News

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Northern Virginia, including Fairfax County, effective Monday morning through Monday evening.

Dangerously hot conditions are expected with heat index values potentially reaching 110 degrees. The combination of high temperatures and humidity will create hazardous conditions — including the potential for heat-related illnesses — for residents across the D.C. area.


Around Town

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 — Jun 20, 2025.

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

  • FCPS surprises with purchase of discontinuing Herndon private school (43657 views)
  • Tysons furniture store will voluntarily move out amid legal battle (29038 views)
  • School board approves one-time bonuses for many FCPS employees (9876 views)
  • BREAKING: Tens of thousands without power in wake of destructive storms (8601 views)
  • Conversion of Lorton landfill into Fairfax County’s largest solar array underway (7971 views)
  • Fairfax County apartment rents keep rising, and Tysons again leads the pack (7367 views)
  • Alligator escapes trailer, seeks room at Fairfax County motel (6755 views)
  • Developer proposes townhouses in place of Reston offices near W&OD Trail (6022 views)
  • Buffalo Wild Wings offers free wings for a year at new Herndon location (4902 views)
  • Union, local politicians blast Navy Federal Credit Union for change in contractor (3763 views)
  • FCPD: County recreation director had ‘inappropriate’ contact with juvenile worker (3247 views)
  • Voter turnout jumps for Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Fairfax County (3245 views)
  • Thousands of Fairfax residents still lack power after Thursday’s storm (3857 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 a mostly sunny day with a high temperature around 91 degrees. In the afternoon, a calm wind will shift to a southwest direction at a speed of 5 to 8 mph. As for Saturday night, it will be mostly clear with a low temperature near 74 degrees, accompanied by a south wind blowing at 6 to 8 mph. 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. 👋


    Countywide

    Summer weather is officially on the way, bringing the D.C. region its first heat wave of the season.

    Fresh off multiple days of severe storms, Fairfax County is expected to see searing temperatures starting this Sunday (June 22), according to county officials.


    News

    A new housing option has opened up at the Halley Rise development in Reston.

    After wrapping up construction last year, The Arbor at Halley Rise will celebrate its grand opening from noon to 3 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday), inviting current and possibly future residents to partake in food, drinks, lawn games and live entertainment as they get a look at the finished building.


    Event

    BrownTown returns to the DC Improv with headliner Nina Kharoufeh; also featuring Badar Tareen, Yasmin Elhady, Mahmoud Jaber, and Mike Kurtz. Come for stand-up, stay for a civil-rights lawyer grilling a white comedian about race. Every show has sold out—get tix now!


    News

    A Bailey’s Crossroads man was sentenced Wednesday (June 18) to 25 years in prison for his attempt to carry out a mass shooting at a Haymarket church in 2023.

    In March, a federal jury convicted Rui Jiang, 36, of attempting to obstruct the congregants of the Park Valley Church in the free exercise of their religious beliefs, transmitting online threats and a firearms violation.


    Opinion

    A handful of Fairfax restaurants specialize in American barbecue, serving up staples like pulled pork and brisket alongside plenty of comforting sides.

    Here are the nominees for “Best Barbecue Restaurant in Fairfax” as part of our FFXnow Readers’ Choice Awards. See your favorite restaurant below? If not, write them in!

    Voting will close in two weeks. Be sure to cast your vote before 9 a.m. Friday, July 4.

    Voting for the Best Bar and Nightlife Spot in Fairfax is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 9 a.m.

    Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Pet-Friendly Restaurant in Fairfax. The results are now official:

    1. Makers Union
    2. Lost Dog Cafe
    3. Lazy Dog

    Countywide

    Thousands of people in Fairfax County are still without electricity after a quick but powerful storm swept through the D.C. area yesterday (Thursday).

    While some major outages were addressed last night, Dominion Energy still has 163 projects affecting 10,356 customers in Fairfax County to address, as of 10:40 a.m., according to its outage map.


    News

    Candidates seeking to fill out the remainder of Rep. Gerry Connolly‘s term in Congress will speak directly to voters next week.

    With a special election set for Sept. 9, both Democrats and Republicans have scheduled candidate forums to give voters insight into their potential nominees, who will be determined on Saturday, June 28.


    Around Town

    Taylor and Joe left their West Virginia home around 7:30 and made the over two-hour trip into Virginia for the chance to be among the first shoppers to enter the newly reopened Barnes & Noble at Tysons Corner Center.

    While stores come and go at the mall, the temporary closure of Barnes & Noble at the mall last May left a hole for Taylor, Joe, and dozens of other patrons who lined up at the grand reopening Wednesday (June 18) morning.