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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 4, 2024

By FFXnow.com

Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 4, 2024.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. Raising Cane’s to open first Fairfax County restaurant this week (32087 views)
  2. Merrifield’s Pan Am Shopping Center has been renamed (19503 views)
  3. FCPS concerned by increase in ‘hoax’ threats on social media (4479 views)
  4. Construction breaks ground on Inova Franconia-Springfield Hospital (4316 views)
  5. Planning underway to redevelop former Booz Allen Hamilton office building in Herndon (3950 views)
  6. County officials toss in $500,000 to help ‘catalyst’ for McLean (3243 views)
  7. Greek restaurant Our Mom Eugenia to expand in Mosaic District (3202 views)
  8. Reston man arrested after alleged lottery ticket theft spree (2795 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

🌤️ Saturday’s forecast

Fog is expected to dissipate by 10am, followed by a mostly cloudy sky that will gradually become sunny. The high temperature will be around 76 degrees, accompanied by a north wind of 6 to 8 mph. The night will be clear with a low of 53 degrees and a lighter north wind of 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋

Dunkin’ Donuts opens new cafe in Annandale

By Angela Woolsey
A display case shows chocolate frosted donuts with sprinkles at the new Dunkin' Donuts in Annandale (courtesy Dunkin' Donuts)

Dunkin’ Donuts has arrived in Annandale.

The donuts-and-coffee chain opened the doors of its new restaurant at 7025 Columbia Pike this morning (Friday), according to a media advisory. The cafe will operate daily from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 3, 2024

By FFXnow.com

Good Thursday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 3, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

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🌦️ Friday’s forecast

The weather will be cloudy with a high near 76, accompanied by a south wind at 3 to 6 mph. Friday night will have isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, followed by isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 61, as the south wind at 5 mph becomes calm in the evening. There is a 20% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Capitals street hockey tournament coming to GMU for team’s 50th season

By Angela Woolsey
Thousands of kids participated in the original Capitals Street Hockey Extravaganza in 1975 (courtesy Washington Capitals)

The Washington Capitals are throwing back to the 1970s with an upcoming visit to George Mason University’s Fairfax campus.

As part of its 50th anniversary season, D.C.’s NHL team will bring a free youth tournament known as the Capitals Street Hockey Extravaganza to EagleBank Arena (4500 Patriot Circle) on Saturday, Nov. 16, briefly reviving what was once the largest street hockey clinic in existence.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 2, 2024

By FFXnow.com

Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 2, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

🌤️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect clouds to gradually give way to mostly sunny skies with a high near 73 and a calm wind turning south around 5 mph in the afternoon. For Thursday night, the skies will be partly cloudy, with a low around 61 accompanied by a light southeast wind. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Young Tysons dancers invited to audition for upcoming ‘Nutcracker’ show

By Angela Woolsey
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet performers take a bow after a show in Detroit (courtesy Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet)

A touring production of Pytor Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” will return to Tysons this winter, and it’s inviting local kids and teens to take part.

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet will hold auditions tomorrow (Thursday) for dancers aged 6 to 17 who would like to participate in its upcoming shows at Capital One Hall on Dec. 1.

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Marco’s Pizza eyes Centreville as part of Virginia expansion

By Jared Serre
The pizza chain plans to open several locations in Virginia (photo courtesy Marco's Pizza)

Another outpost of national chain Marco’s Pizza could be coming to Fairfax County.

As the brand eyes an expansion across the state, Centreville is one location being considered by franchisee Marcel Clarke, the chain said.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 1, 2024

By FFXnow.com

Good Tuesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 1, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

🌧️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect patchy drizzle and scattered showers in the morning, followed by isolated showers in the afternoon, accompanied by a cloudy sky and a high temperature near 70. Light east wind and a 40% chance of precipitation. For Wednesday night, isolated showers are likely before 11pm, with mostly cloudy skies, a low around 60, light north wind, and a 20% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

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