Thanksgiving week has arrived, and for many local businesses, that means a critical holiday shopping season will soon be in full swing.

Small Business Saturday sales are expected to deliver nearly 20% of the annual revenue, on average, for small businesses this year, according to a study by American Express, which created the occasion in 2010.


A familiar face at farmers’ markets across Fairfax County has now set up a permanent shop in Reston.

Empanadas de Mendoza is currently in soft opening mode at North Point Village Center, but the doors of its second storefront will officially open on Dec. 6, co-owner Gabi Steelman told FFXnow.


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 — Nov 25, 2025.

📅 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 before 7am, followed by gradual clearing and a high of around 70°F. Winds will be southwest at 9 to 11 mph, gusting up to 21 mph, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with lows near 37°F, featuring breezy west winds at 10 to 20 mph, gusting up to 39 mph. On Thanksgiving Day, anticipate partly sunny conditions, a high near 44°F, and west winds at 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 29 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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A long-anticipated restaurant offering all-you-can-eat sushi has finally opened its doors in Herndon.

Sushi Oishii’s fourth D.C.-area location officially opened earlier this month at 13195 Parcher Avenue, replacing the long-departed Bar Louie mere miles from Dulles International Airport.


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 — Nov 24, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect rain to begin mainly after 3pm, with a high temperature near 57°F accompanied by a south wind of 6-8 mph. There’s an 80% chance of precipitation, and new rainfall amounts may reach up to a tenth of an inch. Rain is likely to continue through Tuesday night, primarily before 1am, with a low temperature around 52°F, south wind at 6-8 mph, an 80% chance of precipitation, and potentially similar rainfall amounts as in the afternoon. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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Sweetgreen has settled on a new opening date for its restaurant in McLean, one that will hopefully stick.

After canceling a previously scheduled Nov. 11 launch, the fast-casual salad chain now anticipates opening its doors at 6220 Old Dominion Drive in Chesterbrook Shopping Center on Tuesday, Dec. 2.


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 — Nov 21, 2025.

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

  • Single-family houses to transform rare undeveloped land in McLean (25957 views)
  • Split board decides which FCPS students can opt into new ‘western high school’ (22017 views)
  • Reston Association moves to end enforcement of Lake Anne AC unit ban (11043 views)
  • Conceptual plan approved for ‘Piazza at Tysons’ development (9466 views)
  • NEW: Booz Allen Hamilton plans HQ move from Tysons to Reston (8670 views)
  • JUST IN: Man charged with assault after multiple incidents around Reston (7613 views)
  • FCPD: Woman fatally stabbed at Dulles Station apartments (5405 views)
  • Vienna accepts $3M from Navy Federal to jump-start work on aquatics center (4996 views)
  • Fairfax County urban forester among victims of deadly Herndon house fire (4712 views)
  • Construction begins on mixed-use development at West Falls Church Metro station (4575 views)
  • Fairfax County adopts new massage therapy rules to promote professionalism, weed out bad actors (4507 views)
  • Herndon private school settles lawsuit that alleged antisemitic harassment (4219 views)
  • Man serving time for Fairfax carjacking accused of attacking state prison officer (3955 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

    Showers are expected mainly before 10 am, accompanied by patchy fog until noon. Afterward, the skies will gradually clear up, bringing a high temperature close to 55°F. The north wind will range from 6 to 8 mph, with a 40% chance of precipitation. For Saturday night, the weather will be partly cloudy and a low around 35°F. The 5 mph north wind will become calm in the evening. 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 — Nov 20, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

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

    🌧️ Friday’s forecast

    Expect rain after 1pm with mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature near 55. A calm south wind will increase to 5 mph. There is a 50% chance of precipitation. Friday night, expect rain with a low around 48 accompanied by a light north wind at 6 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation increases to 90%, with potential rainfall amounts between a quarter and 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.


    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 — Nov 19, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

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

    ☁️ Thursday’s forecast

    Expect mostly cloudy skies, with temperatures reaching a high near 51 and light, variable winds during the day. At night, conditions will remain mostly cloudy, with a low of around 43 and 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.

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


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