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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 10, 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 — Apr 10, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Friday’s forecast

Expect a rainy day with a high near 54 and a northeast wind of 7 to 10 mph, with a 90% chance of precipitation and potential for half to three quarters of an inch of rainfall. Tonight, rain will continue before switching to showers after 2am, with lows around 43, wind speeds of 11 mph and gusts up to 21 mph, alongside a 90% chance of precipitation and similar rainfall amounts. 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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Wendy’s celebrates reopening in Herndon with free food offer

By Angela Woolsey
The newly remodeled Wendy's in Herndon (courtesy Flynn Group)

Wendy’s is back up and running in Herndon.

The fast-food chain temporarily shuttered its restaurant at 2160 Centreville Road, just outside town limits, late last year for a remodeling. After welcoming customers back on March 23, Wendy’s will celebrate its return with a grand reopening celebration this Saturday (April 12).

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Vietnamese restaurant opens steps from Dunn Loring Metro station

By Jared Serre
Viet Corner in Dunn Loring (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Local pho fans have a new restaurant to choose from, this time in Dunn Loring.

Viet Corner, which comes from the family behind the Alexandria eatery Pho Viet Flare, opened on Saturday (April 5) in the former Quickway Hibachi storefront in the Shops at Avenir Place.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 9, 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 — Apr 9, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Thursday’s forecast

Showers are likely after 2pm, accompanied by a cloudy high of 57°F and south winds between 7-13 mph, gusting up to 21 mph. There’s a 40% chance of precipitation. Thursday night brings rain and a low of 46°F, with southeast winds between 9-13 mph, gusting up to 26 mph. Precipitation chances increase to 80%, with new precipitation amounts possibly ranging between a quarter and half of 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.

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Jewelry stores, cookie shop and more coming to Tysons Corner Center

By Angela Woolsey
The common area of Tysons Corner Center's east end has been renovated (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

In the coming months, Tysons Corner Center will shake up its retail lineup with a mix of brand-new stores and existing brands undergoing renovations.

The first newcomer is Mejuri, which will open its 42nd shop on the mall’s second floor near Nordstrom this Friday (April 11). This will be the Canada-based jeweler’s second location in the D.C. region, following a 2023 opening at Bethesda Row in Maryland.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 8, 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 — Apr 8, 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 sunshine and a high around 55, with calm winds turning southwest at 6 mph in the morning. As for Wednesday night, there’s a slight chance of showers after 2am, with increasing clouds and a low of 42. Winds will be from the south at 7 mph, and the chance of precipitation stands at 20%. 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.

Capital One Hall announces latest season of ‘Broadway in Tysons’

By Angela Woolsey
Jayna Elise as Tina Turner in Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, coming to Capital One Hall in Tysons in March 2026 (photo by Julieta Cervantes)

Good news for anyone turned off by the Trump administration’s overhaul of the Kennedy Center: you don’t have to cross the Potomac River to get a taste of Broadway in the D.C. area.

Yesterday (Monday), Capital One Hall (7750 Capital One Tower Road) unveiled a new slate of shows dominated by 20th-century throwbacks for its fifth “Broadway in Tysons” season.

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Reston’s Lake Anne Plaza to welcome beer and bratwurst restaurant

By Jared Serre
The forthcoming Beers n Brats restaurant in Reston (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A new restaurant concept expects to open mere steps from Lake Anne in Reston later this summer.

From the company behind Shipgarten in Tysons will come Reston Brats n Beers, which has leased a space in the neighborhood’s eponymous Lake Anne Plaza.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 7, 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 — Apr 7, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies with a high near 46 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 14 to 16 mph and gusts reaching up to 30 mph. For Tuesday night, the skies will remain mostly clear as the temperature drops to a low of around 29 degrees, with the northwest wind easing to 5 to 11 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.

Peruvian chicken restaurant and Colombian cafe coming to Vienna’s Maple Avenue

By Jared Serre
Temporary signs indicate that Cuco's Peruvian is coming to the former Don Pollo location in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Two new eateries are coming soon to Maple Avenue in Vienna.

“Coming soon” signage has recently appeared in storefronts for Cuco’s Peruvian (146 Maple Avenue West) and Aroma Express (416 Maple Avenue East).

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