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

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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Countywide

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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Around Town

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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Countywide

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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Fairfax County suspends bus and trash service, travel discouraged as snow falls

By Angela Woolsey
An emergency vehicle drives in the snow on Burke Lake Road around 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2025 (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

The snowstorm that began overnight has effectively shut down Fairfax County.

After closing most local government offices and facilities, the county announced this morning (Monday) that Fairfax Connector has suspended all bus service, as of 7:46 a.m., and no trash and recycling collection services will be provided today.

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Van driver killed after flipping over on Franconia-Springfield Parkway

By Angela Woolsey
Eastbound Franconia Springfield Parkway approaching Bonniemill Lane in Springfield (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County police are investigating whether a driver might have been speeding when he fatally crashed on Franconia-Springfield Parkway last Friday (Jan. 3).

Officers responded to the parkway near Bonniemill Lane in Springfield at 8:06 p.m. for a single-vehicle crash involving a 2016 Ford van, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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Countywide

BREAKING: FCPS cancels Monday classes with at least 5 inches of snow predicted

By Angela Woolsey
A Fairfax County Public School bus in snow (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County Public Schools has called off classes for tomorrow (Monday), giving students an extra day of winter break as the D.C. region braces for what could be its biggest snowstorm in years.

Joining Arlington and other local school districts, FCPS will close its school buildings and offices tomorrow. All activities on school grounds have been canceled, including extracurricular activities, athletic practices and adult education classes, and School Age Child Care centers will also be closed.

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