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 — Jul 31, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for July 31, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: China Wok closed after more than three decades in Tysons | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Simply Social Coffee is brewing an expansion to Reston | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: GMU faculty describe tense mood on campus as possible vote on president’s future nears | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Storms could bring flash flooding to Fairfax County this afternoon | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: FCPS receives $13 million held up for a month by Trump administration | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Korean BBQ, Mexican restaurant and more coming to South Alex shopping center | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to perform with Fairfax Symphony Orchestra in new season | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Friday Night Live! – The Reflex
- 7:00 pm: Summer Reading Murder Mystery Night: Dewey Decimal Death Driver
- 7:00 pm: Summerbration Fab Fridays: Mothers Little Helpers
⛈️ Friday’s forecast
There’s a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning and again after 5pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 78. Expect a north wind at 11-13 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. In the evening, the clouds will gradually clear, giving way to a low of around 63 and a 9 mph north wind. 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.
