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 — Apr 1, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for April 1, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: FCPD: Bailey’s Crossroads man charged with murder of infant | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Herndon Town Council signals support for prioritizing affordable housing | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Shipley Do-Nuts eyes summer opening for new Vienna location | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: FCPD hunting ‘con artist’ accused of swiping jewelry through sleight of hand | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Fairfax apartment rents see early-spring boost, but stay below 2025 rates | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: McLean’s state lawmakers encourage residents to call for veto of casino bill | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Fairfax County unveils National Poetry Month events with food, live readings and more | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
🌧️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect patchy fog before 11am, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 63°F. There’s a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, increasing to showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Winds from the east at 5 to 8 mph, and a 30% chance of precipitation. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, a low of around 51°F, and east winds at 7 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation remains at 30%. 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.
