
The weekend is almost here. Before you treat yourself to some ice cream or head to bed for some much-needed sleep, let’s revisit the past week of news in Fairfax County.
Here are the 10 most-read stories on FFXnow this week:
- Longtime Edison HS basketball coach fired, sparking community concern
- Shipgarten, Tysons’ food and drink ‘theme park,’ set for grand opening this weekend
- JUST IN: Tens of thousands in Fairfax County lose power after storm
- Jeff Bezos’ space flight company Blue Origin has its Reston landing spot
- Driver chastised for speed pulls out gun, peeping ‘ghost’ in new Vienna police report
- Major Church Street development gets blessing of Vienna Town Council
- FCPD: Officers involved in McLean fatal shooting had crisis training
- Lake Audubon residents protest order to remove boats off shoreline
- Covid cases plateau in Fairfax County, as new subvariant takes over U.S.
- Longtime Vienna barber shop to close for good after August
Ideas for potential stories can be sent to news@ffxnow.com or submitted as an anonymous tip. Photos of scenes from around the county are welcome too, with credit always given to the photographer.
Feel free to discuss these topics, your weekend plans, or anything else that’s happening locally in the comments below. Have a great weekend, Fairfax County!
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