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 8, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for May 8, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: NEW: Reston Town Center North plan calls for housing, rec center and more | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Capital One considers adding temporary parking garage for Tysons development | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Fairfax school board considers new approaches to school construction projects | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Springfield man who raised funds for Islamic State group sentenced to prison | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: All-you-can-eat sushi restaurant works toward opening near Dulles Airport | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Barbershop at Dunn Loring Metro station will close next week | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Fast-casual stir fry spot Honeygrow opens tomorrow in Fairfax City | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Friday Night Live! – Under the Covers
- 6:00 pm: Cocktails by Candlelight
- 6:00 pm: Gunston Hall’s Annual Fundraising Gala
- 8:00 pm: The U.S. Air Force Band presents Chamber Players Series
⛈️ Friday’s forecast
Expect showers and thunderstorms mainly before 3pm, with a high near 63 and a northwest wind of 6-10 mph. There’s an 80% chance of precipitation and potential rainfall amounts varying between a half and three quarters of an inch. For Friday night, there’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, followed by a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. The night will be mostly clear with a low of 49 and a northwest wind of 8-10 mph. Precipitation chance is 20%. 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.
