Good Friday 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 today — Oct 13, 2023.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: Grand opening announced for Lorton’s new police station and animal shelter | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:15 am: Herndon to support Pakistan Heritage Day in push for more cultural events | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:00 am: McLean Pet Fest set to take over park this Sunday | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Plan to modernize Taco Bell in Fair Lakes wins county’s approval | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: FCPD: Teen arrested for Tysons carjacking, victim hit by liquid candy | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Fall festival returns to Halley Rise’s farm in Reston this weekend | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Fairfax County to mark solar eclipse with event ‘extravagaza’ (17963 views)
- NEW: Reston’s LOOK Dine-in movie theater has an opening date (6997 views)
- Senator makes case for casino in Tysons as part of future entertainment district (6672 views)
- Developer of Oakton’s AT&T campus scales back housing, preserves more trees (5704 views)
- Halal hot chicken chain coming to Vienna in first step of N. Va. expansion (4314 views)
- Man dies weeks after three-vehicle crash on Fairfax County Parkway (3966 views)
- Va. attorney general opposes Dulles Greenway toll increase in Northern Virginia (2112 views)
- New signs encourage Vienna pedestrians and drivers to see ‘Eye to Eye’ (1887 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am: Weichert Parking Lot Sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity
- 👉 9:00 am: Arlington Metaphysical Chapel Presents Metaphest, October 14-15, 2023
- 9:00 am: Indoor/Outdoor Rummage Sale & Craft Fair
- 9:00 am: Edison Fall Craft Fair
- 10:00 am: Trunk or Treat
- 👉 11:30 am: STEM Fest
- 12:00 pm: OAKtoberfest
- 4:00 pm: Experience Art in its Diverse Forms
- 8:00 pm: Magpie: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 12:00 pm: Venture into Volunteering
- 👉 2:00 pm: Do it Your Way 0.5k
- 2:00 pm: Do It Your Way 0.5K – South Lakes HS PTSA Pantry
- 2:30 pm: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE: King for a Day!
- 5:30 pm: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE: King for a Day!
⛈️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm today, with patchy fog between noon and 2pm, and a high near 63. Winds will be eastward at 5-8 mph, with an 80% chance of precipitation and rainfall amounts between a quarter and half-inch. Tonight, showers continue with possible thunderstorms and a low around 49, with east winds shifting northward after midnight at 6-11 mph. The chance of precipitation increases to 90%, with similar rainfall amounts expected. 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. 👋