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Around Town Published September 4, 2026 at 9:00PM 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 — Sep 4, 2026.

Actors Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp (photo by Adam Kissick for APAP) As the calendar turns to fall, the Alden Theatre in McLean is preparing for a new year of movies, music, theater and other entertainment. Visits by two original cast members of the musical “Rent” and “Hollywood Shuffle” director and star Robert Townsend are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season formally unveiled this week by the McLean Community Center’s performing arts venue (1234 Ingleside Avenue).

Fairfax County Police Capt. Kent Bailey briefs media on a shooting in Centreville on May 15, 2024 (via FCPD/Facebook) A Centreville man will spend at least the next six years in prison for killing an 18-year-old outside a Dunkin’ Donuts over a marijuana deal two years ago. Hassan Kanu, who’s now 20 but was also 18 at the time of the shooting, was sentenced yesterday (Sept.

Royal Lake in Kings Park West on June 22, 2026 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Fairfax County staff have proposed using $300,000 in unspent funds to support ongoing cleanup of Royal Lake Park in Burke following a devastating microburst in June. The neighborhood was the hardest hit by a June 22 thunderstorm that knocked out power to more than 25,000 people across the county.

From annual exams to more intensive procedures, dental practices across Fairfax County provide critical care to keep their patients’ teeth looking clean and healthy. Here are the nominees for “Best Dentist in Fairfax” as part of our FFXnow Readers’ Choice Awards. Did we miss your favorite practice below? Write them in! Voting will close in two weeks. Be sure to cast your vote before 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18. Voting for the Best Summer Camp in Fairfax County is still taking place.

A fallen tree crushed cars on Friar Tuck Court in Annandale after an overnight storm on Sept. 3-4, 2026 (photo by Richard Archambault) Power outages in Northern Virginia, as of 10 a.m. on Sept. 4, 2026 (via Dominion Energy) A fallen tree on Pembrook Court in Herndon during a thunderstorm on Sept. 4, 2026 (via Herndon Police/X) A metal roof blocks train tracks near the Franconia-Springfield Metro station after an overnight storm on Sept.

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Rainbow over Friday Night Live! on June 12, 2026 before Gonzo’s Nose plays a reunion show on the Herndon Town Green (photo by Laura B. Poindexter) Friday Night Live’s 32nd season is winding down, but first, it will celebrate a notable milestone. Tonight’s show on the Herndon Town Green by rock cover band Shake the Room will be the 500th scheduled by the annual free summer concert series since it launched in 1995.

A pedestrian crossing sign for the Arlington Blvd service road near the Graham Park townhouses in West Falls Church (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Groundbreaking Planned on Trump Arch — “Excavation work is set to start over the next two weeks at Memorial Circle, where the Trump administration plans to build a towering, gilded arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.” A construction timeline was announced even though the project hasn’t received final approval and is...

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 — Sep 3, 2026.