Good Friday evening! Today we published 7 articles that were read a total of 4457 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (Dec 16, 2022)…
- Marco’s Pizza to open new location in Reston area
- Fairfax County top prosecutor Steve Descano to seek reelection in 2023
- Fairfax County could put bicycles and transit on par with cars when gauging transportation needs
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Lack of “destination” retail at future Herndon Metro development worries town council (3205 views)
- Police: Driver was speeding in fatal Old Keene Mill Road crash (3097 views)
- Luxury of a different kind is coming to Tysons (2753 views)
- Ashburn, Dulles Metro stations are busiest on Silver Line extension so far (1796 views)
- Development proposals in Reston push for more housing, less office (1712 views)
- Flagship Carwash to open another location in Herndon (1643 views)
- Gold’s Gym in Reston’s Plaza America to relocate (1278 views)
- NEW: A pedestrian crossing on Route 123 from Tysons Corner Center is in the works (1006 views)
- Bomb and shooting threat sent over ‘drag brunch’ at Fair Lakes restaurant (981 views)
- Yard House sports bar has set a grand opening date at Tysons Galleria (912 views)
- Stormwater crews rescue Pickles the cat from Lake Anne drain after hours-long effort (892 views)
- Tweaks sought for major Aurora Station at Dulles development near Innovation Metro (770 views)
- County board devotes more Covid relief funds to affordable housing (752 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 👉 9:00 am: Breakfast with Santa
- 10:00 am: Reindeer Romp 5K Family Fun Run
- 11:30 am: Reston Town Center Holiday Performances
- 12:00 pm: Winter Market & Seasonal Festivities
- 1:00 pm: Northern Virginia Model Railroaders’ Holiday Open House
And here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 11:00 am: Santa Brunch
- 11:30 am: Reston Town Center Holiday Performances
- 1:00 pm: Holly Dangles! Be Jeweled – Polymer Clay Beginners Workshop
⛅ Saturday’s forecast
Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 41 and low of 26. Sunrise at 7:23 am and sunset at 4:50 pm. 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. 👋
Recent Stories
Good Wednesday 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…
A 24-year-old man from Alexandria is facing multiple criminal charges for allegedly shooting a man he was trying to rob in Bailey’s Crossroads. Alexandria City police arrested Abner Neftali Selen…
Sushi Umi has arrived in Tysons. The Japanese restaurant began accepting pick-up orders at 7615 Colshire Road in the Scotts Run neighborhood on April 19 and quietly opened to dine-in…
In the future, Herndon hopes to see a vast swath of land near its Metro station transformed from aging, auto-centric commercial lots into a mixed-use, interconnected neighborhood. That vision solidified…
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Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
Pedal with Petals Family Bike Ride
Join us on Saturday, May 11th and ride into spring during our Pedal with Petals Family Bike Ride. Back for its second year, Pedal with Petals is going to be bigger than ever. This year’s event will include both an
Encore Creativity for Older Adults at Capital One Hall
Encore Creativity for Older Adults is pleased to raise the curtain and welcome community members to its spring concert at Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA on May 4, 2024. The concert, which starts at 3 PM, will bring hundreds