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 — Aug 21, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 21, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:35 am: Police make arrests in repeated thefts at Reston Home Depot | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Electric project to power planned Lincolnia data center approved by regulator | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:10 am: Thomas Jefferson High School ranked among top 5 in nation by U.S. News | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Commanders rename training facility after Tysons AI tech contractor | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Family launches GoFundMe after FCPS student, dad killed in crash | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Herndon seeks input on plan that aims to eliminate traffic deaths | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Big Planet Comics staff share how Vienna shop keeps building community after Covid | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 12:00 pm: Learning at Lunch: The Smithsonian and Lorton
- 👉 1:00 pm: MVFD-Inova Blood Drive
- 6:00 pm: Friday Night Live! – Shake the Room
- 7:00 pm: Summerbration Fab Fridays: Mark Taylor
- 7:00 pm: Teddy Beats – Just for Tonight: A chill night of indie electronic music
☀️ Friday’s forecast
Expect a sunny day with a high temperature of around 83 degrees and a 6 mph North wind. Moving into Friday night, the skies will remain clear, with the temperature dropping to around 61 degrees and a mild Southeast wind blowing at 3 to 5 mph. 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.
