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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Fairfax Circuit Court launches monthly satellite location in Reston

By Angela Woolsey
The Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate in Reston (via Fairfax County)

Reston-area residents will no longer have to trek to the Fairfax County Courthouse to access some basic court services.

The Fairfax Circuit Court, which serves both the county and Fairfax City, announced today that it will open a satellite location next Tuesday, May 14 in the Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate (12125 Pinecrest Road) in Reston.

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Neighbor complaints lead to elimination of pickleball at Annandale courts

By Angela Woolsey
Kendale Woods Park's racquetball courts are currently striped so they can be used by both tennis and pickleball players (courtesy Fairfax County Park Authority)

The days of pickleball at Annandale’s Kendale Woods Park are coming to an end.

In response to noise complaints from neighboring residents, the Fairfax County Park Authority will remove the pickleball lines from the park’s two racquetball courts, turning them back into tennis-only facilities.

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Around Town

Umai Ramen and Donburi could open this summer in Tysons West

By Angela Woolsey
A bowl of miso ramen from Umai Ramen and Rice Bowl in Herndon (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Another Japanese restaurant in Herndon is expanding into Tysons.

Coming on the heels of Sushi Umi’s soft opening last month at Scotts Run, Umai Ramen and Rice Bowl anticipates launching its new sister restaurant, Umai Ramen and Donburi, at Tysons West this summer, according to owner and chef Jaa Preeyaporn Aroonchokthawon.

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Pedestrian hospitalized after vehicle crash on Frying Pan Road

By Angela Woolsey
Eastbound Frying Pan Road at Fieldcreek Drive in Herndon (via Google Maps)

An adult man was taken to the hospital yesterday (Monday) afternoon after he was hit by a vehicle on Frying Pan Road in the Herndon area.

Police were dispatched at 2:57 p.m. for the crash at the Fieldcreek Drive intersection outside the Somerset townhomes, according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.

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Washington Capitals-donated skating rink nears opening at Lake Fairfax Park

By Angela Woolsey
A new inline hockey rink donated by the Washington Capitals is being installed at Lake Fairfax Park (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The Washington Capitals will soon unveil a new sports facility in Northern Virginia — one likely to be much less controversial than the team owner’s failed push for an arena in Alexandria.

Installation of the inline skate rink donated by the D.C.-based professional hockey team to Lake Fairfax Park (1400 Lake Fairfax Drive) in Reston is expected to finish this week, according to the Fairfax County Park Authority.

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Vienna will require developers to preserve trees, starting this summer

By Angela Woolsey
A yard sign advocates for saving Vienna's trees (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Going forward, developers in the Town of Vienna will be required to save trees, not just replace them.

After years of study and discussion, the Vienna Town Council voted on April 29 to adopt a new tree conservation ordinance and create an advocacy committee in a bid to preserve and expand the town’s declining canopy.

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Burke resident dies in private plane crash, state police say

By Angela Woolsey
Police and first responders at the scene of a fatal plane crash in Palmyra (courtesy Virginia State Police)

Two people, including a 73-year-old Burke resident, were killed yesterday (Sunday) when their plane crashed in central Virginia, police say.

According to the Virginia State Police, the sheriff’s office in Fluvanna County got a 911 call at 8:54 a.m. from residents of Palmyra who reported seeing a “low-flying plane,” followed by “what sounded like an explosion.”

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Photos: Barnes & Noble temporarily closes Tysons store, will relocate within mall

By Angela Woolsey
Barnes and Noble at Tysons Corner Center on May 4, 2024, a day before it temporarily closed (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Barnes & Noble has closed up shop at Tysons Corner Center for the year.

Yesterday (Sunday) was the bookstore’s last day serving customers in the two-level space it has occupied since the mall’s expansion wing opened in 2005. In the month leading up to the closure, shelves were emptied and some areas closed, including the cafe, as the store cleared merchandise through “last chance sale” discounts.

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Reston Association launches public survey on proposed Shadowood renaming

By Angela Woolsey
A sign for Reston's Shadowood Recreation Area (via Reston Association)

The push to rename Reston’s Shadowood Recreation Area has reached a new phase with the launch of an online survey.

Reston Association announced on Wednesday (May 1) that it’s officially seeking community input on a possible name change for the swimming pool and tennis courts on Springwood Drive.

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Developer proposes hotel with condos in place of long-planned Tysons office building

By Angela Woolsey
Plans to construct a City View office building at 7901 Westpark Drive in Tysons have stalled, leaving the site vacant (via Google Maps)

A D.C. developer is officially scuttling plans for City View, an office high-rise once expected to break ground near Tysons Galleria a decade ago.

Four Points has asked Fairfax County to amend its plan for the 1.7-acre site at 7901 Westpark Drive so it can build a 28-story hotel and condominium tower instead of the 10-story office building that the Board of Supervisors approved in 2012 as part of the Arbor Row development.

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