Good Monday 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 — Feb 2, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 2, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Fairfax apartment market favoring renters for now, but spring may bring changes | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: High-rise apartments, townhomes could replace Tysons Concourse offices | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Gas-fueled fire destroys Franconia townhomes, but no one injured | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:15 am: Fairfax case alleging school-assisted abortions now in federal court | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: Winter storm update: Surge in sledding injuries, Herndon tennis center damaged | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: General Assembly silences one bill to regulate gas leaf blowers, but another is still alive | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Visit Fairfax CEO continues to talk up the need for local conference center | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: JUST IN: Fairfax County to open schools on two-hour delay Tuesday | 🗣️ Comments
- 5:15 pm: BREAKING: Herndon’s Brendan Banfield found guilty of murdering wife, another man | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 11:00 am: Story Time: Mae Among the Stars
🌨️ Tuesday’s forecast
Snow is possible after 4pm, with increasing clouds and a high near 38. Calm winds will shift south at 5 mph, and there is a 30% chance of precipitation. Tuesday night, snow is likely before 1am and the sky will be cloudy with a low around 26. After midnight, calm winds will turn north at 6 mph, with a 60% chance of precipitation and potential accumulation of less than half 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.
