Good Wednesday 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 — Jul 16, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for July 16, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Merrifield postal worker pleads guilty to intentionally damaging USPS vehicles | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Reston and McLean natives chosen in 2025 MLB draft | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Chicken and gyro restaurant to offer free food for Fairfax City grand opening | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Fairfax County leaders sound alarm on ‘staggering’ rise in unemployment | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: FCPD seeks man accused of exposing self in Groveton Target | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:15 pm: Man charged with manslaughter for fatal Route 123 crash in Lorton | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Supervisors declare Fairfax County Virginia’s ‘musical capital’ for summer entertainment | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:25 pm: Building under construction in Merrifield caves in, injuring three people | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Dominion substations approved to support Dulles-area data centers | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
⛈️ Thursday’s forecast
Showers and thunderstorms are likely after 5pm, with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 96. The heat index may reach up to 106, accompanied by a west wind at 8 to 10 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph. Precipitation chances stand at 30%. Thursday night will be partly cloudy with a low of around 76, a southwest wind at 7 mph, shifting to northwest after midnight. 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.
