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.


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.


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

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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 — 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

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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.


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 15, 2024.

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

  1. Toxic gases in Reston Station office building sickened workers, tenant alleges (6062 views)
  2. UPDATED: Three killed in Reston and Oakton crashes over Veterans Day weekend (5580 views)
  3. One-stop-shop for Lego bricks opening soon in West Falls Church (3501 views)
  4. Upscale Japanese restaurant Modan begins serving Tysons diners (2725 views)
  5. Chicken salad eatery unveils plans for grand opening in Chantilly next week (2280 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 sunny skies and a high temperature near 59 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 11 to 16 mph and gusts as high as 26 mph. For Saturday night, the skies will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 38 degrees and winds from the northwest at 6 to 11 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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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. 👋


At its core, “Frankenstein” is not a pretty story, and new artwork on display in Fort Hunt doesn’t shy away from highlighting the darker, uglier side of the groundbreaking novel.

A new exhibit at the Nepenthe Gallery and Frame Shop at 7918 Fort Hunt Road shows off the artwork in a new, illustrated edition of “Frankenstein” from publisher Bond & Grace.


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 14, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Friday’s forecast

Expect scattered showers to dissipate by 7am, followed by patchy fog clearing around 10am. Clouds will gradually give way to mostly sunny skies and a high temperature near 56 degrees. Winds will shift from northeast to northwest around 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon, with a 30% chance of precipitation. For Friday night, it will be mostly clear with a low around 44 degrees and a northwest wind of 8 to 11 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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


Three months after Chicken Salad Chick opened its first Northern Virginia location, another will open its doors.

Chantilly is the chain’s next home, with Chicken Salad Chick opening its doors in Greenbriar Town Center next week (Wednesday), the company announced.


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