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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 3, 2026

By FFXnow.com

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 — Apr 3, 2026.

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

  • West Coast pizza chain decides on Reston to start N. Va. expansion (9497 views)
  • NEW: Tysons’ former Bed Bath & Beyond might turn into grocery store (7273 views)
  • Labubu maker to open retail shop at Tysons Corner Center (4524 views)
  • Free pickleball courts set to open at Capital One Center in Tysons (4379 views)
  • Dog critically injured in hit-and-run crash on GW Parkway, driver sought (4045 views)
  • Planning commission agrees retail not needed in planned Kingstowne Towne Center housing (4012 views)
  • FCPD hunting ‘con artist’ accused of swiping jewelry through sleight of hand (3803 views)
  • UPDATED: Man charged with murder after Bailey’s Crossroads stabbing (3593 views)
  • Feds investigating FCPS over Fairfax HS assault allegations (3037 views)
  • FCPD: Bailey’s Crossroads man charged with murder of infant (2839 views)
  • After success in Arlington, Soul Thai restaurateur expands to Centreville (2503 views)
  • New Kingstowne library, other Franconia facilities to open doors next week (2140 views)

    • 📅 Upcoming events

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

    Here are the events planned for Sunday:

    ☀️ Saturday’s forecast

    There’s a slight 20% chance of showers after 2 p.m. today, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 87°F. Expect a south wind between 5 and 10 mph. Tonight, there’s a slight chance of showers before 8 p.m., increasing to a 40% chance after 2 a.m. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 64°F, and south winds at 11 to 16 mph, with gusts up to 26 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. 👋

    About the Author

    • FFXnow is the definitive local news source for Fairfax County, featuring countywide coverage and hyperlocal reporting on the Reston and Tysons areas. This article was written by an editor or other member of FFXnow's full-time staff.