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 — Jan 29, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 29, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: In ongoing trial, Brendan Banfield calls idea he plotted murders of wife, another man ‘absurd’ | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Public art dropped from project to update Dulles Toll Road bridge in Tysons | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Review confirms student-athlete recruiting violations by Hayfield, Fairfax High, FCPS says | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Fairfax CA Steve Descano helps launch ‘FAFO’ team weighing charges against feds | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Washington Post to close Springfield printing plant next year | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Restonian running for Congress supports mid-decade redistricting, calls midterms ‘crucial’ | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Fairfax police urge caution during ‘extreme winter weather’ after three deaths | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Spanish Conversation Club in Falls Church (A2–C1)
- 6:30 pm: The Power of One Thought with Special Guest Dr. Mohit Gupta
- 👉 7:00 pm: Learn to Play Water Polo | Free Trial (The St. James)
🌤️ Friday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high of 21 degrees and wind chill values down to -3 as the northwest wind blows at around 6 mph. Moving into Friday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 8 degrees, with wind chills as low as -1. A calm wind will pick up from the north at around 6 mph after midnight. 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.
