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Astro Doughnuts jettisons shop at Idylwood Plaza and other updates

By Angela Woolsey
Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken has closed at Idylwood Plaza (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken has left Idylwood’s orbit.

The donut business started by two former Washington Capitals players permanently closed its shop at Idylwood Plaza (7511 Leesburg Pike) after Saturday, July 14, just a month shy of the location’s ninth anniversary.

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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill set to open next week in Franconia

By James Jarvis
Firebirds honey garlic chicken with grain salad (courtesy of Firebirds)

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is set to take flight in Franconia next week.

The casual American restaurant chain announced this week that it will open its first Fairfax County location next Monday, July 22, serving up hand-cut, aged steaks, fresh seafood and other signature dishes in the Festival at Manchester Lakes shopping center at 7027-A Manchester Blvd.

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Herndon nonprofit The Closet to hold annual toy sale this weekend

By Caitlyn Meisner
The Closet of Greater Herndon's 2023 Toy Sale (courtesy of Betsy Rock)

The Closet of Greater Herndon is holding its annual toy sale this Saturday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Laura Greenspan, the toy sale coordinator, said this is the nonprofit thrift shop’s last off-site toy sale, but it doesn’t mean The Closet is ending toy sales altogether.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 17, 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 — Jul 17, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Isolated showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm may occur; however, expect patchy fog to clear by 9am, making way for partly sunny skies and a high around 88 degrees. A north wind at 6-8 mph accompanies the 20% chance of precipitation. For Thursday night, partly cloudy conditions prevail, with a low of approximately 67 degrees and a north wind of around 7 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.

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

FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 16, 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 — Jul 16, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

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⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms from noon, with possible showers and thunderstorm after 2pm, a high near 96, and heat index values up to 105. Southwest winds will be at 5-8 mph, with an 80% chance of precipitation and potential rainfall between a quarter and a half of an inch. Wednesday night, anticipate showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, possibly between 11pm and 2am, with scattered showers after 2am, a low of around 73, southwest wind at 5-7 mph, an 80% chance of precipitation, and potential rainfall between a half and three quarters of an inch. 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.

Inside fashion retailer Primark’s new Tysons store, opening today

By Angela Woolsey
Primark will open at Tysons Corner Center on July 16, 2024 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Opening day has arrived for Primark’s first store in Virginia.

The Ireland-based fashion company will cut the ribbon on its new, two-story shop at Tysons Corner Center at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday), welcoming customers with free tote bags, complimentary sweets from Georgetown Cupcakes and other giveaways.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 15, 2024

By FFXnow.com

Good Monday 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 — Jul 15, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunny and hot conditions with a high near 100 and heat index values up to 108, accompanied by a southwest wind of 3 to 8 mph. A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms exists after 2pm. For Tuesday night, there is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 8pm, followed by partly cloudy skies and a low around 77 with southwest winds of 6 to 8 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.

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

FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 12, 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 — Jul 12, 2024.

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

  1. After 32 years, Herndon’s Russia House restaurant to rebrand as French eatery (10533 views)
  2. Vienna Police: Woman arrested for assaulting Carnegie Diner workers (10106 views)
  3. Fairfax Circuit Court finally makes case information available online for free (8649 views)
  4. UPDATED: Opening of Wiehle Avenue pedestrian bridge delayed (4134 views)
  5. Four people arrested in Alexandria tied to several Fairfax County ABC store thefts (4121 views)
  6. Traffic clogs I-95 near Springfield after dump truck crashes into sign (2803 views)
  7. Reston to mark 60 years with party, cookout at Lake Newport Pool (2699 views)
  8. Halal burger truck to open first brick-and-mortar spot in Tysons Galleria (2339 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

Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the day, followed by scattered showers between 8am and 2pm, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms continuing after 2pm. The day will be partly sunny with a high temperature near 89 and light, variable winds. The chance of precipitation stands at 30%. Saturday night will bring partly cloudy skies and a low temperature around 73, accompanied by calm winds. 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. 👋

FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 11, 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 — Jul 11, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

  • No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, followed by showers and potential thunderstorms mainly after 2pm, with a high near 81 and an east wind at 3-5 mph. Precipitation chance is 90%, with possible rainfall amounts between a quarter to half an inch. On Friday night, anticipate showers and possible thunderstorms mainly before 2am, with chances of showers and storms after 2am. Low temperatures will be around 72, with a southeast wind around 5 mph turning calm in the evening. Precipitation chance is 80%, with potential rainfall between a quarter to half an inch. 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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