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 — Dec 17, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for December 17, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: How Herndon Parks and Rec plans to celebrate 50-year anniversary in 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Braddock District’s new supervisor pledges to put ‘local’ back in local government | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Trump administration pushes for action on American Legion Bridge rebuild | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Lottery ticket sold in Annandale nets $1 million in winnings | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:55 pm: UPDATED: Man fatally shot in Reston, suspect arrested after intense search | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Fairfax County Park Authority rec centers may have to wait in line for upgrades | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Vienna fire department tops fundraising goal to save ‘Santa’s sleigh’ | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
🌦️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect some rain after 4pm, with increasing clouds and a high around 48. The calm wind will pick up from the south at 5-8 mph in the morning, and there’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Rain will continue into Thursday night, with temperatures rising to 54 by 2am. The south wind will be stronger at 9-18 mph, with gusts up to 29 mph, and a 100% chance of precipitation. New rainfall amounts could reach between half to three-quarters of an inch. 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.
