Some new dining and shopping options are in development at Tysons Corner Center.

Fried chicken connoisseurs may be interested to know that the D.C. region’s biggest mall will soon be home to a Popeyes. Temporary signage wrapped around the fast food restaurant’s future space in the first-floor food court notes that it’ll be open Sundays — perhaps a cheeky shot at its rival in the chicken sandwich wars of 2019.


The Washington West Film Festival will be cooking with Kevin Bacon when it returns to Fairfax County next month for its 13th year.

The “Footloose” star is set to visit the county both virtually and in-person as part of the philanthropic festival, which announced a varied lineup of movies this week that will screen from Oct. 10-13 at Look Dine-In Cinemas in Reston (11940 Market Street) and Tysons (1667 Silver Hill Drive).


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 — Sep 23, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect scattered showers and patchy fog before noon, followed by cloudy conditions and a high around 69°F, accompanied by an east wind at 7-9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%. During Tuesday night, there will be scattered showers and potential thunderstorms after 2 am. The sky will remain cloudy with a low around 64°F, and an east wind at 8 mph. The chance of precipitation increases to 50%. 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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Though fall hasn’t officially arrived yet, Reston is already dreaming of hot cocoa and snow in anticipation of the return of Winterfest.

Reston Association announced last Tuesday (Sept. 17) that the three-day festival will return on Dec. 5, 6 and 7 from 5-7 p.m. at Brown’s Chapel Park (1575 Browns Chapel Road).


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 — Sep 20, 2024.

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

  1. These are the wealthiest zip codes in Fairfax County, national ranking finds (41553 views)
  2. BREAKING: Woman killed, officer injured in Reston police shooting (19121 views)
  3. Fairfax County considers new tax options to ease burden on property owners (8588 views)
  4. Burger joint to hold grand opening in Chantilly this weekend (6482 views)
  5. Balducci’s celebrates reopening in McLean after major remodel (4892 views)
  6. Gaming convention to take over GMU for second time this year (4101 views)
  7. Investigation underway in police shooting of Reston woman (3931 views)
  8. Final phase of Lake Anne area visioning study nears completion (3370 views)
  9. County board allows residential development on former Fair Lakes office site (2833 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

Partly sunny skies with a high of 81 and a light south wind at 3 to 7 mph. Saturday night brings a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 am, and a low around 64. New rainfall amounts will range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible during thunderstorms. 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 growing chain that specializes in soup dumplings and Chongqing noodles is coming to Chantilly.

The next Yu Noodles outpost, helmed by local restaurateur Cody Zhou, will be opening in the former 50 West Armory space in the Sully Place shopping center.


Herndon foodies will soon have a more convenient option for tasting chef Peter Chang’s creations.

Peter Chang Herndon is set to open on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Arrowbrook Centre, the mixed-use development near Innovation Center Metro station, the restaurant announced yesterday (Thursday).


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 — Sep 19, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

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☀️ Friday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high near 83 degrees, as the north wind at 5 mph shifts to the east in the morning. Friday night will be mostly clear with a low around 62 degrees, accompanied by a southeast wind between 3 and 6 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.


October is still a couple of weeks away, but this coming weekend is a popular one for Oktoberfest celebrations in Fairfax County.

Several local breweries will host events, while other festivities will encompass an entire neighborhood. Whether you’re looking for the carnival atmosphere of the original Oktoberfest in Munich, a multi-week affair that kicks off this Saturday (Sept. 21), or a more low-key environment for feasting and socializing, options abound.


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