Good Friday evening! Today we published 8 articles that were read a total of 6025 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (Sep 8, 2023)…
- NEW: Widespread power outage reported near Lee Highway in Chantilly
- Demolition of blighted buildings at Lake Fairfax Park to begin this month
- McLean Citizens Association backs new guidelines to shape the look of downtown McLean
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- JUST IN: Police respond at Springfield Mall for man ‘experiencing a crisis’ (11348 views)
- Town awaits resubmission of plans for Herndon Biergarten (5638 views)
- Thriller novelist David Baldacci headlines county library’s new Local Author Book Festival (5065 views)
- Reggae on the Lake festival returns to Lake Anne Plaza (4639 views)
- Driver charged in fatal pedestrian crash at Kirby Road crosswalk in McLean (3036 views)
- New Fairfax Fiesta in Tysons this month celebrates Hispanic heritage through music and food (2331 views)
- Reston Association hires new director of communications, community engagement (1443 views)
- Neighborhood Expert: Apple picking in Northern Virginia (1410 views)
- NEW: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Fairfax County (1390 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am: Food for Others Tysons 5K and Fun Run
- 9:00 am: Vienna Smiles Presents: Community Dental Day
- 11:00 am: Story Time with June Smalls
- 👉 12:00 pm: Calling First-time Moms in Reston!
- 2:00 pm: Book launch: “The Spirit Bares Its Teeth” by Andrew Joseph White
- 4:00 pm: Truck & Toss
- 8:00 pm: Robert Glasper
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 12:00 pm: Healthy Together Fairfax
- 1:00 pm: Author talk: Angie Kim on “Happiness Falls”
- 2:00 pm: Lasting Impressions: Paint and Paper Vignettes
🌦️ Saturday’s forecast
There is a 40% chance of intermittent showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, with patchy fog before 8am and mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will reach a high of around 86°F, with calm winds turning southerly at 5-7 mph in the afternoon. On Saturday night, the chance of precipitation increases to 50%, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 69°F, accompanied by southeast winds at 5-8 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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We’re about a month out from summer. That means you’ve still got time for spring cleaning!
Lexi Grant, an operations manager at Well-Paid Maids, shared her go-to spring cleaning tips with WTOP News. Step one? Declutter. Get rid of items you don’t use, find space for items that need a home and organize those areas.
Then, it’s time to dust. Lexi starts with high-touch surface areas (think: refrigerator, dishwasher, counters, microwave). One area she sees often neglected is the bedroom — and it makes sense. Heavy furniture is difficult to move around, but it’s important to really get in there so dust doesn’t affect your sleep.
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.
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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