Good Friday evening! Today we published 6 articles that were read a total of 8331 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (May 12, 2023)…
- Homelessness continues to increase in Fairfax County, especially among families with kids
- Reston Farmers Market returns with more vendors, parking constraints
- County bans overnight commercial parking on downtown McLean street
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- IT company to expand Reston HQ, add 90 jobs (22463 views)
- University seeks to open new campus in Herndon office buildings (12016 views)
- BREAKING: Pedestrian dies after crash involving fire engine in Reston (3580 views)
- Artificial intelligence and data firm signs lease at Reston Station (3080 views)
- Fire engine that hit woman in Reston didn’t see her in road, police say (2763 views)
- New performing arts center, hotel proposed in Old Town Fairfax (2182 views)
- Data center boom prompts Fairfax County to take new look at rules, environmental impacts (2158 views)
- DEVELOPING: Police look for suspect in shooting near Culmore 7-Eleven (2060 views)
- Yama Chen’s Sushi has opened at last in Vienna (1970 views)
- Residents, school board member raise traffic safety concerns around Reston schools (1412 views)
- Mosaic District’s Four Sisters to close on Mother’s Day after 30 years (1110 views)
- Overhaul of county zoning ordinance approved again, despite opposition (1108 views)
- County allows more sip-and-stroll style events at Reston Town Center (1074 views)
- Report: Mars Inc. eyes Tysons office for temporary HQ in anticipation of expansion (1034 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 2:00 pm: Meet local author Michael Zucker
- 7:00 pm: The Big Jam: A Decade of Drumming
- 7:00 pm: Family Roller Skate Night
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
🌥 Saturday’s forecast
Cloudy. Mild. High of 74 and low of 58. Sunrise at 5:58 am and sunset at 8:12 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
Good Tuesday 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…
A counselor at Glasgow Middle School in Lincolnia is facing criminal charges after he allegedly head-butted an 11-year-old student last week.
Vienna is considering several options to improve parking availability along its commercial corridor. At a conference session on April 15, the Vienna Town Council reviewed recommendations to its update zoning…
The Town of Herndon is getting a new director of economic development. Marc G. Smith will assume the position starting on May 13, the town announced today (Tuesday). He will…
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Still planning for summer camps? Check out the great variety of art projects and fun teachers at Art House 7 in Arlington. We have morning, midday, and afternoon weekly camps for ages 5-13. Among our themes: Clay Creations; Animals Around the World; Arts & Crafts; Draw, Paint & Sculpt Faces & Animals; Drawing & Printmaking. We’ve recently added PaperPalooza (paper making and bookmaking) and Jewelry camps. You can see all our listings on our website.
Art House 7 has been a haven for artists of all ages since 2015, offering classes, camps, and workshops. We’re located on Langston Blvd. near the Lee Harrison Shopping Center. We have an ample 2-story studio, and plenty of free parking.
Weekly camps at Art House 7
– June 17-Aug. 9
– Camp times: 9-11am, 11am-2pm, 2:30-4:30pm
– Ages 5-13
Encore Creativity for Older Adults at Capital One Hall
Encore Creativity for Older Adults is pleased to raise the curtain and welcome community members to its spring concert at Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA on May 4, 2024. The concert, which starts at 3 PM, will bring hundreds
Dream, Design, Build: Home Expo 2024
Sponsored by ABW Appliances & Eden, join us for a one-of-a-kind Home Expo event on May 11th from 10AM to 4PM!
The DMV’s top experts — AKG Design Studio and GMJ Construction — are opening their doors to homeowners to
