Angela Woolsey

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Site Editor at FFXnow

FFXnow (@ffxnow) and Tysons Reporter (@TysonsReporter) editor. Formerly a journalist with the Fairfax County Times. She/her.

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Police charge 80-year-old Herndon man with inappropriately touching child

22 hours ago | ffxnow.com | Angela Woolsey

A Herndon man is facing multiple criminal charges after allegedly grabbing and kissing a child. The victim reported on Monday (May 12) at 8:40 a.m. that she had been walking in the 13300 block of Hungerford Place in the Hutchinson neighborhood near Herndon when a man approached her, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. “The man then grabbed her and inappropriately touched her. The victim was able to escape, and the suspect fled the area,” the FCPD said in a press release.
Police: Fairfax man tied to several indecent exposure incidents over 10 years

22 hours ago | ffxnow.com | Angela Woolsey

A Fairfax man who allegedly exposed himself multiple times in Oakton and Chantilly over the past decade has been arrested. The Fairfax County Police Department shared last month that detectives were investigating a series of indecent exposure incidents after receiving a report of an unidentified man exposing himself “to multiple victims” near the 4600 block of Stonecroft Road in Chantilly between 5 and 6 p.m. on March 30.
State Police: Driver pulled over for using phone on I-495, crashes into vehicles

23 hours ago | ffxnow.com | Angela Woolsey

A high-speed chase on the Capital Beltway (I-495) this morning started with a driver getting pulled over for using their cell phone, police say. After allegedly seeing a violation of Virginia’s “hands-free” law banning the use of cell phones while driving, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on northbound I-495 near Braddock Road in the North Springfield area around 8:54 a.m. today (Wednesday), according to the Virginia State Police (VSP).
Popular brunch spot First Watch to open in Reston next week

1 day ago | ffxnow.com | Angela Woolsey

First Watch will soon start serving up its signature avocado toast and million dollar bacon to Reston diners. The daytime cafe chain is set to open in the former Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 12192 Sunset Hills Road near RTC West next Monday, May 19, a First Watch spokesperson told FFXnow, confirming a report by The Burn. To celebrate the launch of its newest Fairfax County location, First Watch will offer unlimited Project Sunrise coffee with every meal.
FCPS to share initial suggestions for school boundary changes

1 day ago | ffxnow.com | Angela Woolsey

Hundreds of Fairfax County Public Schools students could be directed to different schools under initial redistricting scenarios developed as part of a systemwide boundary review. The Connecticut-based firm Thru Consulting, which was hired by the Fairfax County School Board last September, will present its first draft of potential boundary changes at a series of community meetings starting tomorrow (Thursday).
DEVELOPING: Pedestrian seriously injured by crash near Tysons West

1 day ago | ffxnow.com | Angela Woolsey

A woman has been hospitalized following a crash outside Tysons West, police say. Officers and medics were dispatched to Westwood Center Drive at Cornerside Blvd around 9:34 p.m. today (Wednesday) after a driver struck a pedestrian, according to the police scanner. “The female patient is unconscious but breathing,” the dispatcher said, describing the vehicle as a gray SUV. The woman was taken to a hospital in “life-threatening condition,” the Fairfax County Police Department says.
Herndon launches online portal for reporting parking issues

1 day ago | ffxnow.com | Angela Woolsey

The Town of Herndon Police Department (HPD) wants to expedite its response to parking violations on local streets. A new online portal launched today (Tuesday) allows residents, businesses and other community members to report parking complaints directly to the department’s traffic unit, which enforces traffic laws and parking rules in addition to investigating crashes and assisting with traffic studies.
Sunday Morning Bakehouse offers preview ahead of Tysons opening

1 day ago | ffxnow.com | Angela Woolsey

An upcoming bakery in Tysons is inviting customers to get an early taste of its croissants and other pastries before it officially opens. Sunday Morning Bakehouse will host a pop-up tomorrow (Wednesday) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Heming’s lobby at 1800 Chain Bridge Road. An assortment of croissants, brioche donuts and cookies will be available for purchase, along with hot coffee, iced matcha and iced oat milk latte.
Fairfax City celebrates Small Business Month, culminating in retail fair

2 days ago | ffxnow.com | Angela Woolsey

At a time when small businesses locally and nationally are starting to feel the economic fallout of federal spending cuts and tariffs, the City of Fairfax is doing its part to give those businesses a promotional boost. Fairfax City Economic Development (FCED) is nearing the halfway point of its Small Business Month celebrations, which kicked off on April 28 and will culminate on May 31 with a retail fair in Old Town Square (10415 North Street).
Flood Watch issued for Fairfax County, with rain starting tonight

2 days ago | ffxnow.com | Angela Woolsey

Though the sun was shining over Fairfax County this morning, the weather is expected to take a rainy turn soon. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the D.C. region, warning of “excessive rainfall” that may lead to “scattered instances of flooding.”The watch will take effect at 6 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) and is currently scheduled to remain until 6 a.m. on Wednesday (May 14). However, the forecast shows an 80% chance of precipitation starting tonight.