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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Heat plan activated, outdoor school activities canceled in Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey
Sun glare through tree leaves (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

It’s going to be another hot, humid day in Fairfax County, which will be under Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today (Friday).

As it did yesterday, Fairfax County Public Schools has canceled all outdoor activities on school grounds during the time covered by the advisory, including recess, extracurricular activities and recreational programs by community groups.

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Planned live-work development not moving forward in Merrifield

By Angela Woolsey
The entrance to the vacant office building at 8110 Gatehouse Road in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The repurposing of Inova Health System’s former administrative headquarters in Merrifield is seeing mixed success nearly three years after it was approved by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

While construction continues on a conversion of one office building at 2990 Telestar Court into affordable housing, the live/work units planned for an adjacent building at 8110 Gatehouse Road are no longer moving forward, Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik shared at the board’s meeting on Tuesday, June 9.

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After record participation, Fairfax libraries kick off summer reading with children’s festival

By Angela Woolsey
A kid picks up a Dr. Seuss book at Fairfax County's 2025 Children's Summer Reading Festival (photo by Mike Leonard, courtesy of Fairfax Library Foundation)

With the last day of school coming up fast, Fairfax County Public Library hopes to see more kids cracking open books over summer break, instead of putting them away.

The county library system will kick off its annual summer reading program this Saturday, June 13 with the return of its Children’s Summer Reading Festival, a free event organized by the nonprofit Fairfax Library Foundation.

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Police identify driver killed in sixth fatal Old Keene Mill Road crash in three years

By Angela Woolsey
Eastbound Old Keene Mill Road at Tiverton Drive in Springfield (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County police believe a driver might’ve been speeding when she fatally crashed on Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield on Tuesday (June 9).

Charity McGhee, a 49-year-old resident of Alexandria, was driving a Toyota Camry east on Old Keene Mill Road when the sedan appears to have veered off the roadway “and struck a guardrail” near Tiverton Drive, the Fairfax County Police Department said in an update yesterday.

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Reston space technology company expands to Merrifield

By Angela Woolsey
A rendering of Scout Space's satellite sensors (courtesy Scout Space)

A Reston company that makes technology for satellites has zeroed in on Merrifield for an expansion.

Scout Space will open a 2,650-square-foot manufacturing facility in the still-industrial area south of the Dunn Loring Metro station, while maintaining its existing headquarters in the Summit office buildings at 2002 Edmund Halley Drive.

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New ice cream shop selling ultra-premium scoops opens in Vienna

By Angela Woolsey
Whistler's Ice Cream Extraordinaire in Vienna's Village Green shopping center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new brand of ice cream shop has launched in the Town of Vienna’s Village Green shopping center.

Whistler’s Ice Cream Extraordinaire started serving scoops of its signature ultra-premium French custard in the former Molly’s Yogurt space at 521 Maple Avenue West last Friday (June 5).

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Korean BBQ and hot pot chain brings ‘cookout’ atmosphere to South Alex

By Angela Woolsey
KPot is now open at South Alex in Penn Daw (courtesy KPOT Korean BBQ and Hot Pot)

Two years after “coming soon” signs started teasing its arrival, KPot has finally opened its doors at the South Alex development in Penn Daw.

The Korean barbecue and hot pot chain had a soft launch for its newest Fairfax County location at 6224A North Kings Highway last Thursday, June 4, welcoming local residents who had been awaiting the incoming restaurant since 2024.

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Woman shot by CIA Police pleads guilty after crashing into HQ gate while drunk

By Angela Woolsey
Warning sign outside the entrance to the CIA headquarters in McLean (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A woman who was shot by the CIA Police after crashing outside the front gates of the intelligence agency’s headquarters in Langley in May 2025 has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges.

Monia Spadaro, a 28-year-old identified in court documents as an Arlington resident, pleaded guilty yesterday (Monday) to disregarding a law enforcement signal for her to stop and driving while under the influence of alcohol, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today.

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Northern GW Parkway’s first major refresh since 1960s is complete

By Angela Woolsey
Officials hold an America 250 pennant with the newly rehabilitated GW Parkway in the background (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

After nearly four years of construction, drivers can at last travel the George Washington Memorial Parkway in McLean and Arlington without navigating shifting lanes and work zones.

Federal officials assembled at Turkey Run Park in McLean yesterday (Monday) to rededicate the parkway’s 7.6-mile northern section after completing a $161 million rehabilitation project — the first substantial update since the road extension opened in 1962.

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Police: Herndon man wanted after fleeing domestic ‘altercation’ in stolen car

By Angela Woolsey
Herndon Police Department (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Police are still searching for a Herndon man who allegedly attacked people at his home and then fled the scene in one of the victim’s vehicles — with the victim inside it.

Officers were sent to the house in the 1000 block of Knight Lane around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday (June 6) after 911 received a call about an “altercation,” according to the Herndon Police Department.

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