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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Indoor golf studio CitySwing has opened at Reston Town Center

By Angela Woolsey
CitySwing at Reston Town Center (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Reston golfers can now hone their swing in a temperature-controlled, indoor environment.

CitySwing opened an indoor golf studio in Reston Town Center on Wednesday (May 8), filling a space at 11897 Market Street that Williams-Sonoma vacated more than five years ago. During its soft launch, the studio is operating from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

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FCPD: Two people arrested in Tysons for retail theft spree

By Angela Woolsey
Tysons Corner Center (file photo)

Police arrested two people over the weekend for allegedly stealing merchandise worth thousands of dollars from Tysons Corner Center and Fair Oaks Mall.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, detectives with its Tysons Urban Team (TUT), which focuses on retail theft and other mall-related crimes, received an alert at 1:07 p.m. on Saturday (May 11) that a “retail theft crew” had been spotted at Fair Oaks Mall (11750 Fair Oaks Mall).

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Herndon man arrested after alleged ‘sexual display’ on W&OD Trail

By Angela Woolsey
The Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Sterling (via Google Maps)

A 30-year-old man from Herndon was arrested on Sunday (May 12) for allegedly exposing himself to a woman on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Sterling.

The woman reported that she was walking on the trail near the 21.5-mile marker that day when an adult man exposed himself, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO).

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Reston Town Center announces lineup for summer concert series

By Angela Woolsey
Reston Town Center (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Reston Concerts on the Town will kick off this Saturday (May 18) in conjunction with the Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art’s annual arts festival.

The Reston Town Center Association (RTCA) and property owner Boston Properties unveiled a performance lineup last week for the free summer concert series, which is now entering its 31st season.

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McLean Day to return for 109th year with new wine and beer garden

By Angela Woolsey
McLean Day 2023 attendees enjoy a carnival ride (courtesy McLean Community Center)

(Updated at 9:30 a.m. on 5/14/2024) McLean Day is about to take over Lewinsville Park (1659 Chain Bridge Road) once again with two days of music, food and carnival rides.

Now in its 109th year, the annual festival organized by the McLean Community Center will keep things fresh with the introduction of a beer and wine garden, a main stage relocation, additional attractions at the Friday night carnival and expanded voting for MCC’s governing board election.

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Vienna to design mini roundabout for site of recent pedestrian crash

By Angela Woolsey
Church Street NE at Locust Street NE in Vienna (via Google Maps)

The Town of Vienna is moving ahead with plans for a second mini roundabout, this time at an intersection where a pedestrian was seriously injured in a crash last month.

As an initial safety measure, the town will install stop signs at all three sides of the Church Street and East Street NE intersection, which currently only requires drivers on Church Street to stop, Vienna Public Works Director Brad Baer told the town council at a meeting on May 6.

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Fatal motorcycle crash in Newington under police investigation

By Angela Woolsey
Rolling Road at Delong Drive in Newington (via Google Maps)

A motorcyclist died in a crash early yesterday (Sunday) morning on Rolling Road in Newington, police say.

Officers responded at 5:18 a.m. to a crash involving a 2003 Honda 1300 motorcycle near Delong Drive, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Police initially said the motorcyclist, Cornell Parish III, a 32-year-old Woodbridge resident, died at the scene, but an update published around 9 p.m. says he was “taken to the hospital and pronounced deceased.”

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Pool season returns to Reston with newly renovated facilities, extended hours

By Angela Woolsey
Reston Association Communications Director Cara O'Donnell and Aquatics Facility Manager Nate Wheeler at the renovated Lake Thoreau Pool (via Reston Association/YouTube)

Reston Association is ready to dive into a new swimming season — one that will open all 15 pools to members for the first time in half a decade.

The 2024 pool season will kick off tomorrow (Saturday) with the heated pools at North Shore and Ridge Heights opening at 11 a.m. Eight other facilities, including the newly renovated Lake Thoreau Pool, will follow suit on May 25 for Memorial Day weekend.

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Starr Hill Brewpub now open at Capital One Center in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
Starr Hill Brewpub is now open at Capital One Center in Tysons (photo by Amy Woolsey

Starr Hill Brewery’s expansion to the ground level of Capital One Center in Tysons is now complete.

The company announced on Tuesday (May 7) that its Starr Hill Brewpub is officially open at 7730 Capital One Tower Road, allowing it to offer additional food, drinks and live music beyond what’s available at Starr Hill Biergarten in The Perch on the roof of Capital One Hall.

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NOW: Dulles Toll Road reopens after fatal crash in Herndon

By Angela Woolsey
Eastbound Dulles Toll Road was closed after a fatal crash near Fairfax County Parkway (via Google Maps)

(Updated at 3:40 p.m.) Police are investigating a fatal crash on the Dulles Toll Road along the Reston and Herndon border.

The crash involved two vehicles that collided around 11:20 a.m. near Fairfax County Parkway, according to a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) spokesperson.

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