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Uno Pizzeria closes Merrifield location after more than two decades

By Jared Serre
The former Uno Pizzeria & Grill restaurant in Merrifield's Gatehouse Plaza (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A longtime tenant of Merrifield’s Gatehouse Plaza has permanently closed its doors.

Uno Pizzeria & Grill, located at 3058 Gate House Plaza, served its final slice late last month after 25 years in business.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 12, 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 — Feb 12, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☔️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect rain before 10am, eventually giving way to mostly sunny skies and a high near 53. South winds of 6 to 15 mph will shift to the northwest in the afternoon, with gusts up to 25 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation, with less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight, enjoy mostly clear conditions and a low around 25, accompanied by northwest winds of 13 to 15 mph and gusts up to 24 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.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 11, 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 — Feb 11, 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 snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, transitioning to rain, snow, and sleet between 1-4pm, and likely rain after 4pm. Cloudy conditions with a high near 35 and an east wind around 8 mph. A 70% chance of precipitation, with little to no ice and less than half an inch of snow/sleet accumulation. Wednesday night, rain is mainly expected before 4am, with a low around 34 and an east wind at 3-7 mph. A 100% chance of precipitation and new amounts between a quarter to half an inch are possible. 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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On the Border closes Reston eatery, its last in Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey
On the Border at the Spectrum at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A longtime fixture of the Spectrum at Reston Town Center is gone.

On the Border, which has occupied a standalone building at 11880 Spectrum Center since the mid-1990s, closed with no apparent warning late last week. The location was the Texas-based Mexican chain’s last remaining spot in Fairfax County.

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Wolf Trap announces summer season with Weird Al, ‘Wicked’ Oscar nominee and more

By Angela Woolsey
Patrons on the Filene Center lawn at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

An initial calendar for Wolf Trap National Park’s summer season has arrived.

After teasing a couple of shows with early announcements, including “You’re Beautiful” singer James Blunt and a reunion of The Swell Season for fans of the movie “Once,” the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts unveiled a more complete line-up of events that will grace the Filene Center stage once the weather heats up.

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

📅 Upcoming events

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

❄️ Tuesday’s forecast

Snow mixed with rain is expected, transitioning to all snow after 4pm with a high near 34. Light south wind in the afternoon with a 90% chance of precipitation and potential for 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation. Overnight, snow is expected mainly before 4am with a low around 31, east wind shifting to northeast, 100% chance of precipitation, and 2 to 4 inches of additional snow accumulation. 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.

Turkish chicken chain opens its first U.S. restaurant in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
Gagawa is now at Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Gagawa is now serving up more than a dozen flavors of chicken at Tysons Corner Center.

The mall announced the Turkish restaurant chain’s grand opening in an Instagram post on Jan. 22, though its doors appear to have quietly opened earlier in late December.

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

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

  • Hotel conversion into Fair Oaks family shelter approved despite resident objections (17024 views)
  • BREAKING: Fairfax County casino bill passes Virginia Senate (12190 views)
  • Virginia moves to protect economy from federal workforce crisis (8667 views)
  • Fairfax County kicks off public outreach on planned trash collection overhaul (8583 views)
  • Report: Costs of relocating FBI HQ to Springfield site were overstated (7210 views)
  • Substitute teacher charged with assaulting student at Reston school (6547 views)
  • Fairfax promotes transit options for federal workers ordered back to the office (5997 views)
  • Developer proposes ‘reimagining’ of Reston’s Lake Fairfax Business Center (5009 views)
  • JUST IN: FCPS teacher charged with sexually assaulting students (5963 views)
  • McLean Citizens Association questions need for Dunn Loring school before board vote (3697 views)
  • Flu levels higher than usual in Fairfax, health department says (3636 views)
  • NOW: Fairfax County police officer stabbed in Fair Lakes area (3189 views)
  • Most and least expensive homes sold in Fairfax County (January 2025) (3111 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

    Expect snow and sleet before 1pm, potentially mixing with freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, and transitioning to mainly freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. The high will be near 32°F with light southeast wind increasing to 5-9 mph. Precipitation chance is 80%, with minimal ice and snow-sleet accumulations. Saturday night’s forecast includes rain, freezing rain, and potential sleet before 7pm, changing to rain or freezing rain between 7pm and 10pm and rain after 10pm. The low will be around 32°F, with southeast wind 6-9 mph becoming west after midnight. Precipitation chance is 70%, with little to no ice accumulation and minimal sleet accumulation. 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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