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Fairfax County Public Schools will be back in session tomorrow (Friday).

After four straight snow days that extended a two-week winter break, FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid announced this afternoon that schools will open on a two-hour delay.


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For some Fairfax County students, this week’s snow days have been a welcome postponement of their return to school from a winter break that began on Dec. 23. Others, however, face the risk of going hungry during the extended school closures.

With over 35% of its student population coming from low-income households, defined by their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals, Fairfax County Public Schools has spent the past few days distributing thousands of food kits to students and families in need.


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A new yoga practice is heading to the Arrowbrook Centre in the McNair area south of Herndon.

Before launching its permanent studio, though, True North Power Yoga has started warming up with a nearby pop-up location that opened at 2545-Q16 Centreville Road in the Village Center at Dulles on Dec. 16.


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Update: Marufuji Japanese Market is set for a grand opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. Plans for the celebration are still being finalized, but expect plenty of giveaways, deals and demonstrations, Fuji Mart Corp. Vice President Joshua Nakama says.

Earlier: The coming weeks could see the launch of a new grocery store in Tysons.


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State legislators representing Fairfax County are taking the lead on major issues in the Virginia General Assembly’s 2025 session, filing proposals addressing reproductive rights, same-sex marriage, gun control and election reforms.

Originally slated to begin yesterday (Jan. 8), the legislative session has been delayed by water service issues in Richmond stemming from the snowstorm on Monday (Jan. 6). Lawmakers will now convene on Monday, Jan. 13 and remain in session through Feb. 22.


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Fairfax County police have recovered the bodies of two men who apparently drowned in a pond near the Staybridge Suites in Chantilly.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units, including boats, were dispatched to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:26 a.m. for a water rescue, according to scanner traffic.


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The mystery tenant that began construction at Fair City Mall late last year has been unveiled.

Signage for J.Crew Factory has appeared on one storefront in the Fairfax City shopping center, located next to YamaChen’s Sushi House. The space was last occupied in 2018 by HobbyWorks.


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Fairfax County is now in its third day of recovery from the snowstorm that walloped the D.C. region on Monday (Jan. 6), but traveling in McLean remains a struggle.

Resident Jennifer Myers told FFXnow last night (Wednesday) that about an inch of compacted ice has accumulated on the roads in her neighborhood near McLean High School, presenting safety concerns for both drivers and pedestrians.