Good Tuesday 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 17, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for March 17, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Herndon man sentenced to eight years for traveling to sexually abuse child | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Crews were repairing natural gas leak when Centreville home exploded, report confirms | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Potential expansion of Seven Corners apartment complex wins planning body’s backing | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: In Tysons, developers pivot from new construction to enhancing what’s already there | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: General Assembly’s data center tax dispute leaves Va. budget unresolved | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Legislation to monitor excessive vehicle noise awaits Spanberger’s signature | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Herrity request to review ‘Trust Policy’ dismissed by rest of Fairfax County board | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 4:30 pm: Free Trial Session – Spanish for Kids (Grades K–6)
- 4:30 pm: Free Trial Session – Spanish Beginner Banter Club
- 6:00 pm: Celtic Woman: A New Era
☀️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high of around 42 degrees and light winds becoming southerly at 6 mph by the afternoon. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low near 31 degrees and 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.
