Good Friday evening! Today we published 7 articles that were read a total of 6162 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (Aug 25, 2023)…
- My Own Pizza now open at Tysons Corner Center
- Fairfax County furthers push to replace gas leaf blowers with electric devices
- Morning Notes
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Reston pub voted as D.C. area’s best place to drink in WTOP poll (13407 views)
- NEW: Caliburger no longer coming to The Boro in Tysons (4847 views)
- One injured in shooting from car on I-66 outside Centreville (4821 views)
- Police: Herndon resident killed in crash on Dranesville Road (4169 views)
- Man and woman found dead in Annandale apartment (3608 views)
- Three teens arrested for armed golf carts robbery at Hidden Creek Country Club (3354 views)
- Plan to replace American Legion Bridge revived with request for federal funding (3111 views)
- District Taco opens in McLean, kicking off franchise era (2805 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 11:30 am: Celebrate International Dog Day with PUPatella + Bark & Boarding!
- 👉 12:00 pm: New Moms Groups forming 8/26!
- 7:30 pm: Mary Chapin Carpenter
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 3:00 pm: Burke Historical Society
🌤️ Saturday’s forecast
There’s a 20% chance of brief showers today after 2pm, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 88 degrees. Tonight, partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, a low around 68 degrees, and north wind at 5-7 mph. 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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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 dĂa (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.
Sessions begin with a thorough assessment of leadership dynamics on July 15th, participants delve into the intricacies of personal branding and etiquette on July 16th, followed by practical guidance on crafting compelling LinkedIn profiles and resumes on July 17th. July 18th emphasizes the art of storytelling through personal statements, while July 19th culminates in portfolio presentations, allowing participants to showcase their newfound skills. The program concludes on July 20th with a memorable graduation ceremony, celebrating the accomplishments of the ELITE Academy’s graduates and their journey towards leadership excellence.
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Air Layering Workshop: Propagating Difficult-to-Root Plants
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