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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 3, 2024

By FFXnow.com

Good Thursday 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 — Oct 3, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

  • No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.

🌦️ Friday’s forecast

The weather will be cloudy with a high near 76, accompanied by a south wind at 3 to 6 mph. Friday night will have isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, followed by isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 61, as the south wind at 5 mph becomes calm in the evening. There is a 20% chance of precipitation. 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.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Sports

Potomac School defensive back reflects on two-touchdown game

By Dave Facinoli
Potomac School's Jake Adamec heads to the end zone on a 45-yard interception return against St. John's Catholic Prep. (photo by Becky Cullinan/Potomac School football)

For a defensive back in football, the biggest dream, goal and thrill is always to return an interception or fumble for a touchdown, no matter at what level of play.

With a couple of heady and opportunistic maneuvers, Potomac School’s Jake Adamec fulfilled both in the span of about three minutes during the first half of the Panthers’ 48-22 defeat of St. John’s Catholic Prep on Sept. 6 in non-conference action.

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McLean Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival – DEC 4th-6th

By Sponsor
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December 4-6, 2026
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• Tote bags will be given to the first 200 attendees each day
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Sports

Langley, Madison football teams enjoy 5-0 starts to season

By Dave Facinoli
Madison High School football players huddle against Chantilly (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

For the first time in program history, the Langley Saxons are off to a 5-0 start in high-school football action.

With another strong performance, Langley earned its fifth straight win this fall by defeating the host Lightridge Bolts of Aldie, 38-13, on Sept. 27 in Loudoun County.

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Event

Skye Ballet Center’s Nutcracker

Event location

South Lakes High School

11400 S Lakes Drive

Reston, Virginia 20191

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In its 14th year of production, Skye Ballet Center presents The Nutcracker. The absolutely gorgeous ballet will take place on Saturday, November 28th at 2 pm and 6 pm. Join us to a wonderful start to the holiday season!!

SBC Nutcracker
South Lakes High School
2:00 and 6:00 pm

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News

Jury deliberates after trial for ex-cop in fatal Tysons shooting wraps

By Jared Serre
Fairfax County Courthouse (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The trial for a former Fairfax County police sergeant who shot and killed a D.C. man outside Tysons Corner Center came to a close today (Thursday).

A 12-member jury will now decide if Wesley Shifflett is guilty of involuntary manslaughter and reckless discharge of a weapon — nearly two years after the Feb. 22, 2023 killing of 37-year-old Timothy McCree Johnson.

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News

Herndon’s small-town feel and diversity are key to identity, consultant finds

By Fatimah Waseem
Herndon Caboose Park (photo by Amy Woolsey)

Though it’s now 145 years old, the Town of Herndon’s identity continues to evolve.

A small-town feel and diversity were among the salient attributes highlighted by an emerging brand strategy, a consultant reported to the Herndon Town Council at a work session on Tuesday (Oct. 1). But questions remain on how the town will engage its minority-majority community.

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Around Town

Capitals street hockey tournament coming to GMU for team’s 50th season

By Angela Woolsey
Thousands of kids participated in the original Capitals Street Hockey Extravaganza in 1975 (courtesy Washington Capitals)

The Washington Capitals are throwing back to the 1970s with an upcoming visit to George Mason University’s Fairfax campus.

As part of its 50th anniversary season, D.C.’s NHL team will bring a free youth tournament known as the Capitals Street Hockey Extravaganza to EagleBank Arena (4500 Patriot Circle) on Saturday, Nov. 16, briefly reviving what was once the largest street hockey clinic in existence.

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Countywide

AI-supported system recruited to help Fairfax County handle 911 calls

By Fatimah Waseem
Inside Fairfax County's 911 center (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Fairfax County is among several localities across the country leaning on a new partner for 911 calls: artificial intelligence.

An AI-powered system will provide the Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications (DPSC) with support for handling non-emergency calls, Scott Brillman, the agency’s director, told the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (Oct. 1).

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Countywide

New Fairfax public library head hired from Montgomery County

By Scott McCaffrey
Eric Carzon has been appointed as the new director of Fairfax County Public Library (courtesy Fairfax County)

Fairfax County has hired a new library director who brings a wealth of experience with him.

Eric Carzon will assume Fairfax County Public Library’s top position on Nov. 4, the county announced on Monday (Sept. 30). Recruited from Montgomery County, Maryland, where he was a regional manager, he succeeds Jessica Hudson, who left the position earlier this year.

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