Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
đ News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Jan 5, 2024.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes | đŁď¸ Comments
- 9:30 am: GW Parkway construction to shift traffic to southbound lanes in McLean area | đŁď¸ Comments
- 11:00 am: Reston Association urges members to fight expected casino bill | đŁď¸ Comments
- 1:30 pm: TGI Fridays closes Springfield restaurant for good | đŁď¸ Comments
- 2:15 pm: NEW: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Fairfax County ahead of storm | đŁď¸ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Jersey Mikeâs Subs and another Starbucks appear to be coming to Kingstowne | đŁď¸ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Woman ordered to stop building âsecretâ tunnel under her house by Town of Herndon (12530 views)
- Plan for mixed-use development at AT&Tâs Oakton campus seeks county review (6392 views)
- Driver dies after two multi-vehicle, âchain reactionâ crashes on I-66 (5888 views)
- Developer details plan to replace ICF office buildings in Oakton with housing (3559 views)
- Police investigate after Beltway driver finds bullet hole in vehicle (3534 views)
- Fairfax County nears vote to permanently allow temporary outdoor dining (3204 views)
- Officials discuss future of Vienna tap water service â possibly leading to Fairfax Water takeover (2291 views)
- An incoming Virginia delegate wants to expand use of speed cameras (1857 views)
- Compass Coffee aims to open West Falls Church cafe in the spring (1758 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 9:00 am: $14.99 Weekend Haircut Sale
- 👉 12:00 pm: New Year, New Baby?
- 1:00 pm: Opening Reception: Winter Show at Craft Gallery of Artisans United
đ§ď¸ Saturday’s forecast
Expect a mix of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, transitioning to rain after 1pm with possible snow between noon and 1pm. The high will be near 36°F with southeast wind shifting to northeast later. Precipitation is certain, but ice accumulation will be minimal and snow/sleet less than half an inch. Saturday night, rain is likely before 10pm, followed by mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 32°F. Northwest wind will blow at 7 to 9 mph, and precipitation has a 60% chance, with new amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible. 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. 👋
Recent Stories
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Then, itâs time to dust. Lexi starts with high-touch surface areas (think: refrigerator, dishwasher, counters, microwave). One area she sees often neglected is the bedroom â and it makes sense. Heavy furniture is difficult to move around, but itâs important to really get in there so dust doesnât affect your sleep.
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