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 18, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for March 18, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Independent living community proposed to replace single-family house in Reston | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Fairfax board members denounce local General Assembly legislators who supported casino bill | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Report: Capital One could expand Tysons campus south of Route 123 | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Mexican restaurant Banditos Bar & Kitchen closes near GMU in Fairfax | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Affordable housing approved for emptying Franconia Governmental Center site | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Developer seeks to expand Idylwood apartment complex with almost 600 new homes | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Volunteer Master Gardeners honored for 50 years of service in Fairfax County | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 3:45 pm: Alexandria Teen Science Cafe (Virginia Tech Innovation Campus)
- 4:00 pm: WIT Spring 2026 Job Fair
🌤️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect partly sunny skies today with a high near 54 degrees and a south wind at 7 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 39 degrees and a light south wind. 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.
