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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 21, 2024

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 — Nov 21, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌨️ Friday’s forecast

Scattered snow showers will transition to rain and snow showers between 11am and 1pm, becoming rain showers after 1pm. Clouds will increase, reaching a high of 42°F with west winds of 10-15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. There’s a 70% chance of precipitation, but minimal snow accumulation. Friday night will see scattered showers before 10pm, with clouds gradually clearing to partly cloudy and a low of 37°F. Expect northwest winds of 13-15 mph and gusts up to 24 mph, and a 40% chance of precipitation. 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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Fairfax City Duck Donuts reopens after tax-related closure

By Jared Serre
Duck Donuts in Fairfax City (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A Fairfax City donut shop is back in business today (Thursday) following three days of tax-related closures.

Employees at Duck Donuts confirmed that the store was shut down on Monday (Nov. 18) by the Virginia Department of Taxation, which had placed multiple tax liens on the business.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 20, 2024

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 — Nov 20, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Thursday’s forecast

Showers are possible after 1pm, accompanied by increasing clouds and a high temperature near 49°F. Winds will come from the west at 8-13 mph, gusting up to 23 mph, with a 30% chance of precipitation. For Thursday night, expect partly cloudy conditions, a low temperature around 34°F, and west winds at 9-11 mph with gusts as high as 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.

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Cheesecake Factory to open at Tysons Corner Center next month

By Angela Woolsey
The Cheesecake Factory at Tysons Galleria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Cheesecake Factory is getting ready for its big move across Route 123.

The chain will close its existing location at Tysons Galleria at the end of November before reopening at Tysons Corner Center on Dec. 5 at 11:30 a.m., according to an announcement posted to its website.

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Late-night chicken and gyro eatery coming to Fairfax from New York area

By Angela Woolsey
The fast-casual chain Blazin serves chicken tenders, gyros, waffles and more (courtesy Blazin Chicken & Gyros)

A fast-casual restaurant that serves halal chicken tenders, gyros and more into the early morning hours is setting up shop in Fairfax — both the county and the city.

Blazin Chicken & Gyro anticipates opening its first Northern Virginia location at Tysons Station (7502 Leesburg Pike) in Pimmit Hills in early December. The 1,849-square-foot eatery will be located next door from China King in the Trader Joe’s-anchored shopping center.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 19, 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 — Nov 19, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect showers mainly after 4pm with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 65. Calm winds will shift to east around 6 mph in the afternoon, with a 50% chance of precipitation. Wednesday night will see showers between 7pm and 1am, a low around 41, and southeast winds of 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph with gusts up to 34 mph. There’s a 90% chance of precipitation and possible rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch. 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 Nov 18, 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 — Nov 18, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

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🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies and a high of around 62 degrees, along with calm winds turning southeast at around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday night will bring mostly cloudy conditions, a low around 50 degrees, and a slight chance of showers with a 20% chance of precipitation accompanied by light and variable winds. 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.

Sisters Thai’s flagship restaurant opens in Tysons with new dessert cafe

By Angela Woolsey
Sisters Thai hosted an invite-only showcase for its new restaurant at Capital One Center in Tysons ahead of its public debut (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Sisters Thai is finally cooking in Tysons, almost three years after its expansion plans were announced.

The local chain known for its cozy, bespoke decor will launch its biggest restaurant yet tonight (Monday) at 7735 Capital One Tower Road in Capital One Center. Service will start at 5-9 p.m., with a limited menu available during the soft opening, founder Tammie Disayawathana says.

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