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

Sunday Morning Bakehouse offers preview ahead of Tysons opening

By Angela Woolsey
Sunday Morning Bakehouse specializes in handmade croissants and other pastries (courtesy Sunday Morning Bakehouse)

An upcoming bakery in Tysons is inviting customers to get an early taste of its croissants and other pastries before it officially opens.

Sunday Morning Bakehouse will host a pop-up tomorrow (Wednesday) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Heming’s lobby at 1800 Chain Bridge Road. An assortment of croissants, brioche donuts and cookies will be available for purchase, along with hot coffee, iced matcha and iced oat milk latte.

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Fairfax City celebrates Small Business Month, culminating in retail fair

By Angela Woolsey
JoyLife Spa is one of many local businesses participating in Fairfax City's Small Business Month initiative (courtesy Fairfax City Economic Development)

At a time when small businesses locally and nationally are starting to feel the economic fallout of federal spending cuts and tariffs, the City of Fairfax is doing its part to give those businesses a promotional boost.

Fairfax City Economic Development (FCED) is nearing the halfway point of its Small Business Month celebrations, which kicked off on April 28 and will culminate on May 31 with a retail fair in Old Town Square (10415 North Street).

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Flood Watch issued for Fairfax County, with rain starting tonight

By Angela Woolsey
A bird bathes in a puddle by a street curb in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Though the sun was shining over Fairfax County this morning, the weather is expected to take a rainy turn soon.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the D.C. region, warning of “excessive rainfall” that may lead to “scattered instances of flooding.”

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Whiskey tasting, outdoor movie screening coming to Colvin Run Mill

By Angela Woolsey
Colvin Run Mill water wheel (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

In case the present is becoming a bit overwhelming, a pair of upcoming events at Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls will give visitors the opportunity to escape into the past.

The historic site, located at 10017 Colvin Run Road, will first offer an adults-only experience with a Spirited Grains Whiskey Tasting this Saturday (May 17) starting at 4 p.m.

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Wolf Trap private school seeks to widen scope to elementary grades

By Angela Woolsey
The entrance to Oakcrest School in Wolf Trap (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

While some Fairfax County Public Schools grapple with overcrowding, a private school in the Wolf Trap area hopes to boost enrollment by welcoming younger students.

The Oakcrest School plans to start serving kindergarten and elementary students, expanding its current scope of sixth through 12th grade, according to a zoning application recently submitted to Fairfax County.

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Graduation ceremonies expected to draw traffic to GMU’s Fairfax campus

By Angela Woolsey
A Patriot Pride sign on George Mason University's Fairfax campus (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Graduation season is getting underway for college and high school students alike, which means an influx of traffic for people living around George Mason University.

GMU warns that “heavy traffic” is expected around its main Fairfax campus for the next month, with dozens of graduation ceremonies scheduled to take place at EagleBank Arena (4500 Patriot Circle).

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FCPD: Teen driver killed after crashing SUV into tree in Clifton

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County police (file photo)

Fairfax County police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in Clifton that killed a teenager yesterday (Thursday).

Officers responded to the 11000 block of Chapel Road at 3:24 p.m. for a report of a 2005 Toyota Highlander SUV “that left the roadway and struck a tree,” the Fairfax County Police Department said in a press release today (Friday).

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JUST IN: Arrest made in Bailey’s Crossroads nightclub shooting

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

The man allegedly behind a recent shooting outside a Bailey’s Crossroads nightclub has been arrested.

Detectives believe Evangel McNeill, a 35-year-old from Maryland, shot another man during an argument outside the Black Rose Lounge (5815 Seminary Road) around 1 a.m. on April 30, the Fairfax County Police Department says.

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Korean fried chicken chain gets warm initial reception in Annandale

By Angela Woolsey
Bb.q Chicken Annandale shares a building with Cafe V (courtesy bb.q Chicken)

Another option for Korean fried chicken is cooking in Annandale, and so far, it appears to be getting a thumbs up from patrons.

Bb.q Chicken opened its doors on March 18 at 7131 Little River Turnpike, where it shares a building with Cafe V. This is the chain’s fourth location in Fairfax County, joining locations in Idylwood, Centreville and Tysons.

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Homelessness in Fairfax County still high post-pandemic, annual count finds

By Angela Woolsey
A tent encampment has become a fixture of the woods near Sunrise Assisted Living in Reston (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Fairfax County saw an uptick in people experiencing homelessness this past winter, reporting its highest count in more than a decade.

The 2025 Point-in-Time Count conducted by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Homeless Services Planning and Coordinating Committee found 1,322 individuals experiencing homelessness in the county on Jan. 22, 2025 — an increase of 3% or 44 people from last year.

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