The author who wrote and won a Pulitzer Prize for “The Sympathizer” is coming to Reston.
Reston Community Center (RCC) will host Viet Thanh Nguyen at its recently renamed Leila Gordon Theatre on Sept. 27 to kick off its 2025-2026 Professional Touring Artists Series, which will bring established and emerging artists to the Hunters Woods facility (2310 Colts Neck Road).
Though one longstanding Chinese restaurant recently closed, another has opened in the Tysons area.
Chef Tan launched its soft opening at Danor Plaza in Vienna Thursday night (July 31), serving up Hunan-style cuisine in the former Zenola suite at 132 Branch Road SE.
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 — Aug 1, 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:
The weather will be mostly sunny with a high near 80 and a northeast wind at around 7 mph. Saturday night will see mostly clear skies, a low of approximately 61, and an east wind at 5 mph, which will become calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.
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.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 31, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
There’s a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning and again after 5pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 78. Expect a north wind at 11-13 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. In the evening, the clouds will gradually clear, giving way to a low of around 63 and a 9 mph north wind. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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Acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma is tuning up for a visit to Fairfax County later this year.
Ma, a household name even outside the classical music world, will perform with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts on Dec. 6 as part of the local ensemble’s 2025-2026 season.
The South Alex development just off Richmond Highway (Route 1) in Penn Daw is getting some new retail tenants, all of them expected to open in the coming months.
Three new businesses are opening on the south side of the shopping center:
Construction is underway on a new coffee shop in Reston.
Simply Social Coffee, which can currently be found in Vienna’s Cedar Park Shopping Center and next to Burlington Coat Factory just outside Fairfax City, has been working on a third location in Reston at 11511 Sunrise Valley Drive, Unit 9.
China Wok has carved up its final Peking duck.
The old-school Chinese restaurant permanently closed its doors at Pike 7 Plaza in Tysons at the end of July, wrapping up a 34-year run.
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 — Jul 30, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect increasing clouds with a high near 94 and heat index values up to 102. Showers and thunderstorms are likely after 2pm, with a 60% chance of precipitation and potential rainfall between a half and three quarters of an inch. Thursday night, showers and possible thunderstorms will occur before 2am, followed by a chance of showers and storms after 2am, with a low around 69. Southeast wind at 6 mph will become north after midnight, and the chance of precipitation rises to 80%, with possible rainfall between 1 and 2 inches. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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DIY school TradeWorx Academy is bringing handiwork expertise to Fair Oaks Mall.
The new program is designed to teach homeowners the skills they need to tackle repair and remodeling projects or professionals honing their skills with hands-on experience.
