FFXnow https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Child Safety Fun Fair & Car Seat Check County seeks feedback on new amenities proposed for Oakton Community Park Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights Bull Run Festival of Lights Volunteer fire departments in Fairfax brace for new year of change, commission chair says Book Launch: You’re No Better by Andrew Joseph White Olympic medalists join FCPS to kick off new water safety program for kids A New Creative Home for Kids Has Opened Its Doors in Fairfax FCPD: Herndon man charged after trying to sell drugs for a gun USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation honors local leaders at Tennis Creates Gala Five N. Va. restaurants ranked among region’s 40 best by new WaPo food critic Annual Day of the Dead Celebration County targets empty land near Innovation Center Metro for affordable housing Washington Post plans layoffs tied to Springfield printing plant closure Morning Notes for October 15, 2026 FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 14, 2026 Fall Book Sale Volunteers Needed for Britepaths’ Reading Fair Skyview HS quantum computer could be ‘incubator’ for future FCPS programs Concert by The McLean Symphony: Beauty and Power Upscale Maryland restaurant taps McLean for first N. Va. location County seeks more leeway to address cost increases for historic Mount Vernon HS redevelopment Fairfax County restaurants burdened by long, inconsistent permitting process, study finds Art & Craft Fair and Fall Festival Kelvin Garcia pledges to be a ‘doer’ if reelected to Herndon Town Council Home remodeling firm moves HQ to Vienna, replacing longstanding beauty spa Fairfax County prepares to tax marijuana when retail sales begin in mid-2027 Morning Notes for October 14, 2026 Once Upon a Mattress Fairfax eateries participate again in ‘Bakes for Breast Cancer’ fundraiser VDOT celebrates as project to widen Route 29 outside Centreville nears finish Catholic University Symphony Orchestra in Concert Single-family prices tick up in otherwise soft September for Fairfax housing market Fairfax City’s Historic Blenheim closed today for oak tree removal Simply Me Art Show Reston Station presents Fall-a-Palozza Reston Association assessments could reach $900 under proposed 2027 budget McLean fire department enlists community’s help to ‘push in’ new engine GazetteLeader archives available on FFXnow, adding to past Fairfax coverage Morning Notes for October 13, 2026 Powering the AI Decade: Data Center Policy Forum Addition of child care, athletic field approved for Hybla Valley Community Center Voodoo Brewing to bring ‘tasty beer,’ pub food to Herndon this month Dialogue for Democracy Story Time: The Blanket Where Violet Sits Story Time: Nobody Owns the Sky New plan details ‘all-affordable’ residential high-rises in Tysons Central $19.99 HAIRCUTS — Thankful Thursdays! Fairfax County plan to tackle homelessness calls for more nuanced response Reston Station Presents: Fall-A-Palooza – Featuring Gonzo’s Nose