Good Friday evening! Today we published 6 articles that were read a total of 14960 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (Apr 28, 2023)…
- Proposed design guidelines imagine downtown McLean as ‘neighborhood village’
- FCPD: Woman arrested for abducting 3-year-old at Tysons Corner Center
- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit to host grand opening at Herndon Centre in May
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- BREAKING: Three people found shot dead in West Springfield house (9390 views)
- Fairfax approves pedestrian-friendly redesign of congested Chain Bridge Road intersection (6377 views)
- Norton Scott takes county to court over handling of Reston Town Center North proposal (3824 views)
- Three people taken to hospital after crash that closes John Marr Drive (3050 views)
- Proposed design guidelines imagine downtown McLean as ‘neighborhood village’ (3169 views)
- FCPD: Woman arrested for abducting 3-year-old at Tysons Corner Center (3130 views)
- After losing Barton Hills appeal, Reston Association seeks tweaks to county zoning ordinance (1584 views)
- Fairfax County board lauds updated draft of Reston comprehensive plan (1445 views)
- County proposes permanent rules for temporary outdoor dining areas (1351 views)
- Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney candidates trade attacks on local radio show (1204 views)
- Centreville resident arrested after allegedly stabbing man, family dog (1145 views)
- Police salary increase, softball fields are among items supervisors hope to fund in budget (1120 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 👉 8:30 am: Van Metre 5K Run
- 8:30 am: 80-Family Community Yard Sale
- 👉 10:00 am: Blessing of the Pets
- 12:00 pm: Meridian High School Tour
- 👉 12:00 pm: First-time Moms Meet & Greet
- 1:00 pm: Fountain Day
- 7:00 pm: Frozen Jr, the Musical!
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 1:00 pm: HWPS Magical Woodland Festival
- 👉 4:00 pm: What Happens When a Woman?
☔ Saturday’s forecast
Light rain. Overcast. Mild. High of 67 and low of 56. Sunrise at 6:13 am and sunset at 7:59 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. 👋
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