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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South Block will hand out free acai bowls for Burke grand opening

By Angela Woolsey
South Block coming to Burke Centre Shopping Center (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

South Block’s expansion to seemingly every corner of Fairfax County will continue tomorrow (Saturday) with its debut in Burke.

The homegrown juice and smoothie chain will open at the Burke Centre Shopping Center (5765D Burke Centre Parkway) with an all-day block party, highlighted by free mini warrior acai bowls for the first 100 customers in line.

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FCPD charges man with stealing alcohol, cash from Tysons-area restaurants

By Angela Woolsey
Churasuko on the ground floor of the Lumen Apartments in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County police are charging a man from Arlington County with burglarizing two different restaurants in the Tysons area more than half a year apart.

Back on Aug. 23, 2025, officers responded around 1:17 p.m. to a reported burglary at Pupatella Pizza (2980 District Avenue) in Merrifield’s Mosaic District, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will roll into Tysons this weekend

By Angela Woolsey
Hello Kitty Cafe Truck 10th anniversary collectibles (courtesy Hello Kitty Cafe Truck)

Spring break is around the corner, and so is the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck.

The beloved mobile pop-up will pull into Tysons Corner Center (1961 Chain Bridge Road) this Saturday (March 28), selling exclusive Hello Kitty-themed treats and memorabilia at PenFed Plaza near Shake Shack from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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More housing approved for McLean from office redevelopment, new subdivision

By Angela Woolsey
An apartment building with ground-floor retail will replace the McLean Office Center at Beverly Road and Elm Street (via KTGY/Fairfax County)

McLean’s housing supply will expand in the coming years as a result of two very different development proposals approved last week by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

The board voted unanimously on March 17 to rezone the McLean Office Center at 1368 Beverly Road from a commercial district to a planned residential mixed-use district, paving the way for a 56-unit apartment building to replace the existing pair of two-story office buildings.

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Alcorn suggests revisiting sign brightness levels after Reston Row complaints

By Angela Woolsey
The dimmed sign for JW Marriott at Reston Station (via Comstock Companies)

Comstock Companies has received a green light from Fairfax County to install new signs around its mostly completed Reston Row project near the Wiehle Metro station.

However, the Board of Supervisors’ vote on March 17 to approve revisions to a sign plan for the development might not spell the end of discussions about what kinds of signs should be permitted, as the county seeks to balance the needs of its growing commercial centers with more traditionally suburban neighborhoods.

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First-ever McLean Restaurant Week to offer promotions next month

By Angela Woolsey
Mahi shekampur, a stuffed trout dish, from Divan Restaurant of McLean (courtesy Divan)

After seeing the success of similar campaigns in Vienna and Fairfax City, among other locations, McLean is planning a restaurant week of its own.

Nearly two dozen restaurants have signed up so far to participate in the inaugural McLean Restaurant Week, which will take place on April 12-19.

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Under Armour to reopen at Tysons Corner Center with ‘Gen Z-coded’ store

By Angela Woolsey
Under Armour Sports House is set for a grand opening at Tysons Corner Center on March 26, 2026 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Under Armour is gearing up for a relaunch at Tysons Corner Center, which also recently bid farewell to a couple of prominent retail tenants.

Operating out of a temporary location near Bloomingdale’s since late 2024, Under Armour will unveil a new concept at the mall on Thursday (March 26) that’s intended to draw in a younger generation of athletes.

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Volunteers invited to plant trees, clear invasive species in Reston for Arbor Day

By Angela Woolsey
Woods behind a sign for Walker Nature Center in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Officially, Arbor Day won’t be recognized in Virginia until the end of April, but Reston Association will get a head start on observing the occasion with a volunteer event at the end of March.

The homeowners’ association is inviting community members to help clean up and enhance some of its natural areas next Tuesday (March 31) from 9:30 to noon.

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New signage approved for Tysons water tower and Metro stations

By Angela Woolsey
An obelisk sign planned for the Tysons Metro stations on display at the Tysons Community Alliance's Vision Tysons 2026 summit (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new look is in store for the water tower that looms over the Route 123 and Route 7 interchange in Tysons.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted last week (March 17) to support the Tysons Community Alliance’s plan to replace the existing sign on the water tower with an updated “Tysons” logo introduced last spring.

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Multiple people attacked by rabid cat in Huntington area

By Angela Woolsey
Fort Lyon Court near North Kings Highway in Huntington (via Google Maps)

Another rabid cat has been identified in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County.

The Fairfax County Health Department is urging community members to reach out if they or a pet might’ve come into contact with the cat, which reportedly attacked “multiple” people last Thursday afternoon (March 19) in the Huntington area.

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