Fairfax County is losing Taste of NoVA to Prince William County, a consequence of the federal government shutdown stretching into a second week.

The food festival was set to unfold this weekend (Oct. 11-12) at the National Museum of the U.S. Army in Fort Belvoir, which has been closed since Oct. 1 with all events canceled as long as the shutdown continues.


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 — Oct 7, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect showers primarily before 8am with a high temperature near 69°F. West winds from 7 to 15 mph will shift to the north in the afternoon with gusts reaching up to 26 mph. There is an 80% chance of precipitation, and rainfall could measure between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 46°F. North winds will be around 11 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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Dogfish Head Alehouse is coming back to Fairfax County.

The craft brewery has leased a 7,550-square-foot space in Reston Town Center’s expansion for a new restaurant, its first in Virginia since closing locations in Seven Corners and Greenbriar Town Center two years ago.


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 — Oct 6, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching around 80°F accompanied by a south wind blowing at 6 to 13 mph and gusts up to 21 mph. Tuesday night will bring showers and potential thunderstorms after 5am, as the temperature drops to around 60°F with a south wind at 8 mph. There is a high 90% chance of precipitation, and new rainfall amounts may range between a quarter and half of an inch. 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 — Oct 3, 2025.

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

  • NEW: Smithsonian directed to prepare Space Shuttle Discovery for relocation (78691 views)
  • Shrinking summer breaks a growing source of complaints, Fairfax school board says (19709 views)
  • UPDATED: Three people seriously injured after race on I-495 turns into fiery crash (16196 views)
  • JUST IN: FCPS staffer arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two students (15732 views)
  • BREAKING: Man armed with chainsaw shot by police in Burke, FCPD says (12198 views)
  • Reston Town Center to welcome new Indian restaurant next week (5019 views)
  • Fairfax man charged after woman killed in accidental shooting (4923 views)
  • Baskin’ Robbins teaming up with Dunkin’ for return to Vienna (4831 views)
  • FCPS: Immigration raid fears may be contributing to lower student enrollment (4458 views)
  • Two bicyclists injured in separate crashes near W&OD Trail on Sunday (3979 views)
  • Report finds D.C. region shedding jobs ahead of possible federal government shutdown (3730 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

    Patchy fog is expected before 9am, followed by sunny conditions and a high temperature near 78 degrees. There will be a light west wind throughout the day. Saturday night will be clear, with a low of around 53 degrees and a gentle south breeze. 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. 👋


    Nearly two years after plans for a Herndon location fell through, Ornery Beer Company is officially setting up shop in the neighborhood.

    The brewery is already hiring for its second full-service restaurant in hopes that it will open later this month in Woodland Park Crossing, founder and CEO Randy Barnette confirmed to FFXnow.


    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 — Oct 2, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

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

    ☀️ Friday’s forecast

    Expect mostly sunny skies with a high of around 72 degrees as calm wind shifts to the south at about 5 mph in the afternoon. For Friday night, the sky remains mostly clear with a low temperature of approximately 51 degrees accompanied by a light south 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.

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


    Herndon residents will have another option for grocery shopping later this fall.

    Budget supermarket chain Lidl is planning to open its latest Fairfax County location at 2110 Centreville Road on Oct. 29, a spokesperson confirmed.


    A new Indian restaurant will open its doors in Reston Town Center next week.

    Masti, the newest venture from the owners of Indochen, is scheduled to open next Wednesday, Oct. 8, the restaurant announced.


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