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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 25, 2025

By FFXnow.com

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 — Apr 25, 2025.

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

  • Man arrested for sexual battery inside Target near Reston Town Center (9216 views)
  • BREAKING: One teen arrested and another hospitalized after West Potomac High School stabbing (6497 views)
  • Panera Bread returns to Reston tomorrow (6362 views)
  • BREAKING: Two FCPD officers shot during Fair Oaks traffic stop, gunman killed (4720 views)
  • County leaders to consider trash-collection takeover after 5-year waiting period (4565 views)
  • Widening starts this weekend for Fairfax County Parkway near Fairfax Station (4547 views)
  • Two killed in Lake Barcroft crash Sunday night (3823 views)
  • FCPS given more time to submit plans for Centreville High School expansion (3555 views)
  • Reston tea shop braces for impact of high-risk tariffs (2842 views)
  • Police: Juvenile charged in stabbing at West Potomac High School (2519 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

    Scattered showers are expected before 11 am, followed by likely showers and possible thunderstorms between 11 am and 5 pm, and intermittent showers and storms after 5 pm. The day will be mostly cloudy with a high near 78°F, southwest wind at 10-14 mph, and gusts up to 22 mph. There is a 70% chance of rain with new totals under a tenth of an inch, potentially higher during thunderstorms. In the evening, anticipate scattered showers and storms before 8 pm, becoming mostly clear with a low around 46°F and a northwest wind at 17 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. The precipitation chance drops to 30%. 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. 👋

    FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 24, 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 24, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

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

    ⛈️ Friday’s forecast

    Expect showers and thunderstorms after 5pm with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 78. South winds will be 6 to 10 mph, gusting up to 18 mph, and a 30% chance of precipitation. Friday night’s forecast includes showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, more likely between 8pm and 2am, and continuing after 2am. It’ll be cloudy with a low around 64, southeast wind at 9 mph, gusting up to 20 mph, and a 70% chance of precipitation. Rainfall amounts may vary between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 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.

    FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 23, 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 23, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

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

    ☀️ Thursday’s forecast

    Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching around 78 degrees. In the afternoon, calm winds will gradually turn south, ranging between 5 to 9 mph. As the night approaches, the sky will become partly cloudy and temperatures will drop to approximately 55 degrees. The south wind will continue to blow at a speed of 5 to 8 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.

    Reston tea shop braces for impact of high-risk tariffs

    By Jared Serre
    Elden Street Tea Shop in Reston (photo courtesy Rachel Eisenfeld)

    These days, any storage space at Reston’s Elden Street Tea Shop is full.

    That’s not solely due to the success of the business, which first opened its doors in 2017, but rather the result of precautions taken as the tariffs cloud the shop’s future.

    Go to Reston tea shop braces for impact of high-risk tariffs Read more

    FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 22, 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 22, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

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

    ☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

    The weather will transition from partly sunny to sunny, reaching a high of around 76°F. The morning’s 5-7 mph northeast winds will give way to an easterly direction in the afternoon. Expect mostly clear skies on Wednesday night with a low near 55°F. A gentle southeastern breeze of 5 mph will become calm as the evening progresses. 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.

    Panera Bread returns to Reston tomorrow

    By Jared Serre
    Panera Bread in Reston (staff photo by Jared Serre)

    One of the world’s most popular fast-casual brands will open a new Reston restaurant tomorrow, six years after closing its last neighborhood eatery.

    Panera Bread is coming to 2401 Fulton Place, placing a grab-and-go option in the mixed-use development Halley Rise — located at the intersection of Reston Parkway and Sunrise Valley Drive near the Reston Town Center Metro station.

    Go to Panera Bread returns to Reston tomorrow Read more

    FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 21, 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 21, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

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

    🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast

    The weather will be partly sunny, reaching a high of around 78 degrees and accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 6 to 9 mph. As night falls, expect partly cloudy skies and a low temperature of about 54 degrees, with a gentle north wind at around 5 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.

    FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 18, 2025

    By FFXnow.com

    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 — Apr 18, 2025.

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

  • NEW: Visas revoked for multiple international students at GMU (39076 views)
  • Potential Reston developers face mostly distrustful community at packed meeting (19407 views)
  • Driver killed in fatal crash south of Merrifield (14625 views)
  • Cover your grass: Fairfax County starts accepting unmown lawn complaints today (6930 views)
  • Ford Motor-inspired restaurant coming to Fairfax (6045 views)
  • Fairfax sees jump in number of unemployed residents with latest state data (5887 views)
  • Revolutionary War-themed events coming to Fairfax for 250th anniversary (5263 views)
  • These Fairfax restaurants are finalists for the 2025 RAMMYS Awards (5119 views)
  • Yemeni coffee brand opens first D.C.-area cafe in Fairfax City (3793 views)
  • Decline in corporate sponsorship causes challenges for Reston Pride organizers (2636 views)
  • Weapons detectors to be tested at Fairfax County high schools next week (2488 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

    The weather will transition from cloudy to mostly sunny with temperatures reaching a high of around 85 degrees. Expect southwest winds at 13-17 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. Later, Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with lows near 64 and southwest winds at 8-10 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.

    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. 👋

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