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FFXnow Daily Debrief for May 19, 2026

By FFXnow.com

Good Tuesday 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 — May 19, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2pm with increasing clouds and a high near 94°F. West winds will pick up to 5-10 mph. There’s a 50% chance of rain. Wednesday night, expect showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, with continuing chances of rain until 2am. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a low around 59°F, and north winds at 5 to 7 mph. The chance of rain is 60%, with rainfall potentially between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, more in thunderstorms. 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.

News

NOW: Motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer on Route 29

By Angela Woolsey
Traffic on Route 29 west of West Ox Road after fatal crash at Meadow Estates Drive (via 511Virginia traffic camera)

A motorcyclist has died following a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Route 29 in the Fair Lakes area.

Officers and units with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched around 1:51 p.m. today (Tuesday) for the crash on Route 29 at Meadow Estates Drive, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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Listing of the Day: 125 Carter Ct SW

By FFXnow.com
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Address: 125 Carter Ct SW
Neighborhood: Town of Vienna
Type: 3 BR, 3 (+1 half) BA townhouse for sale – 2280 sq. ft.
Listed: $1,050,000

Noteworthy: Fully renovated, newer roof, hvac and water heater

Built in 1994 but completely reimagined over the past 5 years, this is the crown jewel of Vienna townhomes. Renovated kitchen in 2021 with Navy blue kitchen cabinets with white Quartz counters, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, 10′ ceilings, and a Trex deck. Vaulted primary bedroom with walk in closet and renovated primary bathroom with huge walk in shower and double vanity, bedroom level laundry, walk out basement with flagstone patio, two car garage, walkable to Maple Ave and downtown Vienna, or just 1 mile to the Vienna metro. The owners have updated nearly everything and a full list is available but highlights include: Roof 2020, HVAC 2024, Water Heater 2024, Kitchen 2021, Bathrooms 2021, Deck 2022.

Listed by:
Laura Schwartz – Real Broker
laura@guidingyourmove.com
(703) 283-6120

Around Town

Southern-inspired breakfast and brunch spot prepares to open at University Mall

By Katie Taranto
Future Another Broken Egg Cafe storefront at University Mall in Fairfax (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new restaurant franchise centered around breakfast and brunch is coming soon to University Mall.

Another Broken Egg Cafe is preparing to open a new location soon at 10645 Braddock Road in the shopping center near George Mason University’s Fairfax campus.

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News

Vienna Town Council approves new budget with ‘modest’ property tax rate cut

By Angela Woolsey
The Vienna Town Council adopts a fiscal year 2027 budget presented by finance director Steven Barlow (courtesy Town of Vienna)

Vienna residents can expect to pay more in property taxes and water and sewer fees in the upcoming fiscal year, but their bills won’t be quite as high as they would’ve been under the town’s initially proposed budget.

The Vienna Town Council adopted a fiscal year 2027 budget yesterday that reduces the local real estate tax rate by a half-cent, from 19.5 cents to 19 cents per $100 of assessed value, while maintaining existing service and staffing levels, according to Director of Finance Steven Barlow.

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Countywide

McKay publicly apologizes for calling School Board member a ‘bimbo’ in heated texts

By Scott McCaffrey
Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay at May 19, 2026, Board meeting (screenshot via Fairfax County)

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay publicly apologized this morning (Tuesday) for calling a school board member a “bimbo” during a heated text-message exchange over budget issues.

His language, directed at Hunter Mill District Representative Melanie Meren, was “unacceptable,” McKay acknowledged during the county board’s May 19 meeting.

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News

Centreville could get new library combined with affordable housing

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Pink flowers and green bushes in front of a stone library with glass windows
Flowers at Centreville Regional Library (Staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

Fairfax County is exploring the possibility of building a new Centreville Regional Library, combined in one building with affordable housing.

“The project could be built through a partnership with a private developer, and it may include new homes and an updated library in one building, featuring amenities for residents and the greater Centreville community,” Allyson Pearce, marketing and outreach manager for the county’s Department of Housing and Community Development, told FFXnow.

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News

Community input wanted on future of office in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
One of the Tysons Plaza office buildings on Spring Hill Road (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County is taking a closer look at the older office sites in Tysons to determine whether they might be more suitable now for alternative uses.

The county launched a planning study last week that will evaluate the potential for parcels currently designated as office in the Tysons Comprehensive Plan to support future residential or mixed-use development.

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News

NOVA’s Class of 2026 urged to be proud of their past, embrace the future

By Scott McCaffrey
Northern Virginia Community College 2026 commencement (screenshot via NOVA)

Seven years ago, Jonathan “Jack” Ham took his newly earned associate’s degree from Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and stepped into the next phase of his life.

Then, on Monday morning (May 18), Dr. Ham — just 24 hours removed from having received his medical degree at the University of Virginia — stepped to the stage of EagleBank Arena in Fairfax to inspire NOVA’s Class of 2026.

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Around Town

Indoor golf simulator concept lines up Reston Station location

By Angela Woolsey
The Blvd Haley apartment building in Reston Row seen from Reston Station Blvd (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Developer Comstock Companies is taking another shot at bringing a golf-related attraction to Reston Station after its previous attempt fizzled.

The Back Nine Golf, a Utah-based company that offers indoor golf simulators, has signed a lease for 4,500 square feet at 1860 Reston Row Plaza, Comstock announced yesterday.

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