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 — Mar 11, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for March 11, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Fairfax County offers free trees to residents in bid to expand canopy | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Reston Association resumes consideration of Lake Audubon renaming | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:20 am: Former Va. first lady Dorothy McAuliffe to run for Congress in proposed 7th district | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:15 am: FCDOT seeks feedback on proposed pedestrian, bicyclist improvement projects | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Virginia legislators debate whether to scrap tax breaks for data centers | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Opening dates set for Fava Pot, game show experience at The Boro in Tysons | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: As homes get taller, Fairfax County seeks to clarify longstanding height limit | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Stuff the Bus food drive returns this weekend across Fairfax County | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
🌦️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect rain showers to transition into a mix of rain and snow showers around 2pm, with temperatures dropping to around 40°F. The day will be breezy, featuring a northwest wind of 14-21 mph and gusts up to 38 mph. Precipitation chances stand at 90%, but snow accumulation will be minimal, if any. Thursday night brings mostly clear skies and a low of 32°F. The northwest wind will slow down to 5-10 mph and become a light western breeze after midnight, with potential gusts up to 20 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.
