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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 22, 2026

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 — Jan 22, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌥️ Friday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies and a high around 43, accompanied by light west winds shifting to a 12-17 mph northwest breeze and gusts up to 24 mph. Friday night will bring mostly cloudy conditions, a low of about 10, and wind chills as low as -8. A blustery 17-25 mph northwest wind will blow, with gusts potentially reaching 36 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.

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Long lines greet opening of Japanese department store’s first Virginia location

By Emily Leayman
Teso Life opened its first Virginia store in Centreville (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

An already busy Centreville shopping center flanked by H Mart, Spa World and various eateries was even more crowded than usual when the Japanese department store Teso Life opened last Friday (Jan. 16).

The chain carries a variety of Japanese and other Asian home goods, food, personal care items and more. Its new location in the Old Centreville Crossing shopping center (13860 Braddock Road) is the first in Virginia and the second in the D.C. region, following an opening in Rockville, Maryland, in 2024.

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Tickets for interactive Hershey pop-up in Tysons go on sale today

By Jared Serre
The customizable wrapper station at the Hershey Super Sweet Adventure (photo courtesy Kyle Flubacker/OGX Productions)

Update — Hershey Super Sweet Adventure announced in late February that its opening at Tysons Corner Center will be postponed “due to unexpected permitting delays.”

“We appreciate our guests’ understanding and apologize for any inconvenience. We are contacting ticket holders and will share our new opening date in the coming days,” the company said in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming families soon.”

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 21, 2026

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 — Jan 21, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

The weather will be mostly sunny with temperatures reaching around 50 degrees. Southwest winds will be 7-10 mph, turning into northwest winds in the afternoon and possibly gusting up to 21 mph. For Thursday night, expect partly cloudy skies and a low of approximately 28 degrees, with northwest winds at 3-6 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.

Fairfax City Korean BBQ restaurant expanding to Greenbriar Town Center

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Meokja Meokja under construction at Greenbriar Town Center (photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

A popular Korean BBQ restaurant in Fairfax City is making plans to expand to Greenbriar Town Center this year.

Construction on Meokja Meokja’s second location at 13041 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway just outside Chantilly should be completed sometime between March and May, staff told FFXnow during a recent busy dinner shift.

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Eight Fairfax restaurants ranked among region’s 100 best by Washingtonian

By Angela Woolsey
Tiffin Hut at Woodland Park Crossing in Herndon (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

Washingtonian released its annual ranking of the D.C. region’s 100 very best restaurants yesterday (Tuesday), championing culinary offerings to seek out in 2026 from across the District, Northern Virginia and Maryland.

For the third year in a row, Joon in Tysons placed higher on the list than any other Fairfax establishment, though at no. 35, it has slipped down from 23rd in 2024 and 24th last year.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 20, 2026

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 — Jan 20, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌥️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect increasing clouds and a high near 40, accompanied by a south wind blowing at 5 to 15 mph and gusts up to 28 mph. Wednesday night will turn partly cloudy with lows around 33, and a southwest wind ranging from 9 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 23 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.

Gourmet toast eatery plans grand opening with giveaways in Great Falls

By Emily Leayman
Toastique in Great Falls (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

Toastique, a gourmet toast eatery with an expanding presence in Northern Virginia, will have an incentive for the first customers at its new Great Falls location.

The new Toastique at the Great Falls Center (9891 Georgetown Pike) will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24. The first 100 customers in line who make a $10 minimum purchase will get $50 in Toastique Reward Dollars.

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Texas Donuts plans expansion with Chantilly location, other stores

By Jared Serre
Customers order from Texas Donuts in Vienna at its Dec. 3, 2025 grand opening (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

After opening its doors in Vienna last month, popular donut chain Texas Donuts is not slowing down.

The local pastry and breakfast brand is planning to add three more locations in Northern Virginia this year, including one in Chantilly, Texas Donuts owner Hoang Ton told FFXnow.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 16, 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 — Jan 16, 2026.

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

  • BREAKING: Protestors blockade Capital One Center in Tysons (34676 views)
  • FCPS anticipates construction on three new schools in proposed capital plan (8580 views)
  • Western High School could be name of Fairfax County’s new western high school (8335 views)
  • FCPD: Speed under investigation in fatal Fairfax County Parkway crash (6456 views)
  • New Reston Town Center offices fully leased, with retail coming (6402 views)
  • Pennsylvania-style diner concept debuts at Audacious Aleworks in Fairfax City (5329 views)
  • Signature apartments at Reston Town Center sold to help fund future development (5019 views)
  • Vienna residents protesting ICE’s fatal shooting of Renee Good line Maple Avenue (4818 views)
  • Another pedestrian seriously injured in Saturday crash on Maple Avenue (4644 views)
  • FCPD: Vienna driver charged with leaving fatal pedestrian crash (4356 views)
  • Fairfax eateries join D.C. Winter Restaurant Week 2026, starting Monday (4194 views)
  • Replacement of Dulles Technology Center office buildings with new housing approved (3399 views)
  • Drought warning issued for Fairfax County amid dry winter (3258 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

    Scattered snow showers in the morning will transition to rain showers between 9am and noon, with a cloudy sky and high near 46. Expect Southwest winds at 8 to 10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph, and a 50% chance of precipitation. Saturday night brings a mix of rain and snow from 1am to 4am followed by possible snow, as temperatures drop to around 31. Light Northwest winds at 3 to 5 mph accompany a 30% 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.

    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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