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 — Feb 9, 2024.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: State Police to step up traffic enforcement on I-66 over Super Bowl weekend | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:15 am: Compass Coffee advances in quest for West Falls Church drive-thru cafe | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:00 am: Plan for townhouses to revitalize Herndon-area site gets planning commission support | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Local experts propose strategies for turning Richmond Highway into vibrant community hub | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: New name proposed for Vienna’s soon-to-be-renovated library | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Herndon Councilmember Pradip Dhakal joins race for mayor | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- New pizza and sandwich cafe to replace Little Beast in Reston (7537 views)
- Four arrested in Georgia for Fairfax County home burglaries, police say (7515 views)
- Fried chicken and burger concept joins Herndon area food hall (6109 views)
- New Tysons senior living community nears opening of first high-rise (5603 views)
- Report: Global cybersecurity firm signs big lease at new Reston Town Center tower (5334 views)
- Va. lawmakers consider sweeping changes to special education (5133 views)
- Two still hospitalized with injuries from fatal Burke crash (4012 views)
- Police: Man dies days after head-on crash in Clifton (3408 views)
- Korean BBQ restaurant now open near Dunn Loring Metro station (3102 views)
- Post-pregnancy retreat for new parents launches in Tysons hotel (1922 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 11:00 am: Puzzle Swap at the Reston Museum
- 👉 12:30 pm: Kiwanis Polar Dip
- 1:00 pm: USLY Open Tryouts
- 7:00 pm: Jazz Coffee House – FREE Concert
- 8:00 pm: Les Grands Ballets Canadiens: Dancing Beethoven
🌧️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect scattered showers primarily between 10am and 2pm, with cloudy conditions and a high near 64. Winds will come from the southwest at 6 to 9 mph, and there is a 30% chance of precipitation. During Saturday night, isolated showers might occur before 10pm, followed by a chance of rain after 1am. The sky will remain cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest winds at 7 mph will shift northwest after midnight, and the chance of precipitation remains at 30%. 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. 👋
