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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BREAKING: Police look for homicide suspect around Seven Corners condos

By Angela Woolsey
Police are conducting a homicide investigation at The Villages at Falls Church (photo by Ed O'Carroll)

Updated at 5:50 p.m. — Fairfax County detectives are still investigating and looking for a suspect in a homicide at Willston Place in Seven Corners, but the shelter-in-place order has been rescinded.

Earlier: Residents of The Villages at Falls Church have been told to shelter in place, as police search for a possible suspect in a homicide in the Seven Corners area.

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The Barns at Wolf Trap unveils new season of music and comedy

By Angela Woolsey
1964 The Tribute, a Beatles tribute band, will perform at The Barns on Feb. 9, 2023 (courtesy Steven Gardner/Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts)

(Updated at 2:15 p.m. on 8/12/2022) Perhaps sensing a growing weariness with the heat of summer, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has released a preview of its upcoming fall season.

Announcing its first scheduled performances yesterday (Tuesday), The Barns at Wolf Trap will deliver an assortment of pop, rock, country, jazz, and orchestral music as well as some comedy sets, starting with the Rebirth Brass Band from New Orleans on Oct. 6.

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Annandale rec center needs extended summer closure for maintenance

By Angela Woolsey
The Audrey Moore Rec Center in Annandale (via Fairfax County Park Authority)

(Updated at 4:50 p.m.) The Audrey Moore Rec Center will be closed longer than usual for its annual summer maintenance to address mounting facility needs.

The closure will begin on Aug. 27 and continue past Labor Day until Sept. 9, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced on Friday (Aug. 5).

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Sushi restaurant hooked by Pike 7 Plaza, coming to Tysons this year

By Angela Woolsey
The Japanese restaurant Kusshi Ko is coming to Pike 7 Plaza (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The second half of 2022 is expected to be busy at Pike 7 Plaza in Tysons.

In addition to Ingle Korean Steakhouse, which is hoping to open this month, the shopping center will welcome the Japanese restaurant Kusshi Ko later this year, property owner and manager Federal Realty confirmed in a press release on Friday (Aug. 5).

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Morning Poll: How are you dealing with this August heat?

By Angela Woolsey
A giant inflatable duck looking cool in a pool (via john labelette/Unsplash)

It’s August, and we have fully arrived at the hell’s front porch portion of the D.C. area’s seasonal cycle.

Over the past week or so, thermometers have been clocking in the upper 80s and 90s, but with the humidity adding an extra 10 degrees to every day, the summer heat offers an almost tangible reminder that, despite all the concrete, asphalt and landscaped lawns, Fairfax County is still a wetland at heart.

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Park Authority grapples with staffing challenges during busy summer

By Angela Woolsey
A lifeguard at The Water Mine in Reston (via Fairfax County Park Authority/YouTube)

A shortage of seasonal workers has the Fairfax County Park Authority straining to stay afloat at the time of year when many of its facilities — from swimming pools to the Scotts Run Nature Preserve — tend to be busiest.

The agency announced last week that the visitor center at Huntley Meadows Park in Hybla Valley will have reduced hours throughout August, citing difficulties in recruiting staff. While the park itself will remain open from dawn to dusk, the visitor center’s indoor exhibits and public restrooms are currently only available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Chocolatier behind Belgian pralines to set up shop in Mosaic District

By Angela Woolsey
The Belgian company Neuhaus Chocolate will open a boutique at the Mosaic District (photo by Federica Carlet/Neuhaus Chocolate)

The Mosaic District has a new chocolate shop on the way to fill the hole left two years ago by Artisan Confections.

Neuhaus Belgian Chocolate will open its first Northern Virginia store in the Merrifield neighborhood this fall, confirmed Antony Verbaeys, the company’s U.S. managing director.

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Historical marker for McLean’s old firehouse to get overdue dedication

By Angela Woolsey
A historical marker for the McLean Volunteer Fire Department was installed outside the Old Firehouse Center in 2020 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

If buildings could speak, the Old Firehouse Center in McLean would have some tales to tell — almost a century’s worth, in fact.

Originally built in 1925, the low-lying brick structure hosted the McLean Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) as well as the wider community, which was starting to take shape.

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‘Fresh Baguette’ promised at McLean bakery opening this fall

By Angela Woolsey
Fresh Baguette specializes in organic bread, made daily (photo by Leilani Lujan)

The concept behind Fresh Baguette is self-evident from its name.

Serving freshly baked, artisanal bread and pastries, the Bethesda-based bakery is on the rise in the D.C. area, with its newest store expected to open in McLean early this fall.

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With Covid cases falling, 85 percent of Fairfax residents partly vaccinated

By Angela Woolsey
A kid gets their first COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Fairfax County Government Center's clinic (courtesy Fairfax County Health Department)

In the Fairfax Health District, COVID-19 cases are on the decline, and vaccinations have continued to rise.

At least one Covid vaccine dose has been administered to 85% of all residents in the district, which includes Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, according to the Fairfax County Health Department’s data dashboard.

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