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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 10, 2025

By FFXnow.com

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 — Jan 10, 2025.

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

  1. Japanese grocery store aims for winter opening in Tysons (23659 views)
  2. JUST IN: FCPS cancels classes again as snow cleanup continues (19545 views)
  3. Fairfax County businesses close, offer specials during snowstorm (15006 views)
  4. BREAKING: FCPS cancels Monday classes with at least 5 inches of snow predicted (14916 views)
  5. See how snow amounts from Monday’s storm varied across Fairfax County (13683 views)
  6. JUST IN: Whole Foods sets target date for closing Idylwood store (13259 views)
  7. UPDATED: Two men found drowned in Chantilly pond (12429 views)
  8. Developer details plan to turn Merrifield office park into residential neighborhood (10164 views)
  9. Van driver killed after flipping over on Franconia-Springfield Parkway (9466 views)
  10. JUST IN: Fairfax County Public Schools closed again Thursday due to snow (9193 views)
  11. NEW: Potential developer makes case for Tysons casino and entertainment district (6951 views)
  12. Handmade Chinese dumpling eatery opens doors in Vienna (5672 views)
  13. Fairfax County suspends bus and trash service, travel discouraged as snow falls (5298 views)
  14. UPDATED: Police search for driver who fled into storm drain after I-495 crash (5215 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

❄️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect snow before 7am, followed by cloudy skies until mid-morning when gradual clearing will occur, bringing the high temperature to around 34°F. Morning winds will transition from light and variable to northwest at 8 to 13 mph, possibly gusting as high as 22 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. Saturday night will be mostly clear, with a low of approximately 23°F, and northwest winds at 8 to 11 mph, potentially gusting to 18 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.

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. 👋

Sports

Flint Hill among boys hoop teams finding success in recent action

By Dave Facinoli
Madison was 1-2 in holiday tourney action (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

The Flint Hill Huskies have come up mostly winners of late, whenever and wherever they have played in boys basketball action.

Most recently, the experienced high-school team won on the road in D.C., defeating the host Maret Frogs, 61-49, to improve to 7-4 overall and 3-0 in Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference action.

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Sports

Young Marshall hoop team falls to Mount Vernon in tournament final

By Dave Facinoli
Marshall finished second at the Mount Vernon Holiday Classic (courtesy of Marshall athletics)

With a new head coach and young basketball team, some early-season ups and downs were expected for the Marshall Statesmen.

A high point was the second-place finish at the recent Mount Vernon Holiday Classic for the girls high school team.

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Countywide

Fairfax County could get more snow tonight, forecast suggests

By Angela Woolsey
The National Weather Service's forecast for total snow amounts in the D.C. region on Jan. 10-12, 2025 (via National Weather Service)

Fairfax County and the rest of the D.C. area could be hit with another round of snow starting tonight (Friday), though it’ll likely be much less intense than the storm that passed through on Monday (Jan. 6).

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for much of the region, including Fairfax County, projecting 1 to 2 inches of snowfall between 10 p.m. today and 7 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday).

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Event

Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan

Event location

Mosaic District

2905 District Ave

Fairfax, Virginia 22031

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It’s time to get festive. In partnership with Angelika Film Center, the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan is rolling into Mosaic to kick off the season! Take photos with the iconic Coca-Cola Polar Bear and see the truck before it heads to the next stop on its nationwide tour.

Catch Elf on the big screen, enjoy kids activities and face painting, send a letter to Santa and soak up all the festive fun!

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Countywide

Planning Commission defers vote on revised rules for special events, food trucks

By Scott McCaffrey
Stands serve food at the 2024 Mosaic District Fall Festival (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Proposals to streamline the process of applying for community special event permits from the county government won the Fairfax County Planning Commission’s general support on Wednesday (Jan. 8).

However, with a number of details left unresolved, members deferred final action on whether to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve the changes to next Wednesday, Jan. 15.

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Around Town

South Block to celebrate opening of Fairfax City juice shop soon

By Jared Serre
Dave's Hot Chicken and the not-yet-open South Block at Fair City Mall (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A host of festivities are scheduled for South Block when it opens next weekend in Fairfax City.

The juice shop chain will throw a celebratory block party for its new store at 9672 Main Street in Fair City Mall on Saturday, Jan. 18.

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Countywide

Fairfax County to open waitlist for senior affordable housing sites

By Angela Woolsey
Lake Anne House in Reston (staff photo)

Older adults looking for a more affordable place to live in Fairfax County will have the opportunity to get in line for an apartment next week.

The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) will accept waitlist applications for its affordable housing properties reserved for seniors from 8 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 13) through Sunday, Jan. 19 at 11:59 p.m.

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Countywide

Thomas Jefferson High School graduate to take over as new principal

By Angela Woolsey
New Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Techology Principal Michael Mukai (via FCPS/YouTube)

Fairfax County Public Schools has anointed a new principal for its prestigious Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ).

Michael Mukai, a TJ alum who currently serves as the principal at West Springfield High School, was hired after a nationwide search following the departure of Dr. Ann Bonitatibus, who led the magnet school for about seven years, FCPS announced yesterday (Thursday).

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News

Police make arrest in ‘peeping’ cases at Idylwood apartment complex

By Angela Woolsey
The Alister Falls Church apartments in Idylwood (via Google Maps)

Local police have finally nabbed a man they believe has repeatedly peeped into people’s homes at the Alister Falls Church apartments in Idylwood.

A 49-year-old Idylwood man was arrested on Wednesday (Jan. 8) and charged with five counts of peeping into an occupied dwelling, the Fairfax County Police Department announced yesterday (Thursday).

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