Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Here’s a look back at today’s most-read stories and a look ahead to tomorrow.
📈 Today’s most-read stories
- BREAKING: Woodson HS band director arrested for alleged inappropriate conduct with minor (4,623 views)
- McLean party with teens drinking, fireworks leads to criminal charges (3,456 views)
- JUST IN: Flights halted at Dulles and other airports across U.S. by FAA (1,006 views)
🕗 More from today
Everything else we published today, Nov 13, 2026.
- Morning Notes for November 13, 2026
- Mount Vernon HS teacher named a finalist for 2027 Grammy Award
- Herndon to take control of public TV station after longtime operator dissolves
- Poll: The best bookstores in Fairfax County
- After Olympic troubles, Fairfax County’s Ilia Malinin starts road back to Winter Games
- Developer prepares Idylwood church site for future townhomes
- Where to find holiday markets and pop-ups in Fairfax County for 2026
📣 Announcements
Extended by Popular Demand: My English Persian Kitchen by Hannah Khalil
Irish-Palestinian playwright Hannah Khalil’s deliciously inventive show, My English Persian… [Announcement]
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar.
- 9:00 am: Fiore Open House
- 10:00 am: DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival
- 10:00 am: Get Healthy Vienna Wellness Expo
- 10:00 am: Holiday Freedom Market
- 10:00 am: Soar Together Family Day: Maps and Navigation
- 11:00 am: Pokémon Party Fundraiser Benefiting St. Jude
- 11:00 am: Second Saturday Sunviewiing
- 👉 11:00 am: StoryWorx Book Festival/ Meet the Authors at the Workhouse Arts Center
- 1:00 pm: Radical Movement
- 2:00 pm: Guided Public Art Walking Tour
- 3:00 pm: Mocha House Grand Opening — Free Community Celebration
- 5:30 pm: Bull Run Festival of Lights
- 6:30 pm: Author Talk: Lily Qi at Bards Alley
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 8:00 am: Tysons Rotary 5K Turkey Trot
- 👉 10:00 am: Who Am I Now? Identity and Possibility in the Menopause Transition
- 👉 10:30 am: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
- 10:30 am: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
- 👉 11:30 am: When Life Feels Heavy: Finding Peace, Hope & Inner Strength
- 12:00 pm: Mary M. Lane, author of Hitler’s Last Hostages
- 👉 4:00 pm: Catholic University Symphony Orchestra in Concert
- 4:00 pm: Passion in Full Color: Sasha Bersovsky & Friends
⭐ Featured events
StoryWorx Book Festival/ Meet the Authors at the Workhouse Arts Center
Nov 14: Family Friendly Book Festival [Event]
Who Am I Now? Identity and Possibility in the Menopause Transition
Nov 15: Educational presentation about identity and possibility in the menopause transition [Event]
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Nov 15: Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) cordially invites you to attend and… [Event]
When Life Feels Heavy: Finding Peace, Hope & Inner Strength
Nov 15: What if even our most difficult experiences could awaken greater strength, compassion, and purpose? [Event]
Catholic University Symphony Orchestra in Concert
Nov 15: Free Concert with Full Symphony Color and Majestic Organ Sound in Clifton! [Event]
BrownTown Comedy at the DC Improv!!!!
Nov 16: Best and brownest comics at DC Improv [Event]
Free Memory Screening
Nov 18: Free Memory Screening Event! [Event]
Next Level Networking for Arlington Business Leaders Networking Event
Nov 18: Pass the Gravy, Pass the Business! Join Arlington business leaders for Next Level Networking, real connections, and fresh opportunities. [Event]
A Toast to Reston’s Past: The Bowman Distillery Story
Nov 18: Program featuring a panel of experts steeped in the knowledge of the Bowman Distillery [Event]
Washington Spirit Alum Meet & Greet + The Amazing Race Watch Party
Nov 18: Meet Washington Spirit alum Joanna Lohman, then stick around to cheer on Joanna and Ali Krieger as they compete on The Amazing Race! [Event]
23rd Annual Holiday Gift Show
Nov 21: Bypass the mall. Skip the big-box store. Ditch the web. 🎁 The 23rd Annual Holiday Gift Show… [Event]
First Baby? Connect with other New Moms!
Nov 21: Connecting with your own in-person group starts with this quick online introduction to Mamistad and other new moms! [Event]
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🌤️ Weather update
Today: Fairfax County saw a high of 49° at 1:52 p.m. (10° below normal), a low of 45° at 6:30 a.m., no rain and a peak gust of 29 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
About 140 Dominion customers are without power.
Thanks for reading!