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 — Jan 7, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 7, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: UPDATED: FCPD seeks driver in fatal Annandale hit-and-run | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Fairfax Community Services Board head to lead Virginia’s behavioral health department | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Braddock school board contenders weigh in on FCPS budget, boundary review | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Tiki Thai restaurateurs expand grab-and-go concept to Tysons Galleria | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Artists pay tribute to Lake Anne Plaza in exhibit opening Thursday | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Anonymous clothing distributor takes large warehouse lease in Springfield | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 👉 5:30 pm: Credit Score 101 (Online)
🌥️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect patchy fog from 8am to 9am, followed by mostly sunny skies and a high near 53. The calm wind will shift to the south at about 5 mph in the afternoon. For Thursday night, the sky will be mostly cloudy and have a low temperature around 40, accompanied by a south wind at 6 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.
