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

Halal burger truck to open first brick-and-mortar spot in Tysons Galleria

By Angela Woolsey
Char'd, which operates food trucks in Northern Virginia and Maryland, draws customers even in the rain (photo by Faezeh Fathnezhad)

Updated at 4:25 p.m. on 8/8/2024 — Char’d will get a grand opening at Tysons Galleria at noon on Aug. 18, the business announced on Instagram.

Earlier: A food truck that sells halal burgers has staked out a spot in Tysons Galleria (2001 International Drive) for its first brick-and-mortar location.

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Vienna Police: Woman arrested for assaulting Carnegie Diner workers

By Angela Woolsey
Carnegie Diner and Cafe in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The last week of June was apparently a tough one for Vienna food service workers.

On the same day that a man reportedly threatened Hawk & Griffin employees and customers over the pub’s Pride flags, a woman got arrested after she assaulted three workers at Carnegie Diner & Cafe (501 Maple Avenue West), the Vienna Police Department says.

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UPDATED: Opening of Wiehle Avenue pedestrian bridge delayed

By Angela Woolsey
The pedestrian bridge over Wiehle Avenue at the Washington & Old Dominion Trail crossing (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail users will have to wait a little longer before they can cross Wiehle Avenue in Reston without having to brave vehicular traffic.

A bridge over the busy roadway was slated to open to pedestrians, bicyclists and other travelers on Tuesday, July 9, Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn announced on July 3.

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NEW: Call Your Mother sets grand opening date for McLean deli

By Angela Woolsey
Call Your Mother's Lil Deli at Chesterbrook Shopping Center in McLean (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Call Your Mother’s McLean location will morph from a food truck into a physical storefront this weekend.

The popular bagel shop will hold a grand opening for its newest deli at 6232 Old Dominion Drive in the Chesterbrook Shopping Center this Sunday (July 7), according to a notice posted to its website.

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Countywide

Fairfax Water: No quality concerns after use of Washington Aqueduct paused

By Angela Woolsey
Getting tap water in a glass (via Swanky Fella on Unsplash)

Fairfax Water customers weren’t affected by the recent Boil Water Advisory that went out to D.C. and Arlington County residents before Independence Day.

The utility, which serves almost 2 million people in Northern Virginia, suspended its use of the Washington Aqueduct early on Wednesday (July 3) before the advisory was issued later that day. Though D.C. and Arlington both lifted the advisory yesterday (Thursday), Fairfax Water says it hasn’t yet resumed getting water from the aqueduct.

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Old Town Coffee opens in Herndon next to Moo Thru

By Angela Woolsey
Old Town Coffee opened today next to Moo Thru in Herndon (courtesy Old Town Coffee)

A new coffee shop has opened in Herndon, just in time to provide a morning pick-me-up for those returning to work after the Fourth of July holiday.

Old Town Coffee welcomed its first customers today (Friday) at 315 Spring Street in the Reston-Herndon Business Park. The shop is connected to the adjacent Moo Thru ice cream parlor, which is also owned by longtime residents Frank and Caitlin Kenney.

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UPDATED: Teens arrested for reported armed carjacking near Silver Diner in Merrifield

By Angela Woolsey
Silver Diner in Merrifield (via Google Maps)

Two teens were arrested in Albemarle County last week in connection to an armed carjacking reported near the Silver Diner in Merrifield.

Officers were dispatched to the 8100 block of Porter Road around 6 a.m. for a robbery after a man called 911, stating that his black Toyota Camry had been stolen, according to the police scanner on Open MHz.

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JUST IN: Fairfax County activates heat plan for Fourth of July

By Angela Woolsey
A LOVE sign decorated with the U.S. flag colors outside the Oakmont Rec Center in Oakton (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

This year’s Independence Day is shaping up to be a hot one in the D.C. region.

Fairfax County has activated its heat plan for tomorrow (Thursday) in response to a Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service, which predicts that warm temperatures and humidity will lead to a heat index of 100 to 105.

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McLean nursing home seeks to expand with new wing

By Angela Woolsey
The Vierra Falls Church nursing home at 2100 Powhatan Street in McLean (via Google Maps)

The owner and operator of a McLean nursing home built in the Baby Boomer era wants to give its residents more space with a proposed expansion.

Modalia Capital is seeking to build a new wing for its Vierra Falls Church community at 2100 Powhatan Street, according to a rezoning application submitted to Fairfax County on June 28. The 11,869-square-foot, one-story addition would add 18 private units but no new residents.

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Townhouses approved for long-vacant site near Village Center at Dulles

By Angela Woolsey
The newly approved Towns at Dulles Center development will add 48 townhomes near the intersection of Centreville and Coppermine roads (via Fairfax County)

A freestanding PNC Bank in the McNair area south of Herndon is now slated to get some company.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning last week to allow 48 stacked townhouses on the northern end of the 4.7-acre site at the intersection of Centreville and Coppermine roads, right across the street from the Village Center at Dulles shopping center.

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