Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
đź•— News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Mar 1, 2024.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: Fairfax County reports steady progress towards affordable housing target | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:15 am: Local teachers win grants from Wolf Trap Foundation for performing arts projects | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:00 am: County should prioritize EV charging and employee compensation, environmental council says | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Decision deferred on tweaks to residential development near Innovation Metro | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: Vienna teens seek donations to make care packages for overseas troops | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: New mental health clinic opens doors for clients and therapists in Reston | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:45 pm: Teen driver in fatal Idylwood crash charged with DUI-related manslaughter | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- FCPS pushes forward with plan to push back middle school start times (31260 views)
- Tapas-style Indian restaurant Dhoom now open in Tysons Corner Center (15767 views)
- School board approves land transfer for future elementary school in Herndon (6583 views)
- New Fairfax pickleball center serves up grand opening with pro players exhibition (4519 views)
- Carrabba’s Italian Grill closes Reston site after two decades (4519 views)
- Poll: Have you been affected by the lack of Fairfax Connector service? (2379 views)
- Police arrest men who allegedly stole car that crashed, medical vehicle from Inova Fairfax Hospital (2310 views)
- Fairfax County will be under Wind Advisory starting Wednesday night (1834 views)
- Vienna’s Navy Federal Credit Union faces lawsuit alleging racial discrimination (1808 views)
- GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley to hold rally in Idylwood ahead of primary (1522 views)
- Vienna ramen restaurant Akai Tori to close for good tonight (1460 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 9:00 am: https://restoncommunitycenter.com/event/spring-flea-market-2/
- 12:00 pm: Festival Ballet Virginia Presents Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
- 12:15 pm: 2024 Alexandria Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
- 1:00 pm: Opening Reception: Early Spring Show at Craft Gallery of Artisans United
- 4:00 pm: Foley Irish Culture Festival
- 5:00 pm: Festival Ballet Virginia Presents Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
- 7:30 pm: Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Greater Washington
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
🌧️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect rain primarily before 2 pm, accompanied by patchy fog that will clear by 1 pm. The day’s high will be around 53°F with an east wind at 6-8 mph, shifting to the north later in the afternoon. There’s a 90% chance of precipitation, with possible new amounts ranging between 0.25 and 0.50 inches. The evening brings mostly cloudy skies and a low of around 44°F with a light northwest wind at around 6 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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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.
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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 dĂa (1 semana).
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