collaborative collages from Reston Art Gallery and Studio's new "Texture" exhibit (courtesy Reston Art Gallery and Studios)

Visitors to Reston Art Gallery and Studios can now watch the artistic process play out in real time as part of a newly unveiled exhibit.

A collaborative effort involving nearly a dozen different artists, the exhibit “TEXTURE: Paper & Paint / Quilts & Collage / Metal & More” opened at the gallery in Lake Anne Plaza (11400 Washington Plaza West) this past Saturday (May 3).

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Construction to start soon on Merrifield office-to-affordable housing conversion

By Angela Woolsey
A rendering of 2990 Telestar Court in Merrifield after the building is converted into affordable housing (courtesy Conifer Realty LLC)

A project to convert a former Inova office building in Merrifield into affordable housing is set to begin construction this May.

The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) and developer Conifer Realty announced late last week that they’ve closed on financing for the repurposing of the vacant, four-story office building at 2990 Telestar Court, which will be turned into 80 apartments.

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Arts festival, summer concerts return to Reston Town Center this month

By Angela Woolsey
Explorer Street in Reston Town Center was closed for the 2024 Tephra ICA Arts Festival (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Thousands of people are expected to visit Reston Town Center later this month for the return of the Tephra ICA Arts Festival.

Now in its 34th year, the annual festival organized by the Tephra Institute of Contemporary Arts will take place on May 17 and 18, bringing together more than 200 artists from across the U.S.

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Police investigate Tysons vehicle break-in spree, possibly by same man

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County police shared images they say show a possible suspect behind a series of vehicle break-ins in Tysons (via FCPD)

Update — The Fairfax County Police Department announced on June 25 that a 34-year-old man from Maryland has been arrested in connection with the vehicle break-ins reported around Tysons.

“He is being held at Prince George’s County Jail awaiting extradition back to Fairfax County where he will be charged with three counts of Felony Credit Card Theft, three counts of Credit Card Fraud, and three counts of Destruction of Property,” the FCPD said.

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Pedestrian improvements planned on Crestview Drive in Herndon

By Angela Woolsey
A map showing the location of Fairfax County's planned Crestview Drive Walkway project in Herndon (via FCDOT)

Fairfax County transportation staff are developing plans to fill in sidewalk gaps along a neighborhood road just outside the Town of Herndon.

Details of the Crestview Drive Walkway project will be shared with the public for the first time at a community meeting next Wednesday (May 7) at 6 p.m. in the Clearview Elementary School cafeteria (12635 Builders Road).

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Early voting in Virginia’s 2025 Democratic primaries to kick off tomorrow

By Angela Woolsey
A voting ballot drop box at the Fairfax County Government Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Early voting in Virginia’s 2025 Democratic primary begins tomorrow (Friday), officially kicking off the party’s bid to retake statewide seats that were swept by Republicans in 2021.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger has already secured the gubernatorial nomination, setting up a historic race with Republican nominee and current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears that will give Virginia its first-ever female governor.

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Local couple unveils new Peruvian chicken restaurant today in Vienna

By Angela Woolsey
Inside Cuco's Peruvian in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new option for Peruvian chicken has arrived in Vienna, courtesy of a couple with extensive knowledge of both Vienna and Peru.

Cuco’s Peruvian opened its doors today (Wednesday) at 146 Maple Avenue West in the Vienna Shopping Center, taking over a space that had belonged to another Peruvian chicken restaurant, Don Pollo.

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Countywide

Report: FCPS affirms commitment to diversity in response to federal funding threat

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County Public Schools (file photo)

Fairfax County Public Schools is one of two Virginia school divisions that reportedly declined to sign a form committing it to complying with federal anti-discrimination laws and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that barred race from being considered in college admissions.

Superintendent Michelle Reid instead sent a “modified certification and assurance document” to Virginia education leaders last week affirming FCPS’ compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Virginia Mercury reported yesterday morning (Tuesday).

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Police: Man shot outside Bailey’s Crossroads nightclub

By Angela Woolsey
Black Rose Lounge in Bailey's Crossroads (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Fairfax County police are investigating a shooting outside a nightclub in Bailey’s Crossroads that sent a man to the hospital early this morning (Wednesday).

Officers responded to the Black Rose Lounge at 5815 Seminary Road at 1:02 a.m. for a report of shots fired. According to the police scanner, officers in the neighborhood heard “what we believe is a lot of gunfire” and sent someone to “check it out” before the official dispatch came in.

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JUST IN: Former FCPS teacher charged with assaulting student

By Angela Woolsey
Parklawn Elementary School (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A now-retired Fairfax County Public Schools teacher is facing criminal charges for allegedly assaulting a student and a colleague.

Detectives began investigating Mary Simons, 63, of Arlington after Child Protective Services received a tip on March 28 alleging that she had assaulted a student while teaching at Parklawn Elementary School in Lincolnia, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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