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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Washingtonian ranks these Fairfax County restaurants among the D.C. area’s 100 best

By Angela Woolsey
Chicken and beef satay skewers from Southeast Impression in Fairfax City (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Washingtonian’s annual ranking of the “100 Very Best Restaurants” in the D.C. region has arrived, and several Fairfax spots made the cut, both from the county and the city.

Joon, the high-end Persian restaurant that chefs Najmieh Batmanglij and Christopher Morgan opened in Tysons in 2023, once again led the way, coming in at no. 24 — one notch down from its placement on the 2024 list.

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Man charged with firing gun near Lincolnia school

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County police car lights flashing (file photo)

A Lincolnia man is facing multiple charges after police say he fired several gunshots in the residential neighborhood where he lives.

Officers responded to the 6400 block of Montrose Street in Lincolnia at 1 p.m. last Friday, Jan. 17 after a neighbor called 911 to report a “suspicious noise” from possibly as many as 12 gunshots, according to scanner traffic.

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County seeks input on programs for senior center coming to Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
The entrance to The Mather's southern building at 7929 Westpark Drive in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons is getting a community center, one that will exclusively serve residents 50 and older.

Fairfax County’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) has put out a call for public input on the programming that should be offered at the center, which has been named the Arbor Row Center and will be located on the ground floor of The Mather at 7929 Westpark Drive.

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside Reston Town Center’s new Marriott hotel, opening today

By Angela Woolsey
AC Hotel and Residence Inn by Marriott at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Marriott’s new hotel at Reston Town Center is ready to start accepting guests.

Operated by Donohoe Hospitality Services, the dual-branded AC Hotel and Residence Inn opened today (Wednesday) at 1975 Opportunity Way, delivering 267 rooms conveniently located along Metro’s Silver Line for travelers coming in from Dulles International Airport.

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Fairfax County Public Schools calls for two-hour delay due to extreme cold

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County school buses lined up with snow (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County Public Schools will join its neighbors in Arlington and Alexandria in opening two hours late tomorrow (Wednesday).

FCPS announced the two-hour delay in response to a Cold Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service, which predicts that temperatures could drop as low as 5 degrees below zero tonight (Tuesday).

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FCPD: Teens arrested after guns, drugs found in vehicle stolen at Fair Oaks

By Angela Woolsey
An entrance to Fair Oaks Mall near Breakers Korean Bar-B-Q and Texas de Brazil (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Two teenagers are facing criminal charges after they were found with guns and drugs in a vehicle that had been reported stolen, Fairfax County police say.

Officers were called to the Fair Oaks Mall parking lot near Macy’s at approximately 4:44 p.m. last Thursday, Jan. 16 after a woman reported that her 2013 Hyundai sedan had been stolen, the Fairfax County Police Department said in a news release.

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Herndon proposes Center Street rebuild, community center study in new capital project plan

By Angela Woolsey
Herndon Community Center (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The Town of Herndon is considering adding more than a dozen infrastructure and facility projects to its capital improvement plan (CIP).

Presented to the Herndon Planning Commission at a work session on Jan. 13, the proposed fiscal years 2026-2031 CIP features a total of 40 projects — 16 of them new — that would cost an estimated $268.6 million over the next five years, including more than $32.3 million for the upcoming fiscal year that will start on July 1.

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UPDATED: Fairfax County casino bill advances in state Senate

By Angela Woolsey
Labor representatives testify in support of a bill making Fairfax County eligible for a casino, while No Casino Coalition members sit before the Virginia Senate's gaming subcommittee on Jan. 20, 2025 (via Senate of Virginia)

Update — At its Wednesday, Jan. 22 meeting, the Virginia Senate General Laws and Technology Committee voted 11-3 with Sen. Adam Ebbin, the committee’s chair, abstaining to advance the bill to authorize a casino in Fairfax County to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee.

Earlier: A bill that would make Fairfax County eligible for a casino is again making headway through the Virginia Senate.

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DEVELOPING: School grounds, GW Parkway close ahead of expected snow

By Angela Woolsey
Snow along Wolftrap Creek in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Another round of snow is expected to hit the D.C. area today (Sunday).

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the region, forecasting between 1 and 3 inches of snow for Fairfax County and other parts of Northern Virginia.

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