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.

Around Town

Hot chicken chain Crimson Coward opens in West Springfield

By Angela Woolsey
Crimson Coward is now open at Old Keene Mill Shopping Center in West Springfield (courtesy RMG-MA)

A fast-food chain that originated in California and specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken has landed in West Springfield.

Crimson Coward announced on Friday (Jan. 3) that its new restaurant in the Old Keene Mill Shopping Center (8424 Old Keene Mill Road) is now open. Operating daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the 1,449-square-foot eatery is located in between Zips Cleaners and the forthcoming juice shop South Block.

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UPDATED: Police search for driver who fled into storm drain after I-495 crash

By Angela Woolsey
Virginia State Police investigate a crash on I-495 in the Huntington area (courtesy Dave Statter/Twitter)

Virginia State Police spent hours scouring a storm drain in the Rose Hill area for a driver who allegedly fled the scene of a crash on I-495 this afternoon (Monday).

Troopers were responding to eastbound I-495 near Eisenhower Avenue around 2:35 p.m. for two vehicle crashes when a third crash occurred, according to state police.

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Photos: FCPS cancels classes again as snow blankets Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey
Sledding on Burke hill (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

Fairfax County students will get a second extra day of winter break.

After a midday lull, snow is starting to fall again across the D.C. area, prompting Fairfax County Public Schools to cancel classes and all activities on its grounds for tomorrow (Tuesday). School-aged child care centers are included in the closures, and all workers not designated as “essential” have been granted administrative leave again.

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Fairfax County suspends bus and trash service, travel discouraged as snow falls

By Angela Woolsey
An emergency vehicle drives in the snow on Burke Lake Road around 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2025 (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

The snowstorm that began overnight has effectively shut down Fairfax County.

After closing most local government offices and facilities, the county announced this morning (Monday) that Fairfax Connector has suspended all bus service, as of 7:46 a.m., and no trash and recycling collection services will be provided today.

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Van driver killed after flipping over on Franconia-Springfield Parkway

By Angela Woolsey
Eastbound Franconia Springfield Parkway approaching Bonniemill Lane in Springfield (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County police are investigating whether a driver might have been speeding when he fatally crashed on Franconia-Springfield Parkway last Friday (Jan. 3).

Officers responded to the parkway near Bonniemill Lane in Springfield at 8:06 p.m. for a single-vehicle crash involving a 2016 Ford van, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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BREAKING: FCPS cancels Monday classes with at least 5 inches of snow predicted

By Angela Woolsey
A Fairfax County Public School bus in snow (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County Public Schools has called off classes for tomorrow (Monday), giving students an extra day of winter break as the D.C. region braces for what could be its biggest snowstorm in years.

Joining Arlington and other local school districts, FCPS will close its school buildings and offices tomorrow. All activities on school grounds have been canceled, including extracurricular activities, athletic practices and adult education classes, and School Age Child Care centers will also be closed.

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JUST IN: Snow Squall Warning issued for parts of Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey
Snow is falling in Merrifield (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Today’s promised warning shot of snow has begun to fall in Fairfax County.

The National Weather Service has issued at “Snow Squall Warning” for parts of the county after one was spotted at 3:27 p.m. in the Annandale and Lincolnia area, moving east at 45 mph.

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Around Town

McLean Community Center to open 50th year with celebration this weekend

By Angela Woolsey
The McLean Community Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025 (courtesy MCC)

The McLean Community Center (MCC) is now old enough to qualify for its own “Seniors in Action” program.

The community center will start celebrating 50 years of providing events, cultural enrichment, classes and other services with a special event tomorrow (Saturday) at 7 p.m. in the Alden Theatre (1234 Ingleside Avenue), kicking off a full year of festivities.

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Person seriously injured in West Falls Church house fire

By Angela Woolsey
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responds to a house fire in the 2900 block of Lawrence Drive in West Falls Church (via FCFRD/Twitter)

A resident was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries from a house fire in the West Falls Church area early this morning (Friday).

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to the 2900 block of Lawrence Drive around 1:42 a.m. Upon arriving at the small, single-family home, firefighters reported that “heavy” fire was visible, and they were told someone was still inside, according to scanner traffic.

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VDOT to prep roads for snowstorm that could hit D.C. area

By Angela Woolsey
An anti-icing truck on Route 123 in Tysons from January 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Though a flurry of flakes rushed through the area in late November, this weekend could bring D.C. area’s first serious snowfall of the season.

The National Weather Service is currently predicting a 70% chance of precipitation today (Friday), with rain likely turning into snow mixed with rain after 3 p.m. Less than half an inch of snow is expected.

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