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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Shilla Bakery and Cafe launches ‘new era’ in Vienna

By Angela Woolsey
Shilla Bakery and Cafe cakes (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A family-owned bakery with strong local roots is now serving pastries, coffee and more in Vienna.

Shilla Bakery and Cafe opened its doors in Jades Shopping Center at 340 Maple Avenue West yesterday (Monday), taking over a space that had been vacant since Al Nakheel Lebanese Cafe & Market closed in 2022.

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JUST IN: Virginia lifts drought watch for Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey
Rain falls on Virginia Center Blvd at the Nutley Street intersection near the Vienna Metro station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

An abundance of rain in recent weeks has alleviated the drought plaguing Northern Virginia, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) says.

The department announced this morning (Monday) that it has lifted drought advisories for the entire Commonwealth, including a drought watch for Fairfax County and the rest of Northern Virginia that had been in place since September.

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FCPS surprises with purchase of discontinuing Herndon private school

By Angela Woolsey
King Abdullah Academy in Herndon, soon to become a Fairfax County public high school (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County Public Schools is taking over King Abdullah Academy’s campus in the Floris area south of Herndon.

The Fairfax County School Board voted 9-0 with three abstentions last Thursday (June 12) to approve a $150 million acquisition of approximately 30 acres at 2949, 2950 and 2954 Education Drive, where the Islamic private school will cease operations after July.

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FCPD: County recreation director had ‘inappropriate’ contact with juvenile worker

By Angela Woolsey
Audrey Moore Rec Center (staff photo by Jared Serre)

An aquatics director for the Fairfax County Park Authority was arrested last week after police say he had sexual contact with a juvenile recreation center employee.

Officers were called to the Audrey Moore Rec Center (8100 Braddock Road) at Wakefield Park in Annandale at 10:49 a.m. on June 8 for a report of a sexual offense, the Fairfax County Police Department said in a press release.

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Herndon to launch free ‘Town Square Tuesdays’ concert series

By Angela Woolsey
The band Mystic Warriors will kick off the Town of Herndon's new "Town Square Tuesdays" concert series (courtesy Mystic Warriors)

The Town of Herndon is expanding its summer programming this year with a new “Town Square Tuesdays” concert series.

The free, outdoor concerts will kick off next Tuesday, June 17 on Herndon’s Town Square patio (730 Station Street) with Mystic Warriors, a band based in the D.C. area that plays Andean music.

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Vienna to jump start Liberty Amendments Month with parade

By Angela Woolsey
A banner for Liberty Amendments Month hangs over Maple Avenue in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The U.S. Army’s 250th birthday parade isn’t the only procession taking to the streets in the D.C. region tomorrow (Saturday).

The Town of Vienna will host a parade of its own to kick off its fifth annual Liberty Amendments Month celebrations, which shine a light on the 13th, 14th, 15th and 19th amendments to the U.S. Constitution for bringing the country closer to its egalitarian ideals, at least on paper.

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UPDATED: Man charged with fatal stabbing at Groveton bus stop

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County Police Department Capt. Jesse Katzman at scene of Richmond Highway stabbing (via FCPD/X)

A man has been arrested and charged with last week’s fatal stabbing at a bus stop on Richmond Highway in Groveton, police say.

Officers with the Metro Transit Police Department officers took Robert Reed, 56, into custody at the Huntington Metro Station on Sunday, June 15, ending a multi-day search for a suspect in the June 10 stabbing, the Fairfax County Police Department announced today (Monday).

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EXCLUSIVE: Advocates fear FCPD policy change could lead to more contact with ICE

By Angela Woolsey
The entrance to ICE's Washington Field Office in Chantilly (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Facing funding threats at both the state and federal levels, Fairfax County leaders have publicly maintained confidence in their policies banning voluntary cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

As President Donald Trump’s administration began ramping up ICE activities to support his campaign threats of mass deportations, however, the Fairfax County Police Department quietly revised its policy governing officer interactions with immigrants.

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SCOOP: NOVA Community College to wind down Reston presence

By Angela Woolsey
Northern Virginia Community College leases office space at 1821 Michael Faraday Drive for its Reston Technology Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is preparing to leave Reston.

The community college will phase out its Reston Technology Center at 1821 Michael Faraday Drive, relocating classes to other campuses before vacating the premises by December 2027, NOVA spokesperson Kathy Parkinson says.

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