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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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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NOW: Fallen tree takes out power line in Reston, closing Hunter Mill Road

By Angela Woolsey
Hunter Mill Road closed at Lawyers Road on March 23, 2026 after a tree fell on a power line (via Google Maps)

Hunter Mill Road is temporarily closed, and hundreds of Reston residents have lost power after a fallen tree took out a power line.

“Officers are on scene at the intersection of Hunter Mill Road and Sunrise Valley Drive for a tree that fell onto a power line, causing sparking in the roadway,” the Fairfax County Police Department said.

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Free Little Art Gallery coming to Richmond Highway this spring

By Angela Woolsey
A Free Little Art Gallery under construction will be installed at Mount Vernon Plaza (courtesy Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation)

A Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG) is coming to a shopping center on Richmond Highway this spring, kicking off what organizers hope will be a proliferation of the boxes along the corridor.

The FLAG will be installed by the Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation (SFDC) at 12:30 p.m. on April 8 in the Mount Vernon Plaza Parklette (7698 Richmond Highway) in Hybla Valley.

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Easter egg hunt, seasonal cocktails usher in spring at Capital One Center

By Angela Woolsey
Cherry blossom-themed sign for The Perch during Easter egg hunt (courtesy Capital One Center)

Capital One Center in Tysons will be hopping with activity this spring, highlighted by the return of its “ultimate” Easter Egg Hunt early next month.

Approximately 3,000 eggs will be strewn across the Great Lawn at The Perch for kids to collect during the popular event, which is set to take place on Saturday, April 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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FCPD: Man unleashes bear spray on officers after Route 1 chase

By Angela Woolsey
A car stopped by police on I-495 near Richmond Highway on March 20, 2026 (via FCPD)

An Arlington man who allegedly deployed bear spray against police officers who were trying to arrest him in Hybla Valley last week is now facing dozens of criminal charges.

An alert issued by an automated license plate reader around 1:39 p.m. last Friday (March 20) notified officers to the presence of a vehicle associated with a man who was wanted on multiple felony charges, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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FCC approves $6.2B takeover of Tysons-based Tegna as Virginia AG sues to block it

By Angela Woolsey and Associated Press
Jay Jones is sworn in as Virginia Attorney General by Lyn M. Simmons, chief judge of the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, on Jan. 17, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Federal Communications Commission announced yesterday (Thursday) that it has approved local television giant Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion takeover of Tysons-based rival Tegna.

Earlier that same day, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones and his counterparts in seven other states filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Sacramento, California, arguing that the merger will illegally reduce competition in journalism and the broadcasting industry while resulting in increased prices and worker layoffs.

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FCPD: Hayfield coach to be fired after arrest for alleged child porn possession

By Angela Woolsey
Hayfield Secondary School (staff photo)

An assistant track coach at Hayfield Secondary School will be dismissed after he was arrested today (Thursday) on child pornography charges, police say.

Richard Huerta, 28, of Kingstowne came to the attention of the Fairfax County Police Department when its Child Exploitation Unit detectives received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children indicating he “may be in possession” of child sexual abuse material, according to a press release.

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Retiring Cornerstones CEO sees rewards, challenges ahead for Reston nonprofit

By Angela Woolsey
Kerrie Wilson is retiring from Cornerstones after 25 years as its CEO (courtesy Cornerstones)

When she officially retires next month after 25 years, Cornerstones CEO Kerrie Wilson is confident that she will be leaving the Reston-based social services nonprofit in more-than-capable hands.

With both major projects and a turbulent economic and political climate to manage, the Cornerstones Board of Directors couldn’t have chosen a better successor for her than Shannon Steene, Wilson told FFXnow in an interview earlier this month.

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