Good Friday 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 — Aug 1, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 1, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Man sentenced to jail, fined after viral drag race in Tysons | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Invasive hydrilla plant resurfaces at Lake Thoreau in Reston | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Incoming Woodson High student makes mark in world of historical research | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:40 am: JUST IN: Man dies in Fairfax County jail hours after arrest | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: New mental health clinic opening in Fair Oaks offers ‘alternative’ treatments | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Fired federal workers voice frustrations in Walkinshaw-hosted roundtable | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Fairfax County School Board student rep wants consistency in enforcing phone restrictions | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 10:00 am: Family Fun Entertainment Series: Guava Jelly
- 5:00 pm: Author Barbara Carroll Roberts at Bards Alley
- 8:30 pm: Stargazing
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 4:00 pm: First Annual NOVA High School Coaches Kickoff Event
- 7:00 pm: Sunday Art in the Park: Resonating Together: A Violin & Cello Duet
☀️ Saturday’s forecast
The weather will be mostly sunny with a high near 80 and a northeast wind at around 7 mph. Saturday night will see mostly clear skies, a low of approximately 61, and an east wind at 5 mph, which will become calm in the evening. 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.
We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
