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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 13, 2026

Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Here’s a look back at today’s most-read stories and a look ahead to tomorrow.

📈 Today’s most-read stories

  1. BREAKING: Woodson HS band director arrested for alleged inappropriate conduct with minor (4,623 views)
  2. McLean party with teens drinking, fireworks leads to criminal charges (3,456 views)
  3. JUST IN: Flights halted at Dulles and other airports across U.S. by FAA (1,006 views)

🕗 More from today

Everything else we published today, Nov 13, 2026.

📣 Announcements

Extended by Popular Demand: My English Persian Kitchen by Hannah Khalil
Irish-Palestinian playwright Hannah Khalil’s deliciously inventive show, My English Persian… [Announcement]

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

⭐ Featured events

StoryWorx Book Festival/ Meet the Authors at the Workhouse Arts Center
Nov 14: Family Friendly Book Festival [Event]

Who Am I Now? Identity and Possibility in the Menopause Transition
Nov 15: Educational presentation about identity and possibility in the menopause transition [Event]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Nov 15: Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) cordially invites you to attend and… [Event]

When Life Feels Heavy: Finding Peace, Hope & Inner Strength
Nov 15: What if even our most difficult experiences could awaken greater strength, compassion, and purpose? [Event]

Catholic University Symphony Orchestra in Concert
Nov 15: Free Concert with Full Symphony Color and Majestic Organ Sound in Clifton! [Event]

BrownTown Comedy at the DC Improv!!!!
Nov 16: Best and brownest comics at DC Improv [Event]

Free Memory Screening
Nov 18: Free Memory Screening Event! [Event]

Next Level Networking for Arlington Business Leaders Networking Event
Nov 18: Pass the Gravy, Pass the Business! Join Arlington business leaders for Next Level Networking, real connections, and fresh opportunities. [Event]

A Toast to Reston’s Past: The Bowman Distillery Story
Nov 18: Program featuring a panel of experts steeped in the knowledge of the Bowman Distillery [Event]

Washington Spirit Alum Meet & Greet + The Amazing Race Watch Party
Nov 18: Meet Washington Spirit alum Joanna Lohman, then stick around to cheer on Joanna and Ali Krieger as they compete on The Amazing Race! [Event]

23rd Annual Holiday Gift Show
Nov 21: Bypass the mall. Skip the big-box store. Ditch the web. 🎁 The 23rd Annual Holiday Gift Show… [Event]

First Baby? Connect with other New Moms!
Nov 21: Connecting with your own in-person group starts with this quick online introduction to Mamistad and other new moms! [Event]

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🌤️ Weather update

Today: Fairfax County saw a high of 49° at 1:52 p.m. (10° below normal), a low of 45° at 6:30 a.m., no rain and a peak gust of 29 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

About 140 Dominion customers are without power.

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