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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 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 — Apr 15, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect sunny conditions and a high of 58°F, accompanied by a west wind at 14-18 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. The night will be clear with temperatures dipping to around 38°F, and a northwest wind blowing at 7-14 mph, gusting up to 20 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.

Revolutionary War-themed events coming to Fairfax for 250th anniversary

By Vernon Miles
Reenactors marching in annual Revolutionary War Weekend event (image via George Washington's Mount Vernon/Facebook)

The first shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired in Concord, Massachusetts, 250 years ago this Saturday (April 19).

To commemorate the war’s 250th anniversary, there will be a variety of events around Fairfax County over the next few weeks, continuing a year-long, statewide VA 250 initiative.

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These Fairfax restaurants are finalists for the 2025 RAMMYS Awards

By Angela Woolsey
Stellina Pizzeria at Capital One Center in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The list of top contenders for the 2025 RAMMYS Awards is here, and it includes a few nods to the dining scene in Fairfax County, particularly in Tysons.

Among the five finalists for Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year is Ometeo, which was eligible for the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s (RAMW) annual awards for the first time after opening at Capital One Center (1640 Capital One Drive) in Tysons in December 2023.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 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 — Apr 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

Scattered showers and possible thunderstorms after 2pm give way to gradual sunshine and a high of 65. Expect a breezy west wind of 10-15 mph, increasing to 20-25 mph in the afternoon and gusting up to 43 mph, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 43, west wind at 13-17 mph, and gusts as high as 25 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.

Yemeni coffee brand opens first D.C.-area cafe in Fairfax City

By Jared Serre
Inside the Haraz Coffee House in Fairfax City (photo courtesy DMM Communications)

A Yemeni coffee brand has taken the first step in an expansion to the D.C. area.

Haraz Coffee House kicked off a soft opening today (Monday) for its first location near the nation’s capital. The cafe is housed in Fairfax City’s Fairfax Junction, formerly known as the Westfair Shopping Center.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 11, 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 11, 2025.

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

  • Reston’s Lake Anne Plaza to welcome beer and bratwurst restaurant (10271 views)
  • Reston man dies in motorcycle crash off Loudoun County road (6458 views)
  • Capital One Hall announces latest season of ‘Broadway in Tysons’ (5689 views)
  • Police officer who shot, killed Reston woman will not face criminal charges (5459 views)
  • Fairfax County apartment rents still rising, with Tysons leading region in cost (5418 views)
  • In stormy meeting, Fairfax leaders rip VDOT again on January snow cleanup (4601 views)
  • Fairfax economic forecasts show impact of federal job losses could be worse than Covid (4042 views)
  • D.C.-area leaders pledge ongoing support as WorldPride festival hits hurdles (3814 views)
  • Families move into new Fair Ridge homeless shelter after closure of temporary Reston site (3205 views)
  • Planned ‘commuter path’ from Newington Road to Springfield Metro met with ongoing concern (3039 views)
  • Reston resident sentenced to prison for downloading child porn (2971 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 showers mostly before 8am, cloudy skies, and a high near 53°F accompanied by a north wind at 10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation, with under a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday night, there’s a 30% chance of showers before 2am, with a mostly cloudy low around 42°F and a 7 mph north wind. 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. 👋

    Tour de Hunter Mill bicycle ride will traverse new W&OD bridge, Herndon Metro area

    By Jared Serre
    A bicyclist traveling on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail near Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

    Multiple new thoroughfares line the course for next month’s Tour de Hunter Mill bicycle ride.

    Registration is now open for May 4’s event, which will be the fifth annual bike ride through Fairfax County’s Hunter Mill District.

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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.

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

    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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