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

Interaction encouraged by metal art unveiled at Tysons Corner Center

By Angela Woolsey
Now on display at Tysons Corner Center, the installation "Static Dynamism" by local metal artist JP Muller features five sculptures (courtesy Tysons Corner Center)

(Updated at 1:50 p.m. on 4/6/2023) There are no “Do not touch” signs associated with the latest artworks installed at Tysons Corner Center.

The five metal sculptures in “Static Dynamism” — an exhibit by Fairfax County-based metal artist, engineer and sculptor J.P. Muller — are designed to be interactive, according to the mall.

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New Dunn Loring tattoo and piercing shop carves out welcoming space for women

By Angela Woolsey
Wicked Goddess, a tattoo and piercing shop, opened in Dunn Loring on March 1 (courtesy Wicked Goddess)

As Wicked Goddess readied for its March 1 opening in the Shops at Avenir Place, founder Rachel Mantha admits she was nervous about how the community would react.

To her relief, residents and other businesses have been fully supportive of the tattoo and body piercing shop since it opened at 2672 Avenir Place, where it sits between a Tropical Smoothie Cafe and MyEyeDr just steps from the Dunn Loring Metro station.

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Police: Series of robberies in Culmore under investigation, one arrested

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County police are investigating robberies that all occurred around Glen Carlyn Drive and Bellview Drive in Culmore (via Google Maps)

(Updated at 10:30 a.m.) Fairfax County police are investigating a string of robberies that all took place last month around the same block near Culmore, though it’s not clear yet if they’re connected.

A suspect was arrested in the most recent incident, which took place at 12:06 p.m. on March 29 in the 6000 block of Vista Drive, the Fairfax County Police Department said yesterday (Tuesday).

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Countywide

County invites residents to drop off food and yard waste for composting at I-66 facility

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County will kick off a two-year Compost Outpost pilot at the I-66 Transfer Station on Wednesday (courtesy DPWES)

Fairfax County wants your food scraps and yard waste.

The county will officially launch its new compost outpost at the I-66 Transfer Station (4618 West Ox Road) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).

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Tysons West developer downsizes plan for residential building next to Sheraton hotel

By Angela Woolsey
Developer JBG Smith plans to build a mixed-use residential Building C in Tysons West (via Land Design/Fairfax County)

As it seeks to convert the former Sheraton Tysons Hotel into housing, the developer of Tysons West has scaled down its intentions for a residential and retail building on the vacant neighboring lot.

In a new plan submitted to Fairfax County on Friday (March 31), JBG Smith proposes building a five to eight-story mid-rise with up to 265 dwelling units and 5,000 square feet of retail space, reducing the overall square footage to a maximum of 268,000.

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Southbound GW Parkway in McLean to close this month, shifting traffic to new, reversible lane

By Angela Woolsey
The George Washington Memorial Parkway's northern section (via National Park Service)

Updated at 12:55 p.m. on 4/14/2023 — The National Park Service has delayed the GW Parkway changes due to forecasts calling for inclement weather over the weekend. The lane shift is now expected to begin around April 21-24.

Earlier: Drivers will soon have to get accustomed to a brand-new traffic pattern on the McLean section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

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Easter egg hunt and alpacas coming to Capital One Center in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
The Perch at Capital One Center in Tysons (courtesy Capital One Center)

Easter will be a decidedly secular affair at Capital One Center this year.

The Tysons development will host an Easter at The Perch celebration in the skypark atop Capital One Hall (1805 Capital One Drive) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday (April 8), a day before the religious holiday is observed.

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Proposed Pan Am redevelopment in Merrifield drops townhouses, going all in on apartments

By Angela Woolsey
Micro Center and Michaels will need to be relocated if the Pan Am Shopping Center is redeveloped (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The plan to redevelop Merrifield’s Pan Am Shopping Center has evolved since property owner Federal Realty submitted an initial proposal to Fairfax County last spring.

Perhaps the biggest change is the removal of up to 34 four-story townhomes previously shown on the southwest corner of the 25-acre strip mall at 3089 Nutley Street SW. The attached houses had accompanied three apartment buildings totaling 516 units.

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High Wind Warning issued for Fairfax County ahead of Saturday storm

By Angela Woolsey
U.S., Virginia and Fairfax County flags blow in wind (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The time to get any patio furniture and other loose, outdoor objects inside is now.

At 2:29 p.m. today (Friday), the National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning for the D.C. area, including Fairfax County, in anticipation of an encroaching storm.

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New tax rates approved to pay off Fairfax County’s Silver Line debts

By Angela Woolsey
An existing Silver Line train at the McLean Metro station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The final touches on the first phase of the Silver Line project that brought Metro into Tysons are falling into place, almost a decade after the five new rail stations in Fairfax County opened.

Construction on the shoulder of the Dulles Connector Road — which links the Dulles Toll Road in Tysons to the I-66 interchange in Idylwood — has been completed, according to a presentation that the Fairfax County Department of Transportation gave to the Board of Supervisors’ Phase 1 Dulles Rail Transportation Improvement District Commission on Tuesday (March 28).

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