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.


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

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


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. 👋


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.

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⛈️ 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.


A news team from FOX5 D.C. will zip into Fairfax City tomorrow (Friday) morning for a live episode showcasing local businesses and student athletes.

FOX5 Good Day D.C. has chosen the city as the next subject of its “Zip Trip” series, which highlights different communities around the D.C. region. The morning show’s hosts, Marissa Mitchell, Tucker Barnes and Annie Mae, will visit the Old Town Square area from 7-11 a.m.


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 10, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛅️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny conditions with a high near 90 and a west wind of 7 to 10 mph. Thursday night brings a chance of showers and possible thunderstorms after 5am, as skies turn partly cloudy and temperatures dip to around 72. The north wind at 6 mph will calm down in the evening, and there’s a 40% 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.


South Block will continue its steady march to bring smoothies, acai bowls and cold-pressed juice to health foodies throughout Northern Virginia in 2025.

The Arlington-based chain anticipates opening its newest juice shops at Fair City Mall in Fairfax City and at Old Keene Mill Shopping Center in West Springfield early next year, founder and CEO Amir Mostafavi told FFXnow.


The Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) wants to make the case that two wheels can be just as effective as four for getting around Tysons.

The nonprofit booster group is inviting community members to familiarize themselves with the area’s bicycle and scooter options with two Capital Bikeshare demonstrations this week, followed by a more extensive “Wheel Wise” event with safety tips and swag bags.


After a nearly year-long delay, Bunnyman Brewing opened its second location at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton late last month.

The Fairfax-based brewery, which also operates a location in Burke just south of Royal Lake Park, officially launched its new outpost at 9514 Workhouse Way on June 29, coinciding with the Workhouse Arts Center’s Independence Day fireworks event.


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