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 30, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for July 30, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Work to begin on extending I-495 ramp in McLean, affecting traffic | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Smithsonian warns potential Texas move could damage Space Shuttle Discovery | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Greenheart Juice closes Reston shop, plans transition into cafe | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: DIY home construction academy TradeWorx opens in Fair Oaks Mall | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Lake Anne cooling system falters again amid summer heat | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Critics press their concerns as vote on I-495 Southside Express toll lanes plan looms | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Programs that support solar panel installations warn residents of expiring tax credit | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
⛈️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect increasing clouds with a high near 94 and heat index values up to 102. Showers and thunderstorms are likely after 2pm, with a 60% chance of precipitation and potential rainfall between a half and three quarters of an inch. Thursday night, showers and possible thunderstorms will occur before 2am, followed by a chance of showers and storms after 2am, with a low around 69. Southeast wind at 6 mph will become north after midnight, and the chance of precipitation rises to 80%, with possible rainfall between 1 and 2 inches. 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.
