Friday Download, 9/27: ‘Clue,’ craft beer and a continuing downpour

The weekend forecast and things to do, plus the week’s top Fairfax County headlines

(Ryan Bacic/The Machine)

Happy Friday, Fairfax County.

The rain might end eventually, but it won’t be this weekend. Check out the detailed forecast below, plus the top local stories from the week and your events roundup — from Aslin’s anniversary bash to book sales to the circus.

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The latest from The Machine

• Tuesday’s Programming Notes column took readers inside my reporting on the Lake Accotink train collision (and the, uh, other time I trespassed for a story, when writing about D.C. United in 2018).

Local news I read this week

Business and development 📈

• Parent company of FFXnow acquires GazetteLeader, ends print edition in local news shakeup (FFXnow)

• FBI raids Reston office of government contractor Carahsoft (InsideNoVa)

Criminal justice and public safety 🚓

• Former Fairfax County sheriff’s sergeant arrested for assault and battery of handcuffed suspect (WUSA9)

• Three people walking on Fairfax County roads struck, killed by cars days apart (FOX5)

Culture ✌️

• Fort Hunt grad to step down as longtime co-host of NBC’s ‘Today’ show (WaPo)

• The New York Times named Joon, in Vienna, to its 50-best-restaurants list (NYT)

• Peter Chang is opening a tapas-style restaurant tomorrow in Herndon (Northern Virginia Mag)

• County board approves funds for future arts center in downtown McLean (FFXnow)

Education 📖

• Fairfax County reports slight rise in students who say they’ve been bullied (WTOP)

Government and politics 🏛️

• WAMU published voter guides and House candidate Q&As for:

  • Rep. Don Beyer’s (D) race against three challengers in the 8th District

  • The open 10th District contest between state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam (D) and attorney and tech exec Mike Clancy (R)

  • Rep. Gerry Connolly’s (D) 11th District race against retired FBI officer Mike Van Meter (R)

• Fairfax supervisors press Gov. Youngkin for additional state funding for key public services (FFXnow)

Weekend weather (from the National Weather Service)

A good weekend for finally reading that book you said you were going to.

• Friday: Patchy fog and showers much of the day, with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. High in the mid-70s, lows around 70. ⛈️

• Saturday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy, with more showers expected. Highs in the lower 80s, lows in the upper 60s. 🌧️

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, and another round of rain. Highs in the upper 70s, lows in the mid-60s. 🌧️

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Things to do

• See Bob Marley’s five sons play his music at Jiffy Lube Live, on their first tour in two decades (Friday) 🎵

• Find your next read at the George Mason Regional Library’s fall book sale (Friday through Sunday) 📚

• Listen to live music and sample local food, craft beers and wines at the Clarendon Day street festival in Arlington (Saturday) 🎉

• Celebrate Aslin’s anniversary in Alexandria with a day of beer, music and art (Saturday) 🍺

• Learn about local transportation projects, ask questions and share your feedback at the Mason District Transportation Expo (Saturday) 🚗

• Shop local vendors, see performances by local bands, and enjoy family activities like pumpkin-painting at the Mosaic Fall Festival (Saturday and Sunday) 🎃

• Pin it on Colonel Mustard (in the Conservatory, with the candlestick) at the Kennedy Center’s staging of “Clue” (through Oct. 6) ♟️

• Watch Circus Vasquez perform in that big tent at Tysons (through Oct. 6) 🎪

My plans

Staying in, trying to learn how to play Root, and drinking hot chocolate. It’s not just for winter.