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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Herndon yoga studio to launch permanent site at Arrowbrook Centre

By Angela Woolsey
A True North Power Yoga class at its temporary studio in Herndon (courtesy True North Power Yoga)

A new yoga practice is heading to the Arrowbrook Centre in the McNair area south of Herndon.

Before launching its permanent studio, though, True North Power Yoga has started warming up with a nearby pop-up location that opened at 2545-Q16 Centreville Road in the Village Center at Dulles on Dec. 16.

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Japanese grocery store aims for winter opening in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
Marufuji Japanese Market is coming to Tysons Center 3 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Update: Marufuji Japanese Market is set for a grand opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. Plans for the celebration are still being finalized, but expect plenty of giveaways, deals and demonstrations, Fuji Mart Corp. Vice President Joshua Nakama says.

Earlier: The coming weeks could see the launch of a new grocery store in Tysons.

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UPDATED: Two men found drowned in Chantilly pond

By Angela Woolsey
Two men drowned in a pond near Staybridge Suites Chantilly-Dulles, police say (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County police have recovered the bodies of two men who apparently drowned in a pond near the Staybridge Suites in Chantilly.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units, including boats, were dispatched to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:26 a.m. for a water rescue, according to scanner traffic.

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Snow and icy roads still an issue in McLean neighborhoods, residents say

By Angela Woolsey
Brawner Street at Calder Road in McLean with snow and ice on Jan. 8, 2025 (courtesy Jennifer Myers)

Fairfax County is now in its third day of recovery from the snowstorm that walloped the D.C. region on Monday (Jan. 6), but traveling in McLean remains a struggle.

Resident Jennifer Myers told FFXnow last night (Wednesday) that about an inch of compacted ice has accumulated on the roads in her neighborhood near McLean High School, presenting safety concerns for both drivers and pedestrians.

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JUST IN: Fairfax County Public Schools closed again Thursday due to snow

By Angela Woolsey
A Fairfax County Public School bus with snow on Jan. 6, 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Students at Fairfax County Public Schools are getting another snow day.

FCPS Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid announced this evening that schools will be closed tomorrow (Thursday) due to still-challenging road conditions after a storm dumped six to 10 inches of snow across the county on Monday (Jan. 6).

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Fairfax County Public Library to stop offering Kanopy streaming service

By Angela Woolsey
A screenshot of Kanopy's homepage for Fairfax County Public Library users (via Kanopy)

Any Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) card holders who’ve been taking advantage of Kanopy might want to start working through their watchlist now.

FCPL announced on Sunday (Jan. 5) that it isn’t renewing its subscription to the on-demand movie and TV streaming service, so users will no longer be able to access the platform after Jan. 31.

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Popular senior movie days return to Reston for 30th anniversary

By Angela Woolsey
The entrance to Look Dine-in Cinemas at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

One of Reston Association’s most popular programs is coming back later this month.

The Senior Movie Day program will kick off its 30th year on Jan. 22 with a screening of the Annette Bening-starring biopic “Nyad” at Look Dine-In Cinemas (11940 Market Street) in Reston Town Center.

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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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