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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Capitals street hockey tournament coming to GMU for team’s 50th season

By Angela Woolsey
Thousands of kids participated in the original Capitals Street Hockey Extravaganza in 1975 (courtesy Washington Capitals)

The Washington Capitals are throwing back to the 1970s with an upcoming visit to George Mason University’s Fairfax campus.

As part of its 50th anniversary season, D.C.’s NHL team will bring a free youth tournament known as the Capitals Street Hockey Extravaganza to EagleBank Arena (4500 Patriot Circle) on Saturday, Nov. 16, briefly reviving what was once the largest street hockey clinic in existence.

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Tysons gas station seeks county approval for U-Haul rental services

By Angela Woolsey
U-Haul vehicles are available to rent from the BP gas station at 8217 Leesburg Pike in Tysons (via Google Maps)

The owner of a gas station in Tysons is seeking to formalize the property’s side hustle as a U-Haul vehicle rental site.

Petroleum Marketing Group submitted an application to Fairfax County on Sept. 25 requesting a special exception amendment to allow a truck rental establishment in conjunction with its BP gas station at 8217 Leesburg Pike.

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Young Tysons dancers invited to audition for upcoming ‘Nutcracker’ show

By Angela Woolsey
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet performers take a bow after a show in Detroit (courtesy Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet)

A touring production of Pytor Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” will return to Tysons this winter, and it’s inviting local kids and teens to take part.

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet will hold auditions tomorrow (Thursday) for dancers aged 6 to 17 who would like to participate in its upcoming shows at Capital One Hall on Dec. 1.

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Photos: Second building in Tysons senior living community opens to residents

By Angela Woolsey
The Mather Tysons opened its south building to residents in September 2024 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

More residents are starting to move into The Mather Tysons with the recent completion of a second building.

The senior living community at 7929 Westpark Drive opened its 18-story south building in early September, adding another 114 independent living apartments to the 179 units delivered with the initial north building in March.

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Capital Area Food Bank boosts capacity with expanded Fairfax County facility

By Angela Woolsey
Officials tour Capital Area Food Bank’s expanded Northern Virginia Distribution Center in Newington (photo by Alyssa Schukar/Capital Area Food Bank)

The Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) has begun operations at its newly expanded Northern Virginia Distribution Center.

After more than a year of construction, the nonprofit unveiled the 43,000-square-foot warehouse in Newington with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday (Sept. 26), celebrating the facility as a critical step forward in its ability to help feed people across the D.C. area.

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Greek restaurant Our Mom Eugenia to expand in Mosaic District

By Angela Woolsey
Our Mom Eugenia at the Mosaic District in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A Greek restaurant is planning to take over formerly Italian territory at the Mosaic District in Merrifield.

Our Mom Eugenia will nearly double the size of its space at 2985 District Avenue, Suite 185, by expanding into the neighboring Suite 190 that was vacated earlier this year by The Italian Place, according to Fairfax County permit records.

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Carnegie Diner in Vienna sells pumpkins to raise funds for school

By Angela Woolsey
Carnegie Diner in Vienna is holding a pumpkin sale fundraiser (courtesy Carnegie Diner & Cafe)

It’s starting to look a lot like Halloween outside Carnegie Diner and Cafe in Vienna.

The restaurant at 501 Maple Avenue West ushered in October with the launch of an outdoor “Pumpkin Patch” that will supply local residents with gourds and nearby James Madison High School with some funding.

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Merrifield’s Pan Am Shopping Center has been renamed

By Angela Woolsey
Merrifield's former Pan Am Shopping Center, now known as Providence Place, is getting a renovation (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Pan Am Shopping Center in Merrifield is getting a new name to go with its modernizing look.

The 228,000-square-foot, Safeway-anchored shopping center will now be called Providence Place, a nod to its location within Fairfax County’s Providence District, Federal Realty Investment Trust, the property owner, announced today (Monday).

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FCPS concerned by increase in ‘hoax’ threats on social media

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County Public Schools school bus (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Fairfax County police have determined that a threat on social media involving a potential shooting at Glasgow Middle School was unfounded, the latest in a growing trend that has families, schools and law enforcement nationwide on edge.

Glasgow administrators first alerted parents via text around 8:45 a.m. that a social media threat was being shared around the school, prompting them to call the police and other agencies for an investigation.

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Contractor that provides ‘AI-infused’ tech moves HQ to Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
The software company Unison celebrates the opening of its new headquarters at Westpark Corporate Center in Tysons (courtesy Fairfax County Economic Development Authority)

A government contractor that provides “AI-infused software and insights” has crossed the border from Loudoun to Fairfax County.

Unison opened its new headquarters at the Westpark Corporate Center in Tysons with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday (Sept. 24). Previously based in Sterling, the company says it spent a year building out the new space at 8444 Westpark Drive, Suite 920.

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