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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 19, 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 19, 2024.

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

  1. Report: European-style grocer coming to Reston and Falls Church (19435 views)
  2. Four Fairfax County athletes will compete at the Olympics in Paris (14199 views)
  3. Fairfax County brewery wins gold at 2024 U.S. beer championships (12412 views)
  4. County seeks funds to build Town Center Parkway underpass in Reston (10873 views)
  5. Inside fashion retailer Primark’s new Tysons store, opening today (8287 views)
  6. Astro Doughnuts jettisons shop at Idylwood Plaza and other updates (3367 views)
  7. Fairfax County School Board jumps regulatory hurdles to OK solar panels for nine schools (3141 views)
  8. Fairfax County board delays vote on data center regulations after lengthy public hearing (2585 views)
  9. JUST IN: Man arrested for alleged sexual assault attempts at Reston apartments (2524 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 to begin mainly after 2pm, accompanied by mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature near 80°F. The calm wind will pick up from the south at around 6 mph in the morning. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. On Saturday night, showers are likely primarily before 11pm, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low temperature of around 67°F. The south wind at 5 mph will become calm in the evening, and the chance of precipitation remains at 30%. 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. 👋

National Ice Cream Day: Where to find free scoops in Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey
Dolcezza Gelato, which has a location in the Mosaic District, will offer free chocotorta scoops for its 20th anniversary and National Ice Cream Day (courtesy Dolcezza Gelato)

National Ice Cream Day is coming up this Sunday, and several shops around Fairfax County will celebrate with free scoops and other deals.

Like many food-related “holidays,” the occasion originated as essentially a promotion, in this case for the ice cream industry and dairy farmers. The first National Ice Cream Day was set for July 15, 1984 by then-president Ronald Reagan, who also declared July to be National Ice Cream Month.

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Kook Dogg Cafe in Reston sets opening date after extended delay

By James Jarvis
Kook Dogg Cafe at RTC West (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Updated at 7:05 p.m. on 7/29/2024 — Kook Dogg Cafe officially opened to customers in Reston today (Monday) after an earlier soft opening for friends and family.

Earlier: After a months-long delay, Kook Dogg Cafe in Reston is finally ready for its soft opening, starting next weekend.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 18, 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 18, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Friday’s forecast

The weather will be mostly sunny with the temperature reaching around 87°F, accompanied by a north wind at 3 to 8 mph. During Friday night, expect partly cloudy skies and a low temperature of about 71°F, with a southeast wind at 3 to 5 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.

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.

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