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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SCOOP: Draft study estimates tax potential of Fairfax County casino development

By Angela Woolsey
A lobbying flyer shared with state lawmakers in January 2025 includes a rendering of Comstock's envisioned casino development in Tysons (via Access Point Public Affairs)

Fairfax County could benefit economically from a casino-anchored development, but the numbers might be more modest than previously shared projections, an internal review by the county suggests.

A Fairfax County casino would produce an estimated $313.6 million in gaming revenue, delivering $62.1 million in local and state taxes, the county’s Department of Management and Budget said in a summary of a feasibility study it commissioned from the consultant MuniCap.

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Candidate forums will set stage for annual Reston Association board elections

By Angela Woolsey
At-large and Lake Anne/Tall Oaks District candidates for the 2026 Reston Association Board of Directors election (screenshot via RA)

Reston residents will get the chance to learn more about their potential representatives on Reston Association’s Board of Directors with a pair of upcoming candidate forums.

Candidates vying for three open seats will first participate in a virtual forum held at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) by the Reston Citizens Association, followed by an in-person and live-streamed forum at RA’s headquarters (12001 Sunrise Valley Drive) at the same time next Tuesday (Feb. 24).

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FCPD to lean on contractors for school crossing guards under proposed budget

By Angela Woolsey
A crossing guard for Thoreau Middle School at the corner of Park Street and Cedar Lane in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County intends to move forward with phasing out the use of police officers as school crossing guards.

The Fairfax County Police Department would eliminate crossing guards at local public high schools and turn to contractors to fill vacancies at elementary and middle schools under the fiscal year 2027 budget proposed on Tuesday (Feb. 17) by County Executive Bryan Hill.

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Around Town

Toastique butters up for spring opening at Reston Town Center

By Angela Woolsey
Toastique will open soon at Reston Town Center (photo by Emily Leayman)

Toastique’s expansion in Fairfax County will continue next month with an opening at Reston Town Center.

The gourmet toast chain is planning to hold a grand opening for its new location at 11900 Inspiration Street on Saturday, March 7, offering $50 in reward dollars to the first 100 customers who make a purchase of at least $10.

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Residents told to stop flushing wipes as Potomac River sewage cleanup continues

By Angela Woolsey
Crews are working on a bypass system to divert wastewater from the Potomac River after a sewer line collapse in Maryland (via DC Water)

Please stop flushing wipes down the toilet, even if they’re labeled “flushable,” Fairfax County said in a recent message to community members.

The county’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services urged residents late last week to avoid flushing anything other than toilet paper after a mass of non-disposable wipes clogged a regional sewer pipeline, exacerbating overflows into the Potomac River.

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News

Arlington tech companies to open Fairfax offices, bringing over 300 jobs

By Angela Woolsey
The office building at 8270 Greensboro Drive in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A pair of Arlington-based technology companies are planning new offices in Fairfax County, collectively promising over 300 new jobs.

First, the space tech manufacturer Umbra announced last Thursday (Feb. 12) that it will expand to Reston, opening a 20,000-square-foot office expected to host over 100 employees. Then, defense contractor Grvty revealed yesterday (Tuesday) that it will establish a new corporate headquarters in Tysons.

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Changing course, FCPS adopts ‘Skyview’ as name of new high school

By Angela Woolsey
Entrance to the newly named Skyview High School in Herndon (via FCPS)

Fairfax County’s new western high school won’t be named Western High School after all.

The school board voted unanimously last Thursday (Feb. 12) to instead adopt “Skyview High School” as the new name of the former King Abdullah Academy campus at 2949 Education Drive, near Dulles International Airport and the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center in the Floris area south of Herndon.

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Virginia House passes Fairfax County-supported bill targeting excessively noisy vehicles

By Scott McCaffrey and Angela Woolsey
Del. Rip Sullivan presents his vehicle noise monitoring bill before the House innovations subcommittee on Feb. 5, 2026 (via Virginia House of Delegates)

Fairfax County officials are cautiously optimistic about the prospects for state legislation that would let certain localities use monitoring equipment to fine owners of excessively noisy vehicles.

House Bill 55, patroned for a second year by Del. Rip Sullivan (D-6), passed the House of Delegates yesterday (Tuesday) on a 64-34 vote after a third reading.

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News

Tech investing firm moving HQ from Reston Town Center to Reston Row

By Angela Woolsey
The office building at 1800 Reston Row Plaza (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A venture capital firm that focuses on national security and technology companies is bouncing from one growing Reston development to another.

Currently based at Reston Town Center, Razor’s Edge Ventures will relocate its headquarters to the Row at Reston Station after signing a lease for approximately 15,000 square feet of space, property owner Comstock Companies announced Wednesday (Feb. 11).

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Measles case reported at Lorton grocery store, Inova ER

By Angela Woolsey
Emergency room at Inova Healthplex in Lorton (via Google Maps)

Another measles case has been detected in Fairfax County, this time in the Lorton area.

According to the Virginia Department of Health, an adult who recently traveled abroad has been diagnosed with measles after visiting a local grocery store and two Inova facilities, potentially exposing other people.

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