Good Monday 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 12, 2025.
- 5:00 am: Notice: Virginia ABC permit application by DTL Sports Center | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for May 12, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Graduation ceremonies expected to draw traffic to GMU’s Fairfax campus | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Fairfax arts groups start to feel the sting of federal downsizing, economic uncertainty | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Wolf Trap private school seeks to widen scope to elementary grades | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:55 am: Whiskey tasting, outdoor movie screening coming to Colvin Run Mill | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Virginia overhauls SOL testing to boost student achievement | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Flood Watch issued for Fairfax County, with rain starting tonight | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: White South Africans admitted by Trump administration arrive at Dulles Airport | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 2:00 pm: Braddock Storytellers – National Parks in an EV
- 4:45 pm: Free Trial Session – Spanish for Kids (Grades K–5)
⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm, a high near 68, and southeast winds at 10-14 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. Precipitation chance is 100%, with three quarters to one inch of new rainfall. Tuesday night also has showers and possible thunderstorms, with a low around 63, east winds at 10-14 mph, gusting up to 23 mph, and the same precipitation chance and rainfall amounts. 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.
