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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 16, 2026

By FFXnow.com
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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 16, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Friday’s forecast

In the afternoon, expect mostly sunny skies with widespread smoke and temperatures reaching around 91°F. Winds will be calm, shifting to northwest at approximately 5 mph later in the day. On Friday night, there’s a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m., with continued widespread smoke and increasing cloud cover. The low will be near 73°F, with winds transitioning from east to south at 5 to 7 mph after midnight. 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.

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ArtsFairfax launches exhibition series bringing local artists into new community venues

By Tadi Abedje
Two elderly people examine a framed painting on a wall in a bright hallway.
Visitors enjoy art on display at the Lincolnia Senior Center (courtesy ArtsFairfax)

ArtsFairfax is planning a series of exhibitions to showcase local artists around Fairfax County.

The “ArtsFairfax Presents” initiative was developed after a survey commissioned by the local arts agency last year revealed that, for many artists working in Fairfax County, finding affordable and appropriate spaces to showcase their work can be a challenge.

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Noodles & Company permanently closes Herndon restaurant

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Noodles & Company in the Village Center at Dulles in Herndon (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

Noodles & Company has closed its Herndon-area restaurant, one of more than two dozen locations expected to shutter this year.

The fast-casual chain’s closure yesterday (Wednesday) at 2405 Centerville Road in the Village Center at Dulles leaves just a handful of open locations in Fairfax County. Some of the other locations closed in recent years include Chantilly, Vienna, and Hybla Valley.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 15, 2026

By FFXnow.com
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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 15, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny and hot conditions today with a high near 99 and heat index values up to 104. Patchy smoke is possible before 2 p.m. Winds will shift from north to west at 5 to 8 mph. Tonight, there’s a slight 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., with patchy smoke returning after 10 p.m. The night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 74 and winds shifting from west to north at 5 to 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 14, 2026

By FFXnow.com
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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 14, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

The weather will be sunny and hot, with temperatures reaching a high of 101°F and a west wind blowing at 6 to 10 mph. At night, expect mostly clear skies with a low of around 79°F and a west wind at 6 to 9 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.

Great Falls couple to reopen 17-year-old restaurant as a wine bistro

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Arched brick window opening into a wine bar; the glass panel shows the scripted sign 'The Cellar on Seneca'.
The Cellar on Seneca in Great Falls (courtesy The Cellar on Seneca)

A few years ago, Julie and Kaveh Safa purchased their dream home in Great Falls, right on the same street where Kaveh grew up. Not long afterward, the couple’s dream unexpectedly expanded with the purchase of a longstanding restaurant in their new community.

Now, that restaurant has been fully rebranded and re-envisioned as The Cellar on Seneca after operating for nearly two decades at 1025 Seneca Road, Suite I, as Brx American Bistro.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 13, 2026

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 13, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect a sunny day with temperatures reaching a high of 91°F. In the afternoon, a west wind will develop at about 6 mph. The night will be clear with a low near 71°F and a southwest wind blowing at 5 to 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.

Water circus to visit Fair Oaks Mall this week

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
A performance on Cirque Italia's water stage (courtesy Joe Howard/Cirque Italia)

A circus will bring its cast of aerialists, acrobats, jugglers, and dancers — and a custom-designed stage filled with 35,000 gallons of water — to Fair Oaks Mall for the first time later this week.

Cirque Italia’s tour “Water Circus Atlantis” will begin performing at the mall on Friday (July 17) at 7:30 p.m. and continuing throughout the weekend.

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Mosaic District restaurateur to test garlic sauce chicken concept this fall

By Angela Woolsey
Naja Mediterranean next to Matchbox at the Mosaic District in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new eatery paying homage to toum, a traditional Lebanese garlic sauce, will launch this fall inside NAJA Mediterranean at the Mosaic District.

The Merrifield restaurant announced last week that its founder, Tariq Alaeddin, has been developing the new concept “and toum” to introduce the D.C. region to the combination of broasted chicken and toum that was a staple of his childhood in Lebanon.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 10, 2026

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 10, 2026.

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

  • Mitre proposes consolidating planned Tysons offices, making room for housing (11881 views)
  • Police: Man charged after allegedly killing gosling in Fairfax City (10957 views)
  • FCPS releases recommendation for Skyview High School boundaries (9617 views)
  • Military veteran forced out by Trump policies seeks Herndon Town Council seat (8972 views)
  • Rising trash disposal costs might leave Fairfax property owners, officials holding their noses (5433 views)
  • Wonder food hall to open Chantilly location (5133 views)
  • Pedestrian using mobility device killed in Hybla Valley crash (4095 views)
  • Driver heading wrong way crashes into state trooper’s vehicle on I-395 (5408 views)
  • Andy’s Pizza to replace Mod Pizza at Reston’s Plaza America (4780 views)
  • JUST IN: Man arrested again for 2014 pedestrian hit-and-run on Reston Parkway (3628 views)
  • Fairfax’s jobless count remains up 40% from Biden administration era (3610 views)
  • N. Va. gains authority to increase sales tax, but leaders wary of pursuing referendums (3295 views)
  • County exploring idea of combining Chantilly library with affordable housing (3194 views)
  • Morning Notes for July 6, 2026 (3100 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

    There is a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 85°F. Winds will be from the north at 5 to 7 mph. On Saturday night, expect a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 PM, then a slight chance of showers until midnight. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 68°F and a light north 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.

    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. 👋

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