Good Friday evening! Today we published 7 articles that were read a total of 5901 times on FFXnow alone, so far.
📈 Top stories
The following are the most-read articles for today (Jun 30, 2023)…
- Here’s where to watch fireworks this Fourth of July in Fairfax County
- Bigger school zones, fentanyl labeled a ‘weapon of terrorism’ and more new Virginia laws coming July 1
- Voided development plan for former Fannie Mae campus expedited for approval
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Fairfax County School Board to vote on proposed salary increases tonight (6100 views)
- Bear seen near Home Depot in Reston (5124 views)
- Police release sketch of suspect in recent Herndon shooting (4700 views)
- Plane flights into D.C. area diverted due to air traffic control repairs (3709 views)
- Shell gas station in Springfield may be demolished, add convenience store (3415 views)
- One dead after two teens overdose in Bailey’s Crossroads parking lot (3285 views)
- Reston resident launches new French macaron business in Herndon (2605 views)
- Indian restaurant coming soon to Herndon’s Village Center at Dulles (2168 views)
- Eden Center reinvestment plans get final approval after two years of dedicated community organizing (1658 views)
- New Marriott hotel to open in Reston Town Center next year (1498 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 7:00 am: Arlington Civitan Open Air Flea Market
- 8:00 am: Red White ‘n Brew 5k
- 9:30 am: RWB Hot Dog Mile
- 11:00 am: Graphic novel workshop with Jonathan Roth
- 7:30 pm: Handel’s Semele
⛈️ Saturday’s forecast
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. At night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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. 👋
