One of Reston Association’s most popular programs is coming back later this month.

The Senior Movie Day program will kick off its 30th year on Jan. 22 with a screening of the Annette Bening-starring biopic “Nyad” at Look Dine-In Cinemas (11940 Market Street) in Reston Town Center.


Whole Foods Market has set a grand opening date for its new store in Falls Church, which means its 25-year stay in Idylwood is officially coming to an end.

The grocery store’s last day of business at 7511 Leesburg Pike in Idylwood Plaza is currently scheduled for Monday, Feb. 3. However, the timing could change “depending on the store’s in-stock levels,” a Whole Foods spokesperson told FFXnow.


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 — Jan 7, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies and a high of 29 degrees during the day, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 10 to 15 mph and occasional gusts reaching 25 mph. At night, the sky will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 16 degrees. The northwest wind will continue with speeds of 11 to 15 mph, and gusts may reach up to 23 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.


The new year brought a new kind of Chinese restaurant to the Town of Vienna.

Panda Dumpling quietly opened last Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 155B Maple Avenue West, taking over the former Bubble Mochi space in between the Cruz N Shine Car Wash and Marjan Carryout and Catering.


A fast-food chain that originated in California and specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken has landed in West Springfield.

Crimson Coward announced on Friday (Jan. 3) that its new restaurant in the Old Keene Mill Shopping Center (8424 Old Keene Mill Road) is now open. Operating daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the 1,449-square-foot eatery is located in between Zips Cleaners and the forthcoming juice shop South Block.


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 — Jan 6, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect a sunny day with highs reaching 31 degrees and northwest winds blowing at 15 to 17 mph, gusting up to 37 mph. The night will be partly cloudy with lows around 18 degrees, while northwest winds continue at 13 to 15 mph and gusts up to 26 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.


It is safe to say that Monday’s snowstorm has impacted every inch of Fairfax County.

As numerous residents and businesses work to dig themselves out of roughly 6 inches of snow, some storefronts have opened their doors to offer various snow day specials. These include:


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 — Jan 3, 2025.

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

  1. Here are the new Virginia laws taking effect on Jan. 1, 2025 (36012 views)
  2. De Clieu Coffee to open new cafe in Reston this year (7172 views)
  3. Small businesses scramble to make way for planned VHC Health facility in West Falls Church (5999 views)
  4. Most and least expensive homes sold in Fairfax County (December 2024) (5398 views)
  5. Oakton’s SouvlakiBar to reopen after merging with another Greek restaurant chain (5222 views)
  6. Fast food rival seeks to replace shuttered Burger King in Reston (6430 views)
  7. Reston Row developer proposes pedestrian bridge between new office buildings (4321 views)
  8. Conversion of former Inova office into workforce housing could start in 2025 (3981 views)
  9. Fairfax County struggling to find site for youth crisis receiving center (2303 views)
  10. Better data, more hunters needed to manage Fairfax County’s deer population, report says (2187 views)
  11. Maryland man charged with hit-and-run that injured pedestrian at Tysons Corner Center (2082 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 sunshine and a high temperature of about 31 degrees during the day, accompanied by a blustery west wind at 17 to 20 mph and gusts reaching 33 mph. The night will be clear with a low temperature around 21 degrees, along with a west wind at 9 to 11 mph and gusts 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.

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. 👋


The McLean Community Center (MCC) is now old enough to qualify for its own “Seniors in Action” program.

The community center will start celebrating 50 years of providing events, cultural enrichment, classes and other services with a special event tomorrow (Saturday) at 7 p.m. in the Alden Theatre (1234 Ingleside Avenue), kicking off a full year of festivities.


A longtime fast food rival is close to taking over the former Burger King in Reston’s Hunters Woods Village Center.

Fairfax County is currently reviewing a permit that would allow McDonald’s to renovate the drive-thru building at 2270 Hunters Woods Plaza, which has sat vacant since Burger King shuttered in April 2023.


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