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 — May 1, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for May 1, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:15 am: UPDATED: VDOT will start shifting I-495 traffic to new lanes in Tysons area next week | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:00 am: McDaniel steps away as Fairfax school board’s budget chair amid embezzlement allegations | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:45 am: Early voting in Virginia’s 2025 Democratic primaries to kick off tomorrow | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:20 am: Federal government cuts fuel rise in joblessness across Fairfax and D.C. region | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:15 pm: Pedestrian improvements planned on Crestview Drive in Herndon | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Police investigate Tysons vehicle break-in spree, possibly by same man | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: Video: Possible thunderstorms tonight could usher in wet weekend for Fairfax | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Proposed W&OD Trail visitor center could be located in Vienna | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Friday Night Live! – KleptoRadio + Collective
- 👉 7:00 pm: Mamma Mia at Woodson High School
- 7:00 pm: Herndon High School Presents Footloose
⛈️ Friday’s forecast
Expect a slight chance of early morning showers, followed by a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms with a partly sunny high of around 86°F. Southwest winds will be approximately 10 mph, with gusts reaching 18 mph. There’s a 40% chance of precipitation. On Friday night, possible showers and thunderstorms before 2am with a low of around 65°F, a 6 mph south wind, and a 30% chance of precipitation. 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.
