Good Thursday evening! Today we published 10 articles that were read a total of 9947 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (Sep 7, 2023)…
- NEW: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Fairfax County
- Reggae on the Lake festival returns to Lake Anne Plaza
- NEW: Man barricades himself inside Merrifield home
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 7:00 pm: 2nd Annual Silent Dance Party
⛈️ Friday’s forecast
There is a 50% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with fog before 8am. Otherwise, expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 92°F, with south winds of 5-9 mph. Friday night will see a 60% chance of precipitation, including potential showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy skies, a low around 70°F, and south winds turning north (5-7 mph) after midnight. New rainfall amounts may range between a quarter and half of an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
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Recent Stories

Public invited: “Fur-th Birthday” brunch celebration for Woofie’s of South Riding-Aldie, Sunday, October 8 at The Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
Woofie’s of South Riding-Aldie, providing premium mobile pet services throughout Aldie, Middleburg, South Riding is celebrating its fourth anniversary with expansion to Centreville and Chantilly and its fourth Woofie’s pet grooming van. The franchise, owned and operated by Loudoun County residents, husband/wife team Sebaot Gebre and Teferi Dejene, has grown by 900% since its first full year in business.
Services include:
• Mobile pet spa grooming
• Dog walking
• Pet sitting
• In-home or overnight pet sitting
• Customizable services

If you have been thinking about buying your first home or haven’t owned one in the last three years, THIS IS FOR YOU!
In the DMV area, it can be difficult to save the downpayment necessary for you to get into your own home. We have a solution. The Funder’s Summit!
We have assembled a summit with different municipalities to tell you how to access their funds for your home purchase.
STEM Fest
We invite you to join us at STEAMOLOGY’s annual FREE STEM Fest for elementary and middle school students, taking place on Saturday, October 14th at South County High School, 8501 Silverbrook Rd, Lorton, VA 22079.
STEM Fest is an exciting
Arlington Metaphysical Chapel Presents Metaphest, October 14-15, 2023
Workshops on: ~ Meditation ~ Intro to Tarot: The Aces and Major Arcana
~ Ageless Aging ~ Past Life Regression ~ Animal Communication and Healing
~ Psychometry ~ Spiritual Healing ~ Self Soul Love ~ Consciously Clearing Clutter ~ Awareness/Mindfulness/Consciousness.