Good Friday evening! Today we published 8 articles that were read a total of 13911 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (Mar 31, 2023)…
- Prolific chef Peter Chang is cooking up a new restaurant in McLean
- Police: Woman on sidewalk killed in Richmond Highway crash by possibly speeding driver
- Pickleball noise drama reverberates in Reston with new project
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- UPDATED: Some FCPS students stay inside as burnt smell reported across D.C. area (23796 views)
- Richmond Highway barricaded for hours as police negotiate with armed woman (18184 views)
- Here’s where Fairfax County ranks among the ‘Best Counties to Live’ — and the neighbor it couldn’t beat (12614 views)
- Police investigate repeated indecent exposures at Reston hotel (7126 views)
- Taco Bamba to open in Herndon next week with some unique menu items (4940 views)
- Teen arrested in Merrifield after fatal shooting in Fairfax Village (4220 views)
- Transportation plan builds hype for potential Metro line extension and Route 7 BRT (4078 views)
- NEW: D.C. favorite Call Your Mother to open ‘Lil Deli’ truck in McLean (4027 views)
- Fairfax County board approves plan to lure developers into replacing lost affordable housing (3700 views)
- Proposed redevelopment of Oakton’s AT&T campus set to advance, despite resident concerns (3227 views)
- JUST IN: Carjacked vehicle found in Tysons, hits cars and police cruisers during pursuit (2991 views)
- Merrifield recommended as priority for redevelopment, but one proposal raises displacement concerns (2562 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am: 8th Annual Alzheimer’s Day at Meadows Farms
- 10:00 am: Fitting In – Theatre for ages 2 to 5
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 8:00 am: Pedal with Petals: A Family Bike Ride in Tysons
- 4:00 pm: Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Spring Menu Tasting Event
☔ Saturday’s forecast
Passing showers. Breaks of sun late. Mild. High of 74 and low of 0. Sunrise at 6:54 am and sunset at 7:32 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 Thursday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar. đź•— News recap The following articles were published earlier…
A look at the most and least expensive townhouses sold in Fairfax County last month, April 2024.
The Fairfax County Park Authority has composed a slate of summer shows, including Grammy honorees, drive-in movies and a range of dancers. Nearly 200 live events will take place across…
Fewer parking spaces will be required in the expansion of Reston Town Center than previously anticipated. During its May 7 meeting, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed to vacate…
We’re about a month out from summer. That means you’ve still got time for spring cleaning!
Lexi Grant, an operations manager at Well-Paid Maids, shared her go-to spring cleaning tips with WTOP News. Step one? Declutter. Get rid of items you don’t use, find space for items that need a home and organize those areas.
Then, it’s time to dust. Lexi starts with high-touch surface areas (think: refrigerator, dishwasher, counters, microwave). One area she sees often neglected is the bedroom — and it makes sense. Heavy furniture is difficult to move around, but it’s important to really get in there so dust doesn’t affect your sleep.
FREE Leadership Sessions will be conducted at the George Mason University –Arlington Campus for High School Latinas. The program runs from Monday 7/15 through Friday 7/19 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM EST each day (1-week).
Las sesiones de liderazgo GRATUITAS se llevarán a cabo en el campus de George Mason University – Arlington para latinas de secundaria. El programa se desarrollará desde el lunes 15 de julio hasta el viernes 19 de julio, de 10:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. EST cada dĂa (1 semana).
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Air Layering Workshop: Propagating Difficult-to-Root Plants
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