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 — May 8, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for May 8, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Comstock: Reston and Herndon never considered for casino development | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: DOJ investigation part of ‘pattern’ of partisan attacks, Fairfax prosecutor’s office says | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Old Town Fairfax celebrates Asian food and culture with festival’s return | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:05 am: JUST IN: Va. Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan, giving GOP a win | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: County leaders honor Garden Club of Fairfax for century of service | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am: Falls Church Garden Club Plant Sale
- 8:00 am: GUTS Toastmasters: Get Up to Speak
- 10:00 am: OLLI Ideas Festival
- 11:00 am: Second Saturday Sungazing
- 11:00 am: Infinite Legacy’s 4th annual Summers in Seven Corners Block Party
- 11:00 am: Free Family Swim
- 11:00 am: Kitten Spring Fling
- 👉 3:00 pm: Ode to Joy: Beethoven’s 9th
- 4:00 pm: Sparkling Blind Tasting with Sara Gann
- 6:00 pm: Cartoonist Sophia Glock at Bards Alley
- 6:30 pm: Arts in Daily Spaces Exhibit Opening and Concert
- 7:00 pm: The Big Jam 2026
- 7:00 pm: FREE Beatles Tribute Concert: Magical Mystery Girls
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 8:30 am: HomeAid National Capital Region’s Builders for Babies Diaper Drive
- 1:00 pm: Paragon Philharmonia presents Battle of the Decades
- 2:00 pm: Reston Art Gallery Presents its May Exhibit “Down the Shore” by Pat Macintyre
- 3:00 pm: Side-By-Side: Stewart Goodyear Plays Gershwin
⛈️ Saturday’s forecast
Showers and thunderstorms are possible, mainly after 3 PM, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 73°F. Winds from the south will reach speeds of around 11 mph, with gusts up to 21 mph. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Saturday night will be mostly clear with a low around 55°F, and a southwest wind of about 5 mph becoming calm later in the evening. 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.
We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋


