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

Vietnamese eatery from D.C. chef opening soon at Tysons Galleria

By Angela Woolsey
Beef pho from Chao Ban (courtesy of Rey Lopez)

A new restaurant will bring Vietnamese cuisine with a dash of Cajun influences to Tysons Galleria’s food hall (2001 International Drive) next week.

Chao Ban, a brand-new, fast-casual concept from D.C. chef Kevin Tien, is scheduled to open next Tuesday (March 10) on the mall’s third floor, a spokesperson told FFXnow.

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Bank of America proposes drive-thru ATM at former Merrifield Uno

By Angela Woolsey
The vacant Uno Pizzeria and Grill building at Gatehouse Plaza in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Bank of America is taking over the former Uno Pizzeria and Grill at Gatehouse Plaza in Merrifield.

The shopping center’s owner, an affiliate of the developer Silver Companies, revealed the identity of its new tenant at 3058 Gate House Plaza in a special exception request that Fairfax County zoning staff accepted for review on Feb. 25.

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Completed path gives residents direct route to Innovation Center Metro station

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County officials celebrate the completion of the Innovation Station North Neighborhood Access project (via Fairfax County/YouTube)

After more than a year of construction and a decade of planning, residents who live north of the Innovation Center Metro station near Herndon can finally walk or bike directly to the transit stop.

Fairfax County officials cut a ribbon last Friday (Feb. 27) to celebrate the completion of the Innovation Station North Neighborhood Access project, which added a shared-use path and two pedestrian bridges to connect the neighborhoods along Farougi Court and Apgar Place to the Metro station’s kiss-and-ride lot.

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French bakery starts serving fresh bread, pastries in Idylwood

By Angela Woolsey
Entrance to Beau Jour De Ma Vie in Idylwood (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A bakery that aims to replicate the taste and freshness of a Parisian cafe has opened up in Idylwood.

Beau Jour De Ma Vie kicked off its soft opening this past weekend (Feb. 28 to March 1) by letting visitors sample its croissants, tarts and other pastries for free.

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Countywide

JUST IN: FCPS to start classes two hours late Tuesday with wintry mix forecast

By Angela Woolsey
Snow on the hood of a Fairfax County school bus (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

While accumulations are limited, today’s snowfall was substantial enough to convince Fairfax County Public Schools to delay classes tomorrow (Tuesday).

All schools and central offices will open two hours late tomorrow after the National Weather Service issued an advisory warning of potentially challenging travel conditions during the morning rush hour.

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NOW: Two injured in multi-vehicle crash on Route 29 as snow falls

By Angela Woolsey
Police on Route 29 at West Ox Road following a multi-vehicle crash on March 2, 2026 (via VDOT traffic cameras)

Two people have been hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash on Route 29 in the Legato area of Fair Oaks.

Fairfax County police officers, firefighters and medics were dispatched to Route 29 at Piney Branch Road around 4:15 p.m. today (Monday) for a reported crash involving three to four vehicles, according to scanner traffic.

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Pedestrian dies from injuries after BMW crash on Annandale road

By Angela Woolsey
John Marr Drive between Ravensworth Road and Backlick Road in Annandale (via Google Maps)

A pedestrian struck by a driver on John Marr Drive in Annandale this weekend has died, police say.

Sun Hyo Kim, a 56-year-old woman from Annandale, was crossing John Marr Drive from south to north when the driver of a BMW struck her between Ravensworth Road and Backlick Road around 5:37 p.m. on Saturday (Feb. 28), according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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Comstock urged to further dim mistakenly permitted Reston JW Marriott sign

By Angela Woolsey
The existing JW Marriott Reston sign seen from Sunset Hills Road (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Fairfax County Planning Commission gave its support last week to an updated Reston Station sign plan — on the condition that developer Comstock Companies reduce the brightness of two digital installations.

Among the signs deemed problematic is a screen identifying the JW Marriott Hotel and Residences that wraps around the southeastern corner of the 26-story building’s roof at 11350 Reston Station Blvd.

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Apartments under construction on former Merrifield office site

By Angela Woolsey
Construction is underway on the Elms Dunn Loring apartments on the former Dunn Loring Center site in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Housing will soon rise on a vacant lot in Merrifield where an office building had stood for over four decades.

Elm Street Development broke ground at the end of 2025 on its upcoming apartment building at 2722 Merrilee Drive, nearly five years after the project was approved to replace the 1980s-era Dunn Loring Center.

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BREAKING: Fairfax County casino bill heads to full state House

By Angela Woolsey
House Appropriations Committee legislative fiscal analyst David Reynolds presents Senate Bill 756, which would make Fairfax County eligible for a casino (via Virginia House of Delegates)

It took three attempts by two different patrons, but legislation to potentially allow a casino in Fairfax County appears to be heading toward adoption.

After setting aside a similar bill last year, the Virginia House Appropriations Committee voted 18-4 earlier today (Friday) to advance SB 756, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, to the full chamber.

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