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

Fairfax County toasts America’s 250th anniversary with limited-time craft drinks

By Angela Woolsey
George Washington reenactor holds a bottle of The Winery at Bull Run's commemorative Independence wine (courtesy The Winery at Bull Run/U2C by Rebecca Hagy)

In addition to learning about the country’s history through educational programs or taking in local attractions, Fairfax County residents will be able to celebrate America 250 by partaking in specially crafted alcohol.

The county will unveil a series of unique craft beverages to commemorate the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, starting this Sunday (April 19) with the launch of a pair of new wines developed by Fairfax County’s two wineries.

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Traveling food festival returns today to Springfield Town Center

By Angela Woolsey
A woman lifts a hot dog to eat at Foodees Fest (courtesy Foodees LLC)

A food truck festival is parking at Springfield Town Center today (Friday), potentially drawing thousands of visitors over its weekend-long stay.

Foodees Fest will bring more than 40 food trucks and vendors, along with an artisan market, to the mall, starting today from 1-9 p.m.

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Unveiled concept for new Lake Anne signs reflects midcentury origins

By Angela Woolsey
The existing sign for Lake Anne Village Center on Baron Cameron Avenue in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County and its consultant are close to finalizing a new look for signs that will greet residents and visitors as they enter Reston’s Lake Anne Village Center.

A concept design unveiled by Streetsense at a virtual meeting on Tuesday (April 14) swaps the current fountain-oriented logo for a simplified look with blockier font intended to evoke the neighborhood’s 1960s origins and defining Brutalist architecture.

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FlixBus adds Tysons stop as part of N. Va. service expansion

By Angela Woolsey
A FlixBus on the road (courtesy FlixBus)

The intercity bus service FlixBus is expanding its presence in the D.C. region with new stops in Tysons and Fredericksburg.

Launching today (Thursday), the Tysons stop on Gosnell Road at Leesburg Pike (Route 7) will provide service to Richmond and the corridor from Bethesda to New York City.

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Police: Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-495

By Angela Woolsey
Location of a two-vehicle crash that killed motorcyclist on I-495 near Telegraph Road (via Google Maps)

A motorcyclist died yesterday (Wednesday) after colliding with a pickup truck on the Capital Beltway (I-495).

Around 3:54 p.m., Virginia State Police troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on the highway just west of Exit 176 to Telegraph Road in the Rose Hill area, according to a press release.

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Fairfax faces ‘moderate heat risk’ with record temperatures possible

By Angela Woolsey and Associated Press
Heat forecast for the D.C. region on April 15, 2026 (via National Weather Service)

Fairfax County will get an early taste of summer over the next couple of days, with temperatures expected to climb into the low to mid-90s.

While the D.C. region is no stranger to those temperatures, it would set records for this time of the year, the county government said on its emergency blog, urging residents to “take heat safety seriously” today and tomorrow (Thursday).

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Democrats line up to run in Virginia congressional districts, even before voters approve them

By Associated Press and Angela Woolsey
Voters walk outside the Fairfax County Government Center during early voting for the Virginia redistricting referendum, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Even before Virginia voters decide on a new congressional map, Democrats are piling in to run for districts proposed under a redistricting plan that is designed to give their party a near sweep of the state’s U.S. House seats.

The latest entrant is Olivia Troye, who was an aide to former Republican Vice President Mike Pence and has become a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. She announced today (Tuesday) that she’ll run in Virginia’s newly created 7th Congressional District — one of five that would include Fairfax County — joining an already crowded field.

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Ruthie’s All-Day to start opening at Fairfax Corner tomorrow

By Angela Woolsey
Ruthie's All-Day at Fairfax Corner (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

It will be one day more before Fairfax Corner visitors can start digging into the buttermilk biscuits and barbecued meats that have made Ruthie’s All-Day a hit in Arlington.

The Southern comfort food establishment will open its second restaurant at 11951 Grand Commons Avenue tomorrow (Wednesday), with dinner service starting at 5 p.m.

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Herndon office campus for Reston contractor acquired by Comstock

By Angela Woolsey
Rendering of new office building planned for Peraton at 2200 Woodland Pointe Avenue in Herndon (via Gensler/Fairfax County)

Comstock Companies is adding another office campus to its extensive collection of properties in the Silver Line corridor.

The developer, which both built and is based in Reston Station, announced last Friday (April 10) that it has acquired Woodland Pointe, a 6.77-acre office complex in the McNair area of Herndon just south of the Dulles Toll Road.

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Fairfax could cut wellness program for people getting mental health services

By Angela Woolsey
BeWell provides one-on-one health coaching for individuals with mental illnesses and substance use challenges (courtesy HopeLink)

An Oakton-based nonprofit has been sounding an alarm about Fairfax County’s plans to eliminate funding for a key mental health program.

The fiscal year 2027 budget presented by County Executive Bryan Hill in February would terminate a $618,952 contract for BeWell, a program run by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) and the nonprofit HopeLink Behavioral Health that coaches people living with serious mental illnesses on their overall health and wellness.

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