Good Tuesday evening! Today we published 8 articles that were read a total of 6300 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (Aug 8, 2023)…
- Redevelopment of Hunters Woods ballfield in Reston to begin this summer
- More than 2,000 people in Fairfax County still waiting for power after thunderstorm
- Neighboring restaurants in Chantilly Park Shopping Center permanently close
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
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☀️ Wednesday’s forecast
The weather forecast shows a mostly sunny day with a high temperature near 86°F accompanied by a west wind ranging from 6 to 10 mph. As for Wednesday night, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 68°F. The southwest wind at approximately 6 mph will become calm after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
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