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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 26, 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 — Jun 26, 2026.

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

  • DEVELOPING: More than 25,000 without power in Fairfax County after storms (21735 views)
  • Not Your Average Joe’s in Reston to close for good next month (13921 views)
  • Fairfax County leaders request exemption for Potomac River if Va. declares drought emergency (9827 views)
  • UPDATED: Springfield Town Center cleared after reported bomb threat (9789 views)
  • Coyote recently attacked resident and dogs in Great Falls, county says (7857 views)
  • Annandale man charged with indecent exposure, attempted abduction in Wakefield Park (7344 views)
  • Recent stabbing in Hunters Woods area of Reston under investigation (7337 views)
  • New trail along I-495 in McLean to open this week with community fun run (6679 views)
  • Fairfax County preps for impact of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ on local SNAP, Medicaid recipients (5707 views)
  • N. Va. officials stress safety, as e-bikes become more common, faster (5337 views)
  • FCPD seeks suspect in Wakefield Park attempted abduction (4382 views)
  • County board approves sweeping vision for mixed-use, walkable spaces in Centreville (3785 views)
  • Northern Virginia has a fitness challenge nobody talks about (3022 views)
  • Fairfax County board urges ‘patience and respect’ as e-bikes proliferate among youth (2948 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

    Expect showers and possible thunderstorms throughout the day, with patchy fog before 11am and a high of around 82°F. Light winds will shift to the south in the afternoon. There’s an 80% chance of rain, with potential rainfall between a quarter and half an inch. In the evening, showers and possible thunderstorms are likely before midnight, becoming scattered later. Patchy fog may develop after 2am, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of around 68°F. Winds will be calm, and the chance of precipitation is 60%, with potential rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, higher in thunderstorms. 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.