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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JUST IN: Whole Foods sets target date for closing Idylwood store

By Angela Woolsey
Whole Foods Market at Idylwood Plaza (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Whole Foods Market has set a grand opening date for its new store in Falls Church, which means its 25-year stay in Idylwood is officially coming to an end.

The grocery store’s last day of business at 7511 Leesburg Pike in Idylwood Plaza is currently scheduled for Monday, Feb. 3. However, the timing could change “depending on the store’s in-stock levels,” a Whole Foods spokesperson told FFXnow.

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New owner of Herndon-area office park confident in leasing potential

By Angela Woolsey
The eight-story office building at 2411 Dulles Corner Park in Herndon (courtesy Finmarc Management)

An office park just southwest of Herndon near the Innovation Center Metro Station has a new owner.

Finmarc Management, a commercial real estate firm with headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, announced on Jan. 2 that it has completed a $51 million acquisition of Dulles Corner, an office complex with approximately 620,000 square feet of space across four buildings.

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JUST IN: FCPS cancels classes again as snow cleanup continues

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County school buses lined up in the snow outside Vienna Elementary School (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County Public Schools students have been granted a third extra day of winter break.

FCPS announced just after 5 p.m. that no classes will be held tomorrow (Wednesday), as cleanup efforts continue following yesterday’s snowstorm, which dumped an estimated 6 to 10 inches of snow on the county.

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Handmade Chinese dumpling eatery opens doors in Vienna

By Angela Woolsey
Panda Dumpling launched its soft opening in Vienna on Jan. 1, 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The new year brought a new kind of Chinese restaurant to the Town of Vienna.

Panda Dumpling quietly opened last Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 155B Maple Avenue West, taking over the former Bubble Mochi space in between the Cruz N Shine Car Wash and Marjan Carryout and Catering.

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Vehicle data provider Carfax to open three-floor HQ at Reston Station

By Angela Woolsey
Reston Station office buildings seen from the Dulles Toll Road (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Carfax is going to spend 2025 setting up a new corporate headquarters in Reston.

The vehicle data company, which might be most recognizable for its fox-starring TV ads, has signed a lease for approximately 87,000 square feet of office space at 1906 Reston Metro Plaza in Reston Station, property developer and manager Comstock Companies announced yesterday (Monday).

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Developer details plan to turn Merrifield office park into residential neighborhood

By Angela Woolsey
The Prosperity Business Campus in Merrifield (via Fairfax County)

A sprawling collection of offices and warehouses in northern Merrifield could someday look more like the newer development around the nearby Dunn Loring Metro station.

Property owner Link Logistics and an affiliate of EYA Development hope to replace the 41-acre Prosperity Business Campus at 2750 Prosperity Avenue with a resident-focused “walkable urban neighborhood,” according to a development plan submitted to Fairfax County on Friday (Jan. 3).

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See how snow amounts from Monday’s storm varied across Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey
Snow covers a fire hydrant on Park Street in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Snowfall estimates from yesterday’s storm are in, suggesting experiences varied drastically across Fairfax County.

On the low end, residents in the northwestern area of the county, including Herndon, saw approximately 5.9 to 6.1 inches of snow, based on unofficial observations reported at 4:39 a.m. by the National Weather Service.

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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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