Bonchon is back in Herndon.

After temporarily closing last year amid customer complaints, the Korean fried chicken chain reopened its franchise at Franklin Farm Village Center (13320 Franklin Farm Road) in the Oak Hill area on Wednesday, Dec. 18, under new ownership.


A sandwich and wings chain is ready to open the doors to its new location in Bailey’s Crossroads.

Charleys Cheesesteaks could open its new franchise at 3556 South Jefferson Street, Unit E, in the Crossroads Place Shopping Center this weekend. Pallets of cardboard boxes, each adorned with the company’s logo, could be seen being taken into the storefront Wednesday (Dec. 18) afternoon.


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 — Dec 19, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌨️ Friday’s forecast

Scattered snow showers will turn into a mix of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, followed by rain showers after 1pm. Expect patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm with temperatures reaching a high near 41. Winds will shift to the north at 5-7 mph in the afternoon and precipitation chances are 50%. For Friday night, isolated snow showers are possible before 1am, while patchy fog is expected between 7pm and 10pm. The sky will be mostly cloudy with a low temperature around 31, accompanied by a 7-11 mph northwest wind. The chance of precipitation is 20%. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and Fairfax Ballet will reunite later this month for their annual performances of “The Nutcracker” at George Mason University.

Continuing a tradition that’s now in its eighth year, the two local arts organizations will present two shows of Pytor Tchaikovsky’s holiday staple this Saturday and Sunday (Dec. 21 and 22) at Mason’s Center for the Arts (4373 Mason Pond Drive) in Fairfax.


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 — Dec 18, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect sunny conditions and a high of 44 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind between 6 to 10 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph. In contrast, Thursday night will see increasing clouds and a low temperature near 30 degrees, with calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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A local diner chain will open its latest restaurant mere days before the calendar flips to 2025.

Bob & Edith’s Diner will start serving customers at 6451 Old Beulah Street in Newington on Dec. 27, business manager Rebekah Steele 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 — Dec 17, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect showers to start mainly after 2pm with patchy fog appearing after 4pm and a high near 52. The calm wind will become south at 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon, with an 80% chance of precipitation and possible amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. On Wednesday night, showers will continue mainly before 10pm with patchy fog clearing by 7pm. The low will be around 37 with southwest winds at 8 to 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight and possibly gusting up to 23 mph. The chance of precipitation remains at 80% with similar amounts as earlier in the day. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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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 16, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

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🌥️ Tuesday’s forecast

Patchy fog is expected to clear by 8am, leading to mostly cloudy conditions that will gradually become sunnier later in the day, with temperatures reaching around 61 degrees. Winds will shift from southwest at 6 to 9 mph to northwest in the afternoon. Tonight, skies will remain mostly clear with a low of around 37 degrees, and a northwest wind transitioning to a calm state in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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