FFXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 28, 2025

Published February 28, 2025 at 9:00PM

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 — Feb 28, 2025.

7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 28, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
8:00 am: UPDATED: Woman fatally shot by husband at Chantilly home, police say | 🗣️ Comments
9:00 am: Fitness company targets Tysons for first Northern Virginia studio | 🗣️ Comments
9:45 am: Vote deferred on redevelopment of AT&T office campus in Oakton | 🗣️ Comments
11:15 am: Author Kwame Alexander to visit Reston school for Read Across America Day | 🗣️ Comments
1:15 pm: Oscar-nominated filmmaker graduated from Fairfax County Public Schools | 🗣️ Comments
2:30 pm: Fairfax County seeks public input on historic Gum Springs cemetery restoration | 🗣️ Comments
4:30 pm: FCPD charges teens seen displaying gun at elementary school | 🗣️ Comments
5:15 pm: BREAKING: Former FCPD officer sentenced to jail for fatal Tysons shooting | 🗣️ Comments

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

Fairfax officials reject blame for collapse of Prince William’s Route 28 bypass project (27375 views)

New eateries and more changes expected at Merrifield’s Mosaic District (17887 views)

Fairfax County leaders see no easy solution for school funding needs (9142 views)

Motorcyclist killed in Route 28 crash near I-66 in Centreville (7472 views)

Owner seeks to replace ‘obsolete’ Fairfax Ridge office building with housing (7025 views)

Gov. Youngkin unveils new job portal as federal workforce layoffs hit Virginia (4818 views)

Public safety agencies face significant cuts in proposed Fairfax County budget (4697 views)

Rooftop bar to open at Reston Town Center’s Marriott hotel this weekend (4319 views)

Person taken to hospital after large house fire in Vienna (4156 views)

CVS Pharmacy to close over 30-year-old Vienna store this spring (3658 views)

NEW: Tree clear-cutting along W&OD Trail alarms local officials and residents (3435 views)

Smallest and largest homes sold in Fairfax County (January 2025) (3344 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

9:00 am: True Honey Teas Festival
10:00 am: Personal Branding Expo
12:00 pm: Class: Beginner Wire Weaving
12:00 pm: Tír na nÓg Irish Music Fest
2:30 pm: Rebecca Brenner Graham Discusses “Dear Miss Perkins”
6:00 pm: 2nd Saturday Open House & Art Walk – Theme: Art Madness

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

3:00 pm: Volleyball Clinic for Middle & High Schoolers
4:00 pm: Books ‘n Brews

🌤️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies to transition to full sun with a high around 59 and breezy conditions. Southwest winds at 10 to 15 mph will shift to northwest at 19 to 24 mph in the morning, potentially gusting up to 39 mph. Saturday night will be clear and blustery, with lows near 24 and northwest winds at 17 to 23 mph, gusting up to 37 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

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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