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

Six eateries with Fairfax County ties among favorites chosen by Washingtonian readers

By Angela Woolsey
Andy's Pizza in Tysons Galleria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The District dominates Washingtonian’s 2023 survey of its readers’ favorite restaurants, but a couple of the highlighted establishments can be found right in Fairfax County.

Looking at eateries that came out on top in the poll’s 21 categories, readers picked Andy’s Pizza as their favorite place for pizza in the D.C. area and Call Your Mother as their favorite spot for breakfast.

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News

NEW: Indoor pickleball facilities coming to Fairfax City, Annandale

By Angela Woolsey
A rendering of Down the Line Sports Center's planned Annandale pickleball facility (via Down the Line Sports Center)

(Updated at 11:45 a.m.) Pickleball devotees will soon have new places to play in the Fairfax area.

The Fairfax City Council voted last night (Tuesday) to grant a special use permit to Down the Line Sports Center, which will build an indoor pickleball facility to replace the vacated CVS in Courthouse Plaza (10390 Willard Way).

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Around Town

Asian street food restaurant to replace Four Sisters, Oath Pizza closed in Merrifield

By Angela Woolsey
Hawkers Asian Street Food, seen in Arlington, is planning a restaurant in the Mosaic District (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A growing, Florida-based Asian street food chain has its sights set on Merrifield.

Hawkers is planning to open a restaurant in the Mosaic District next year, an employee at the company’s Arlington location confirmed to FFXnow.

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Countywide

Fairfax County seeks to regulate ‘high-pressure’ gas pipelines in residential areas

By Angela Woolsey
Pimmit Hills community members rally against Washington Gas' proposed natural gas pipeline in 2020 (courtesy Devin Buries)

Fairfax County is exploring avenues for regulating or even prohibiting the construction of high-pressure natural gas pipelines under residential streets.

The county’s Board of Supervisors directed staff last week (Dec. 5) to evaluate options for “Board evaluation of, or possible prohibition of” gas pipelines that utilize local street rights-of-way based on their size, the type of pipe used and other operational factors.

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FCPD: Cat killed during 21-hour barricade at Culmore apartments

By Angela Woolsey
A man engages in a standoff with police on the roof of a Culmore apartment building (via FCPD/Twitter)

A man who kicked off this week with a 21-hour standoff with police in Bailey’s Crossroads is facing assault and abduction charges.

Additional charges are possible against Brian Ramos, 21, for his killing of a cat during the barricade, which began shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday (Dec. 10) and concluded after 1 p.m. yesterday (Monday), the Fairfax County Police Department said.

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New car wash opens in place of old one in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
Mr Wash Car Wash at 8218 Leesburg Pike in Tysons (via Scott-Long Construction)

(Updated at 3:30 p.m.) A car wash site on Route 7 in Tysons is ready to roll with a fresh coat of paint and a new company in charge.

Mr Wash Car Wash began operating at 8218 Leesburg Pike on Thursday (Dec. 7), replacing the long-standing Champion Hand Car Wash. To celebrate the opening, the facility is providing free car washes through Sunday, Dec. 17.

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Driver seriously injured in three-vehicle crash on Fairfax County Parkway

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County Parkway is closed at Burke Centre Parkway after a three-vehicle crash (via FCPD/Twitter)

A driver has been hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries from a three-vehicle crash in Burke.

Police officers and emergency medical services were dispatched to Fairfax County Parkway at Burke Centre Parkway around 8:53 a.m. for a crash with a trapped person, according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.

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Man barricaded inside Bailey’s Crossroads apartment after assaulting roommate with bat

By Angela Woolsey
Olde Salem Village apartments in Bailey's Crossroads (via Google Maps)

Updated at 1:20 p.m. — The man who barricaded himself inside a Bailey’s Crossroads apartment is now in custody, Fairfax County police announced at 1:11 p.m.

Earlier: A man has barricaded himself inside a Bailey’s Crossroads apartment for more than 16 hours now after reportedly attacking a roommate with a bat.

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UPDATED: Man found dead after two-alarm house fire breaks out in McLean

By Angela Woolsey
Firefighters battle a two-alarm house fire on Ridgeview Circle (staff photo)

(Updated at 10:30 a.m.) A man was found dead in a McLean house where a two-alarm fire broke out this morning (Monday).

Several Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched at 9:15 a.m. to the house fire on Ridgeview Circle near Rosamora Court, according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.

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Countywide

Morning Notes

By Angela Woolsey
A minivan drives past the office building at 6400 Arlington Blvd in West Falls Church (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Community Helps Family of Student Who Fatally Overdosed — “A Justice High School student died after overdosing while video chatting with a friend [last] week, now a GoFundMe is aiming to help the student’s family.” Shared by the Justice High School PTSA, the fundraiser drew more than $5,000 as of Friday (Dec. 8). [WUSA9]

Firefighter Checked for Injuries After Lorton Townhouse Fire — “Units [were] on scene of a townhouse fire [on Saturday] in the 9800 blk of Hagel Circle in the Lorton area. Crews arrived with smoke and fire showing. The fire is under control. One firefighter is being evaluated for injuries. No reported civilian injuries.” [FCFRD/Twitter]

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