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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Dec 3, 2024

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 — Dec 3, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌥️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect increasing clouds and a high of 42 with light southwest winds turning south at 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. Wednesday night, there’s a 50% chance of rain and snow showers after 1am, with clouds gradually clearing and a low of 34. South winds will be around 16 mph, gusting up to 28 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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Where to find Christmas and other holiday events in Fairfax County

By FFXnow.com
The 2023 Jingle on the Lake Festival at Lake Anne Plaza (courtesy Lake Anne Washington Plaza Merchant Association)

An abundance of holiday-inspired events are being held around Fairfax County in coming weeks.

From music to shopping to visits with Santa, there is plenty to keep all ages embraced in the warmth of the holiday season. Some highlights are below.

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New steakhouse coming to Vienna from Taco Bamba chef

By Angela Woolsey
The steakhouse Electric Bull will open in Cava's former space at the Vienna Shopping Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The chef behind Taco Bamba is expanding his presence at Vienna Shopping Center with a new steakhouse.

Electric Bull, which is described as an “upscale neighborhood spot,” will open in summer 2025 at 176 Maple Avenue West, just a couple of doors away from Taco Bamba’s Vienna restaurant. The 2,488-square-foot space was occupied by Cava until the fast-casual Mediterranean chain relocated to 418 Maple Avenue East in 2023.

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Kohl’s to close Herndon store in 2025 after decades in business

By Angela Woolsey
Kohl's at 2100 Centreville Road in Herndon (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The 2024 Christmas shopping season is the last one that Kohl’s will spend in Herndon.

The department store will permanently close on Jan. 18 after over two decades at 2100 Centreville Road, a Kohl’s spokesperson says, confirming a report by The Burn.

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McAlister’s Deli opening tomorrow in Springfield, giving away free tea for a year

By Jared Serre
A king club sandwich from McAlister's Deli (courtesy McAlister's Deli)

Diners in West Springfield will soon be able to combat falling temperatures with warm soup and sandwiches from a new restaurant.

McAlister’s Deli will celebrate its grand opening at the Old Keene Mill Shopping Center tomorrow (Wednesday), offering vouchers for a year of free tea to the first 50 customers in line for the ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Dec 2, 2024

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 — Dec 2, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high near 40, accompanied by northwest winds at 9-13 mph, gusting up to 21 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dipping to a low around 24, and west winds at 5-8 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.

Closed Reston Taco Bell slated for demolition and replacement

By Angela Woolsey
Taco Bell's Reston location is closed and fenced off for demolition (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Taco Bell is working on a makeover in Reston, but when it will be delivered is not yet clear.

The fast-food chain closed its existing restaurant near the Wiehle Metro station at 11257 Roger Bacon Drive around mid-November, erecting a chain-link fence around the building to indicate that construction on a planned renovation is near.

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Restaurant serving freshly made pasta now open at Tysons Galleria

By Angela Woolsey
Scolapasta is open at Tysons Galleria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons Galleria’s newest dining option serves up pasta made by hand right in front of customers.

Scolapasta launched with a soft opening on Nov. 21 in the mall’s third-floor food court, which has been steadily filling back up after an apparently ill-fated partnership with the food hall operator Urbanspace petered out last year.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 29, 2024

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 — Nov 29, 2024.

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

  1. Herndon woman killed in crash on Fairfax County Parkway in Reston (35572 views)
  2. NEW: Whole Foods will relocate Idylwood store to Falls Church (13850 views)
  3. Fairfax property manager will go to prison for embezzling funds from local HOAs (8807 views)
  4. New Tysons office data shows gap between ‘haves and have-nots’ (8466 views)
  5. UPDATED: Hayfield pulls football team from playoffs as calls for outside investigation grow (7712 views)
  6. Mike’s American company to open new BBQ restaurant in Springfield (4826 views)
  7. Silver Line riders may see more trains, faster trips in their future (4577 views)
  8. Gunshot fired at Tysons senior living apartments under police investigation (3857 views)
  9. Planned Lincoln Street in Tysons raises concerns about impacts on Scott’s Run Trail (3786 views)
  10. Construction takes off on United Airlines flight attendant training center in Chantilly (2912 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 of around 37 degrees during the day, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 9-15 mph and gusting as high as 24 mph. In the evening, the skies will grow cloudier as temperatures drop to approximately 26 degrees. Winds will shift to a northwest direction at 5-7 mph before becoming light and variable 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. 👋

A quick thank you to our advertisers

By FFXnow.com

As we approach Thanksgiving, we want to express our gratitude to the local businesses and organizations that have supported FFXnow’s mission of delivering essential community news throughout 2024.

Our advertisers make it possible for us to bring you timely, accurate local journalism while keeping our content free and accessible to all local residents.

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