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 12, 2024.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes | đŁď¸ Comments
- 9:30 am: New Fairfax County program diverts people from incarceration to culinary training | đŁď¸ Comments
- 11:00 am: Poll: Have you gotten sick this winter? | đŁď¸ Comments
- 1:15 pm: The Boro developers appeal countyâs claim that construction blocked pedestrian access | đŁď¸ Comments
- 3:00 pm: Reston Association creates land use committee to focus on development issues | đŁď¸ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Man challenges UVA track star to race at McLean HS, loss goes viral (18140 views)
- Fairfax County NAACP president Michelle Leete has died (6822 views)
- Changes in store for Fair Oaks Mall with DMV relocating service center (5065 views)
- FCPD: Multiple home burglaries linked by woman pretending to deliver flowers (3781 views)
- Peter McCandless, killed in a crash at 87, helped introduce Reston to the world (3540 views)
- Georgetown University baseball team finds new home in Tysons (3242 views)
- JUST IN: Fairfax County Public Schools cancels activities as storm moves in (2834 views)
- Another storm may bring flooding, high winds to Fairfax County tomorrow (2816 views)
- Two arrested in months-long investigation of postal box thefts in Vienna area (2669 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 12:00 pm: Bladesmithing Project: Stainless Steel Knife-Making
- 3:00 pm: Jeff Dunham Headlines the EagleBank Arena
- 4:00 pm: A Tribute to Dr. King
âď¸ Saturday’s forecast
Expect a mostly sunny day ahead with temperatures reaching around 46 degrees. It will be breezy, featuring a west wind of 18 to 23 mph and gusts up to 46 mph. As for Saturday night, the sky will remain mostly clear, and the temperature will drop to around 31 degrees. The southwest wind will blow at 10 to 15 mph, and gusts may reach up to 24 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. 👋
Recent Stories
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