A restaurant fusing cuisines from the Mediterranean and South Asia is planning to open soon in a vacant storefront near the Dunn Loring Metro station.
Signage for Mandi Mediterranean has appeared in Merrifield at 2670A Avenir Place — the former home of Burger7, which closed in 2024.
Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Dec 17, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect some rain after 4pm, with increasing clouds and a high around 48. The calm wind will pick up from the south at 5-8 mph in the morning, and there’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Rain will continue into Thursday night, with temperatures rising to 54 by 2am. The south wind will be stronger at 9-18 mph, with gusts up to 29 mph, and a 100% chance of precipitation. New rainfall amounts could reach between half to three-quarters of an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
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In 1976, Jimmy Carter won the presidential election over the Republican incumbent Gerald Ford, Queen Elizabeth traveled to Virginia for the nation’s bicentennial, and “Happy Days” was appointment TV for millions of Americans.
That same year, the Town of Herndon created its Parks and Recreation Department with just one full-time staffer and one Fairfax County-owned park.
Good Tuesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Dec 16, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect increasing clouds and a high of around 48 degrees, with southwest winds at around 7 mph, shifting to the west in the afternoon. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low of approximately 29 degrees, as the northwest wind at 5 mph becomes calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.
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Good Monday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Dec 15, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny skies and a high of around 36 degrees, along with light and variable winds. As night falls, the sky will turn partly cloudy, and temperatures will drop to approximately 27 degrees. A south wind will blow at about 3 to 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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American Girl will soon be on the move at Tysons Corner Center.
The popular doll retailer is set to close its existing Tysons store on Jan. 4, 2026 ahead of a relocation to what appears to be a smaller storefront on the other side of the mall, according to notices posted on its website and signage in the store.
It won’t be long before a fast-expanding chain offering gourmet toast dishes opens up in Great Falls.
Toastique, which opened a location in Vienna just last month, expects to begin serving customers at 9891 Georgetown Pike sometime in the next few months.
Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Dec 12, 2025.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect mostly cloudy skies and a high of around 45 degrees accompanied by a southwest wind at about 6 mph. Saturday night will bring snow showers, which might initially mix with rain, turning into full-fledged snow after 4am. The temperature will drop to a low of around 28 with calm winds, later picking up a northward direction at a speed of 5 to 8 mph after midnight. There is an 80% chance of precipitation and a potential accumulation of 1 to 2 inches of snow. See more from Weather.gov.
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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.
The following articles were published earlier today — Dec 11, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect partly sunny skies today, a high near 38°F and gentle west winds between 3-6 mph. Tonight, the skies will be mostly cloudy as temperatures dip to a low of around 27°F, accompanied by a calm wind. See more from Weather.gov.
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One fitness center at Merrifield’s Mosaic District intends to close shortly after the start of the new year.
The LA Fitness gym located at 8190 Strawberry Lane will shutter next month, with its last day scheduled for Jan. 13, according to an email sent to members.
