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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Aug 17, 2023

Good Thursday evening! Today we published 10 articles that were read a total of 13637 times on FFXnow alone, so far.

📈 Top stories

The following are the most-read articles for today (Aug 17, 2023)…

  1. Where to eat in Fairfax County for Summer Restaurant Week 2023
  2. Armed robbery, stolen golf carts under investigation at Hidden Creek Country Club
  3. Traffic Alert: Four-vehicle crash closes I-495 Express Lanes in Tysons

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.

☀️ Friday’s forecast

The weather will be partly sunny, eventually turning fully sunny with a high temperature of around 84°F. Northwest winds will blow at 7 to 14 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. As for Friday night, the sky will be clear, and the temperature will drop to around 60°F, with northwest winds easing to 6 to 11 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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Morning Notes

Deal Reached on State Budget — “Budget negotiators in the Virginia General Assembly have reached a bipartisan deal, ending a lengthy standoff over the spending plan and avoiding a highly…

Good Thursday 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 look at the most and least expensive condos sold in Fairfax County last month, April 2024.

Police are investigating a fatal crash on the Dulles Toll Road along the Reston and Herndon border. The crash involved two vehicles that collided around 11:20 a.m. near Fairfax County Parkway, according to a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) spokesperson.

FREE Leadership Sessions will be conducted at the George Mason University –Arlington Campus for High School Latinas. The program runs from Monday 7/15 through Friday 7/19 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM EST each day (1-week).

Las sesiones de liderazgo GRATUITAS se llevarán a cabo en el campus de George Mason University – Arlington para latinas de secundaria. El programa se desarrollará desde el lunes 15 de julio hasta el viernes 19 de julio, de 10:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. EST cada día (1 semana).

Our goal is to equip students with the fundamentals of self-promotion and guide them in shaping their personal brand for future success. What sets this program apart is its integration of self-awareness activities and mentorship by seasoned professionals.

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Finding a gift for moms can be difficult. Google “Mother’s Day gifts,” and you’ll scroll through endless lists of beauty products, candles and fuzzy robes. Sure, those are sweet, but sometimes it’s fun to surprise loved ones with something a little more, well, practical!

Here’s one idea: Give her a gift certificate for a home cleaning from Well-Paid Maids. It’s the perfect “thank you,” “I love you” or “you’ve got this” for any mom. She can schedule the home cleaning at her convenience and breathe easy knowing she has one less thing to do.

Our cleaners will take care of everything, including vacuuming and mopping as well as cleaning and dusting countertops, tables, mirrors, appliances and more. Sinks, toilets, showers and appliance exteriors also get a good scrub.

Plus, when you buy a gift certificate from Well-Paid Maids, you’re supporting a living-wage cleaning company. That means cleaners get paid a starting wage of $24 an hour and get access to benefits, like 24 days of PTO and health insurance.

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Pedal with Petals Family Bike Ride

Join us on Saturday, May 11th and ride into spring during our Pedal with Petals Family Bike Ride. Back for its second year, Pedal with Petals is going to be bigger than ever. This year’s event will include both an

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