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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NOVA Parks boosts funding for staff, W&OD Trail plantings

By Angela Woolsey
NOVA Parks and Dominion Energy have been replanting cleared areas along the W&OD Trail with native trees and shrubs (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Over the next year, visitors can expect to see fewer invasive plant species and more native plantings along the Washington & Old Dominion Trail and other regional parks.

The NOVA Parks Board of Directors adopted a fiscal year 2027 budget at its meeting last Thursday (May 21) that includes increased funding for invasive species management throughout the system, and for tree and shrubbery plantings along the 45-mile W&OD Trail, among other priorities.

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Popes Head Road closes at Fairfax County Parkway, as new triple roundabouts start to open

By Angela Woolsey
Construction workers on the Popes Head Road bridge deck over Fairfax County Parkway (via VDOT)

Update — The Virginia Department of Transportation released more details about the partial interchange opening and how it will affect traffic patterns in the coming months on Friday, May 29.

Earlier: Fairfax County Parkway will be inaccessible from Popes Head Road for the next week, as the Virginia Department of Transportation prepares to start opening the reconfigured interchange in Fairfax Station.

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Key Reston Midline buildings in limbo, slowing improvements to area’s walkability

By Angela Woolsey
Reston Station Blvd passing the office building at 1861 Wiehle Avenue in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Once expected to be demolished in 2025, the vacant office buildings at 1831 and 1861 Wiehle Avenue in Reston are still standing almost half a year later, with not even a construction fence to signal their future demise.

Plans to redevelop the two parcels with a senior living facility and apartment buildings, including one anchored by The Fresh Market, have ground to a halt after developer Comstock Companies reportedly relinquished control of the properties.

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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run at Seven Corners intersection

By Angela Woolsey
Car allegedly involved in hit-and-run at Arlington Blvd and Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners (car photo courtesy FCPD, road screenshot via Google Maps)

Fairfax County police are searching for the driver behind a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early yesterday (Tuesday) morning in Seven Corners.

Officers responded at around 1:22 a.m. to Arlington Blvd (Route 50) at Patrick Henry Drive after a caller reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle and was lying in the roadway, according to scanner traffic.

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Pura Vida Miami opens new health-focused cafe at Mosaic District

By Katie Taranto and Angela Woolsey
Pura Vida Miami at the Mosaic District in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new fast-casual cafe has opened its doors in Merrifield’s Mosaic District, with a menu focused on “health-conscious living.”

Pura Vida Miami is now open, serving up all-day breakfast, acai bowls, salads and more from its new space at 8296 Glass Alley, next to the Archer Hotel where Parc de Ville once stood.

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New apartment building takes shape near the Herndon Metro station

By Angela Woolsey
Nell at 555 under construction along Herndon Parkway (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Construction is well underway on the first mixed-use development to emerge on the north side of the Herndon Metro station.

The Nell at 555 Apartments is on track to deliver 399 homes with over 14,000 square feet of private amenity space, approximately 5,000 square feet of retail and a parking garage in the next year, according to developer Fairfield Residential.

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Free World Cup watch parties kick off in Tysons, starting next month

By Angela Woolsey
A COPA Tysons watch party at Shipgarten (courtesy Tysons Community Alliance)

Soccer fever is taking hold in Tysons early with the return of the now-annual COPA Tysons celebration.

The festivities will kick off with a launch party this Saturday, May 30 before the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes center field at a series of free watch parties planned throughout the summer, starting at Starr Hill Biergarten (1805 Capital One Drive).

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Bruce Springsteen tribute band headlines Summerbration events at Reston Station

By Angela Woolsey
Taylor Swift tribute band concert at Reston Station for the 2025 Summerbration event series (courtesy Comstock Companies)

Tributes to Bruce Springsteen, Prince and other iconic American musicians are among the highlights of Reston Station’s upcoming “Summerbration” event series.

Organized by developer Comstock Companies and Reston Community Center (RCC), the 2026 series kicks off this week with complimentary Beloved Yoga classes tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6-7 p.m. and the Pat Benatar tribute band All Fired Up opening a season of Fab Fridays Live Music on Friday (May 29) at 7:30 p.m.

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JUST IN: Lorton private school employee charged with child solicitation

By Angela Woolsey
Lawrence Lofzewski (courtesy Fairfax County Police Department)

A former police officer who now works at a private school in Lorton has been charged with child solicitation, the Fairfax County Police Department announced today.

Detectives in the FCPD’s Child Exploitation Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Lawrence Lofzewski, a 37-year-old Springfield resident, “had posted disturbing online content regarding minors,” according to a press release.

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First Friday Night Live! concert of season canceled due to rain

By Angela Woolsey
A banner and light stand set up for a Friday Night Live! concert in Herndon (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The rain that’s expected to persist in the D.C. area throughout Memorial Day weekend has already put a damper on one summer tradition.

Tonight’s Friday Night Live! concert in Herndon has been canceled due to the inclement weather, organizers announced this morning (Friday).

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