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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 13, 2026

By FFXnow.com

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 13, 2026.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  • Fairfax County leaders pledge more outreach after rare panhandling survey (6992 views)
  • JCPenney to exit Springfield Town Center after 53 years (6943 views)
  • Fairfax supervisors back DCA flight-path changes to ease noise over neighborhoods (5778 views)
  • UPDATED: Driver injured after crashing onto Metro tracks in Dunn Loring (5768 views)
  • JUST IN: Fairfax’s Ilia Malinin secures US figure skating team gold at Milan Cortina Olympics (5497 views)
  • Developer seeks to replace former Fannie Mae office in Reston with more townhomes (4832 views)
  • Fairfax County casino bill heads to full Senate without site limits (4591 views)
  • Fairfax County might consolidate ‘placemaking’ groups to reduce costs (4507 views)
  • Secondhand retailer to repurpose former adult entertainment store in Springfield (4463 views)
  • NEW: Vienna bookshop Bards Alley to move after owner buys nearby building (4115 views)
  • New shop brings gourmet nuts and sweets to Reston, eyes Herndon expansion (2905 views)

    • 📅 Upcoming events

    Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

    Here are the events planned for Sunday:

    ☀️ Saturday’s forecast

    Expect sunny conditions with a high around 53 and southwest winds at 5 to 8 mph. Saturday night will become mostly cloudy, and the temperature will drop to a low of around 32, accompanied by calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

    🌅 Tonight’s sunset

    The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

    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. 👋

    About the Author

    • FFXnow is the definitive local news source for Fairfax County, featuring countywide coverage and hyperlocal reporting on the Reston and Tysons areas. This article was written by an editor or other member of FFXnow's full-time staff.