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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Mini art vending machine pops up at Fairfax City brewery

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax City Economic Development's Mini Art Vending Machine (courtesy City of Fairfax)

A new vending machine at Commonwealth Brewing Co in Fairfax City gives community members a way to support local artists and parks at the same time.

The Mini Art Vending Machine supplies pocketed-sized works of art that customers can purchase for just four quarters — funds that will benefit the City of Fairfax Parks and Recreation Department under a partnership with Fairfax City Economic Development (FCED).

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Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rallies to return to Fairfax County tomorrow

By Angela Woolsey
Protestors along Franconia-Springfield Parkway for a "No Kings" rally on June 14, 2025 (courtesy Indivisible of Franconia)

Hundreds of Fairfax County residents are expected to hit the streets tomorrow (Saturday) as part of a nationwide protest movement opposing the Trump administration.

Though the main event will take place at noon near the National Mall in D.C., a dozen rallies are also planned across the county for this year’s second “No Kings Day of Action,” many of them organized by local chapters of the grassroots, liberal activist network Indivisible.

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NEW: Evidence for abortion assistance allegations appears fabricated, FCPS says

By Angela Woolsey
Centreville High School sign (via Google Maps)

Claims that a social worker at Centreville High School pressured students into obtaining abortions without informing their guardians appear to be baseless, attorneys hired by Fairfax County Public Schools say.

A preliminary investigation found not only that the teacher who made the allegations may have withheld and fabricated evidence, but that state officials might have been made aware of the allegations well before they were publicly reported, King & Spalding partner Sean Royall said in statements sent yesterday (Thursday) to the U.S. Department of Education and Sen. Bill Cassidy, who chairs the Senate education committee.

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JUST IN: FCPD investigates fatal shooting in Herndon area

By Angela Woolsey
The 13000 block of Parcher Avenue in Herndon (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County police detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred last night (Wednesday) in the Hutchison neighborhood near Herndon.

Officers were dispatched to the 13000 block of Parcher Avenue at 9:31 p.m. for a “suspicious person” call. The caller reported seeing an unconscious person lying on the ground with “lots of blood coming from the leg,” according to scanner traffic.

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Local eateries use desserts to raise funds for breast cancer research

By Angela Woolsey
Tatte at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

For the next week, desserts will be a force for good at several restaurants and bakeries in Fairfax County.

Tatte, Bourbon Boulevard and other local establishments are participating in this year’s Bakes for Breast Cancer, an annual fundraiser that encourages bakers to donate proceeds from their dessert sales to support breast cancer research.

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Lane closures to disrupt traffic on I-495 South in McLean overnight

By Angela Woolsey
Construction area along I-495 at the GW Parkway interchange (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Virginia Department of Transportation is urging drivers to avoid traveling on southbound I-495 in McLean tonight (Thursday) while its crews finish realigning the highway.

Three southbound lanes will close to traffic, starting at 8:30 p.m. with a single left lane and continuing with two other lanes by 9:30 p.m. The closures will extend from Georgetown Pike to the area just south of the American Legion Bridge.

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Townhomes approved to replace aging offices near Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library

By Angela Woolsey
View from Route 7 of proposed townhouses at 7600 Leesburg Pike in Pimmit Hills (via VIKA Virginia/Fairfax County)

A new supply of townhomes could be in store for Pimmit Hills, meeting a demand evidenced by the speed at which developer EYA’s Tysons Ridge neighborhood sold out.

The owner of the nearby office complex at 7600 Leesburg Pike secured the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ approval on Tuesday (Oct. 14) for a redevelopment that will replace the two existing buildings with over 100 townhomes.

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UPDATED: Seven injured, residents told to shelter after industrial fire breaks out on Route 1

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County firefighters respond to a fire at Davis Industries property on Richmond Highway (via FCFRD/X)

At least seven people have been hospitalized, and local residents are being advised to shelter in place, as firefighters seek to control a two-alarm fire at a metal scrap yard along Richmond Highway in Lorton.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched just after 1 p.m. to the Davis Industries property at 9920 Richmond Highway for an outside fire, according to scanner traffic.

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McLean graduate wins title in her first-ever Army Ten-Miler race

By Angela Woolsey
McLean High School alum Michelle Vaccaro won the 2025 Army Ten-Miler's Overall Female finisher title (courtesy Army Ten-Miler)

The U.S. Army’s decision to move forward with its annual Ten-Miler last weekend, despite an ongoing federal government shutdown, paid off for one McLean High School graduate.

Michelle Vaccaro was the first woman to complete the 10-mile race on Sunday (Oct. 12), beating thousands of other runners visiting from around the world with a finishing time of 56 minutes and 44 seconds.

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Recently opened Vienna restaurant champions cuisine from Arabian Gulf

By Angela Woolsey
Dar Mariam at sunset in Vienna (photo by Amy Woolsey)

After a couple months in business, Dar Mariam is starting to settle into its home in Vienna.

The restaurant celebrated its grand opening on Aug. 15 in the former Donutchew storefront at 107 Maple Avenue West, driven by a mission to bring authentic Arabian cuisine, particularly from Iraq and Kuwait, to a wider audience.

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