Good Friday evening! Today we published 8 articles that were read a total of 13911 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (Mar 31, 2023)…
- Prolific chef Peter Chang is cooking up a new restaurant in McLean
- Police: Woman on sidewalk killed in Richmond Highway crash by possibly speeding driver
- Pickleball noise drama reverberates in Reston with new project
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- UPDATED: Some FCPS students stay inside as burnt smell reported across D.C. area (23796 views)
- Richmond Highway barricaded for hours as police negotiate with armed woman (18184 views)
- Here’s where Fairfax County ranks among the ‘Best Counties to Live’ — and the neighbor it couldn’t beat (12614 views)
- Police investigate repeated indecent exposures at Reston hotel (7126 views)
- Taco Bamba to open in Herndon next week with some unique menu items (4940 views)
- Teen arrested in Merrifield after fatal shooting in Fairfax Village (4220 views)
- Transportation plan builds hype for potential Metro line extension and Route 7 BRT (4078 views)
- NEW: D.C. favorite Call Your Mother to open ‘Lil Deli’ truck in McLean (4027 views)
- Fairfax County board approves plan to lure developers into replacing lost affordable housing (3700 views)
- Proposed redevelopment of Oakton’s AT&T campus set to advance, despite resident concerns (3227 views)
- JUST IN: Carjacked vehicle found in Tysons, hits cars and police cruisers during pursuit (2991 views)
- Merrifield recommended as priority for redevelopment, but one proposal raises displacement concerns (2562 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am: 8th Annual Alzheimer’s Day at Meadows Farms
- 10:00 am: Fitting In – Theatre for ages 2 to 5
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 8:00 am: Pedal with Petals: A Family Bike Ride in Tysons
- 4:00 pm: Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Spring Menu Tasting Event
☔ Saturday’s forecast
Passing showers. Breaks of sun late. Mild. High of 74 and low of 0. Sunrise at 6:54 am and sunset at 7:32 pm. See more from Weather.gov.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
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. 👋
Recent Stories
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Good Friday evening! Today we published 6 articles that were read a total of 10172 times on FFXnow alone, so far. 📈 Top stories The following are the most-read articles…
The Faraday Park neighborhood has officially welcomed another tenant: Eve’s Garden Lounge and Bar. The Asian fusion restaurant celebrated its soft opening on Friday, May 12 at 11207 Reston Station…
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Charity Live Music Concert
Ukrainian Charity fundraiser concert at South County High School on June 13, 2023.
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