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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Lidl to open next month in former Whole Foods at Idylwood Plaza

By Angela Woolsey
Lidl Food Market storefront with blue-yellow sign and red 'FOOD MARKET' lettering, shopping carts outside under a blue sky.
Lidl's grocery store at Idylwood Plaza is opening soon (photo by Rosan Choi)

Idylwood and Pimmit Hills residents will have a new destination for obtaining groceries, starting next month.

Lidl announced today that its latest store will open its doors in Idylwood Plaza at 7511 Leesburg Pike on Aug. 12. The German chain is taking over a portion of the massive space vacated in February 2025 by Whole Foods Market, which relocated to Falls Church City.

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Input wanted on new designs for Lake Thoreau dock, Newport tennis courts

By Angela Woolsey
Wooden deck extends over a turquoise lake, surrounded by dense green trees with people standing along the railing.
Rendering of the proposed Lake Thoreau observation dock redesign (via Reston Association)

Reston Association has settled on designs for two long-awaited capital projects, unveiling final concepts for a new dock at Lake Thoreau and updated tennis courts at Lake Newport last week.

A community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. today (Wednesday) to discuss the proposed Lake Thoreau observation dock design. Attendees can meet RA staff at the dock, which is located near the swimming pool at 2040 Upper Lakes Drive.

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More housing approved for Lofts at Reston Station despite parking, clean-up concerns

By Angela Woolsey
Rendering of proposed Lofts II at Reston Station development (via Land Design Consultants/Fairfax County)

An expansion that would more than double the size of the Lofts at Reston Station has secured Fairfax County’s approval, but not everyone was convinced the project is ready to move forward.

At its July 14 meeting, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved home builder Pulte Group’s rezoning application for a second phase of the condominium development, which opened in 2019 with 44 units at the corner of Reston Station Blvd and Michael Faraday Drive.

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Indoor golf venue with restaurant scores Capital One Center location

By Angela Woolsey
Tall curved glass office tower dominates the street, with a glass-covered plaza and sculptural installation at the base; trees on the right and a street lamp in the foreground.
Capital One's headquarters building in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

An entertainment company that combines indoor golf simulators with full-service food and drinks is coming to Tysons.

Five Iron Golf anticipates opening its first Virginia location in early 2027 at Capital One Center, where it will occupy approximately 17,000 square feet across two floors of the banking giant’s headquarters building at 1675 Capital One Drive.

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Virginia Hills Church blesses new building on land shared with senior living community

By Angela Woolsey
White building with a large arched entrance and black doors, a 'Grand Opening' banner along the railing, and a circular window above the door.
Entrance to Virginia Hills Church and Kingstowne Communion's new building in Rose Hill (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Virginia Hills Church celebrated the start of a fresh chapter in its 69-year history earlier this month with the dedication of a brand-new house of worship in Rose Hill.

Located on the same property at 6507 Telegraph Road that the Baptist church has occupied since the late 1950s, the new building is more compact than its predecessor, but church leaders hope it will enhance their ability to serve the residents beyond their congregation.

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Free arts festival returning to Tysons’ Capital One Center with workshops, food and more

By Angela Woolsey
City street festival with tents, people strolling, and a colorful graffiti wall behind them at a sunny downtown event.
Celebration of the Arts at Capital One Center in October 2025 (courtesy Capital One Center)

For a second consecutive year, Capital One’s headquarters campus in Tysons will transform for a weekend into a showcase for the arts.

The Celebration of the Arts is set to return to Capital One Center (1820 Capital One Drive South) this fall, bringing workshops, entertainment, food, an artisan market and more.

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Guapo’s Restaurant to launch new concept in Spectrum at Reston Town Center

By Angela Woolsey
Exterior view of a modern building with a bold sign reading 'Not Your Average Joe's' above large storefront windows, blue sky overhead.
The now-closed Not Your Average Joe's building in Spectrum at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Guapo’s is indeed coming to the Spectrum at Reston Town Center, as previously reported by The Burn.

However, the new location will not be a cocina and bar — the company’s full-service Tex-Mex restaurant — or a Guapo’s Go, the quick-service, charcoal chicken-focused taqueria found in Herndon, Manassas and Woodbridge.

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Fundraiser launched for woman killed in Ox Road motorcycle crash

By Angela Woolsey
Emergency scene on a highway with flashing police lights and a row of stopped cars as cones and barriers block the left lanes.
Police respond to a fatal motorcycle crash on Route 123 on July 23, 2026 (Ox Road) at Chapel Road in Fairfax Station (via VDOT traffic cameras)

The family of a woman killed last Thursday (July 23) in a motorcycle crash on Route 123 (Ox Road) are seeking financial assistance, as a police investigation into the incident continues.

Jennifer Hollingsworth, a 39-year-old resident of Fredericksburg, was heading north on a 2025 Suzuki GSXR 750 motorcycle on Ox Road when she crashed into a 2021 Buick Enclave SUV that was turning left from southbound Ox Road onto eastbound Chapel Road in Fairfax Station, the Fairfax County Police Department said in an update on Friday (July 24).

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JUST IN: Man sentenced to prison for raping woman, hiding her body in Springfield woods

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County Courthouse (file photo)

A man who pleaded guilty to raping a high school friend and then hiding her body in a wooded area of Springfield will spend the next seven decades in prison.

Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Frieden sentenced Terence Bridgett Jr. today (Friday) to more than two life terms in prison today, suspending all but 70 years, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced.

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Track work on Metro’s Orange Line will reduce service in Fairfax this weekend

By Angela Woolsey
Silver metro train at the platform with doors open and passengers boarding under a concrete station canopy.
Commuters exit an Orange Line train during a weekday rush hour at the Vienna Metro station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Head’s up to Fairfax County travelers: Metro rides into D.C. might take longer than usual this weekend due to planned track work.

Orange Line trains will single track between the Vienna and West Falls Church stations tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday (July 26), the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced earlier this week.

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