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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 17, 2025

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 — Jul 17, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies with a high of 86 and a light 6 mph north wind, alongside a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly occurring after 5pm. Friday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 72, a light southeast wind, and a 40% chance of precipitation, as showers and thunderstorms are more likely after 8pm. 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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New restaurant serves up soup dumplings in Fair Oaks Mall

By Jared Serre
Future location of Ugly Dumpling at Fair Oaks Mall (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A new dining option arrived at Fair Oaks Mall earlier this week.

Ugly Dumpling, which announced plans to join the mall’s slate of eateries last year, celebrated its grand opening at 11947U Fair Oaks Mall, Suite G-213, on Monday (July 14).

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Maryland fashion boutique opens first Virginia store in McLean

By Angela Woolsey
Sassanova owner Angela Tandy at the new McLean store (courtesy Sassanova)

The new Sassanova in McLean’s Chesterbrook Shopping Center is a milestone in more ways than one.

Officially opened today (Thursday), the fashion boutique at 6224G Old Dominion Drive represents the Maryland company’s first expansion into Virginia, and at 2,262 square feet, it’s the largest location yet.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 16, 2025

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 — Jul 16, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Showers and thunderstorms are likely after 5pm, with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 96. The heat index may reach up to 106, accompanied by a west wind at 8 to 10 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph. Precipitation chances stand at 30%. Thursday night will be partly cloudy with a low of around 76, a southwest wind at 7 mph, shifting to northwest after midnight. 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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Chicken and gyro restaurant to offer free food for Fairfax City grand opening

By Jared Serre
Blazin' Chicken and Gyro in Fairfax City (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A New York-based restaurant chain will officially introduce itself to Fairfax City tomorrow (Thursday).

After welcoming its first customers with a soft opening earlier this month, Blazin’ Chicken and Gyro plans to commemorate the grand opening of its second D.C.-area location with complimentary food, juices and milkshakes from 5-9 p.m.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 15, 2025

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 — Jul 15, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms after 4pm, with partly sunny conditions and a high near 90. The heat index may reach 100, accompanied by south winds at 5 to 9 mph. There is a 60% chance of rain, and rainfall could range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts in thunderstorms. Wednesday night, storms are likely before 8pm; it will be mostly cloudy with a low around 76, and southwest winds around 7 mph. The chance of precipitation remains at 60%, with similar rainfall amounts as earlier in the day. 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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Report: The Block food hall to close in Annandale ahead of redevelopment

By Angela Woolsey
The Block in Annandale (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A popular, Asian-focused food hall and other businesses in Annandale’s Eastgate Shopping Center will be required to close or relocate by the end of this summer.

According to Annandale Today, property owner Brian Kim has given The Block, Kimen Ramen & Izakaya and several other retail tenants until Aug. 30 to vacate the strip mall, which is slated for partial demolition to make way for an apartment building.

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Donut shop under construction in Vienna

By Jared Serre
The forthcoming Texas Donuts in Vienna (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A popular Northern Virginia donut chain will soon open in Vienna.

Minor renovations are underway on the forthcoming Texas Donuts at 167 Glyndon Street SE in the Glyndon Plaza shopping center. Signage recently posted across the storefront announces that the business is “coming soon,” though employees at another location didn’t know about a possible opening date.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 14, 2025

By FFXnow.com

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 — Jul 14, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

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⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms, with increased likelihood and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. The day will be partly sunny, reaching a high of 89, with a light southeast wind in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 60%, and new rainfall amounts may range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, or higher during thunderstorms. Tuesday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms will continue until 11pm, followed by a slight chance of showers. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low of 74, accompanied by a light south wind, and 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.

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

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