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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Flood Watch issued for Fairfax and D.C. area this afternoon

By Angela Woolsey
A Flood Watch has been issued for the D.C. area on Aug. 13, 2025 (via Fairfax Alerts)

After a stretch of consistently sunny days, the D.C. region is facing a potential bout of rain this afternoon (Wednesday).

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the area, including Fairfax County, that’s currently scheduled to take effect at 2 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m.

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Reston Hospital renovates facility to support new heart surgery program

By Angela Woolsey
Reston Hospital Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Reston Hospital Center is expanding its services to include a new advanced heart surgery program.

Expected to open by the end of 2025, the program led by surgeon and Army veteran Dr. William A. Cooper will be the first new cardiac surgery program to launch in Northern Virginia in nearly four decades, according to HCA Virginia Health System, which runs the hospital.

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Wastewater project aims to head off overflow onto Merrifield post office site

By Angela Woolsey
Construction on upgrades to a gravity sewer in Merrifield is expected to finish in fall 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The risk of overflowing wastewater mucking up post office operations in Merrifield should be alleviated sometime this fall.

That’s when the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) anticipates completing a project to upsize the sewer pipes near the Mosaic District.

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‘Wonder’ food hall reveals which restaurants will be on the menu in Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey
The food hall Wonder is coming soon to Plaza America in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

After introducing itself to D.C. and Arlington in July, the food hall and delivery service Wonder is planning to serve up its roster of celebrity chef-driven restaurants to Fairfax County this fall.

Forthcoming locations in Franconia and Reston are on track to open in September and October, respectively, a Wonder spokesperson confirmed to FFXnow.

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New 24-hour gym in Vienna hopes to build community while bulking up

By Angela Woolsey
The gym Pump24 is coming soon to Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new gym is getting warmed up in Vienna’s former Tuesday Morning storefront.

After months of preparation, Pump24 Vienna anticipates opening in the Vienna Shopping Center at 136A Maple Avenue sometime in August, though the official launch date remains a moving target.

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Cathy Hudgins Community Center in Reston to close for renovations

By Angela Woolsey
The Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

After this week, the Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate will be out of commission for the remainder of 2025.

The facility at 12125 Pinecrest Road in south Reston will close for about 20 weeks starting this Saturday (Aug. 16) to accommodate renovations, including a full heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system overhaul, according to the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS).

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JW Marriott hotel and condos on track to launch at Reston Station this fall

By Angela Woolsey
The JW Marriott Hotel and Residences building in Reston Row (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Comstock Companies is nearing some significant milestones at Reston Row, the second phase of its Reston Station development near the Wiehle Metro station.

The developer expects to officially deliver the 1.6-million-square-foot district in the second half of 2025, starting with an anticipated fall launch for the new JW Marriott Reston Station Hotel and Residences, according to reported results for the second quarter of 2025, which were released last Thursday (Aug. 7).

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FCPD: Chantilly man charged with sexual abuse of teen

By Angela Woolsey
Fairfax County Courthouse (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A Chantilly man is facing multiple criminal charges for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a 14-year-old.

The 50-year-old man was caught by the teen’s parents in a vehicle with their child on April 20, the Fairfax County Police Department said in a press release on Friday (Aug. 8).

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Construction begins on new ramps at GW Parkway and Route 123 in McLean

By Angela Woolsey
The existing ramps between the southbound GW Parkway and westbound Route 123 are being demolished and replaced (via National Park Service)

Construction is getting underway on a partial revamp of the George Washington Memorial Parkway and Route 123 (Dolley Madison Blvd) interchange in McLean.

The ramps that connect southbound GW Parkway to westbound Route 123 and vice versa has closed starting today (Monday) so that work can begin on two new ramps, the National Park Service (NPS) announced last week.

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Capital Bikeshare expands to Herndon area, Huntington Metro station

By Angela Woolsey
A Capital Bikeshare station at the West Falls Church Metro station (file photo)

Capital Bikeshare is finally arriving in the Herndon and Huntington areas.

The bicycle-sharing service operated by Lyft is rolling out 10 new docking stations around the Innovation Center and Huntington Metro stations earlier this month, years after they were initially proposed.

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