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 — Apr 21, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for April 21, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Tysons media company’s merger blocked for now by federal judge | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Vegan cookie shop MidnighTreats aims for Reston reopening later this spring | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Gum Springs leaders rally to save ‘pillar of community’ from county budget axe | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: FCFRD: Herndon-area apartment fire started by smoking materials in mulch | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Annandale student newspaper editor named Virginia’s top student journalist | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Fairfax High student sentenced to jail for groping multiple girls | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Registration open for 2026 Tour de Hunter Mill bicycle ride | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 9:00 am: Senior Movie Day
- 6:00 pm: Community Engagement Meeting
- 7:00 pm: WGMU Radio Presents Amplifest
⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, easing to a slight chance in the afternoon. The high will be near 74°F, with mostly cloudy skies and southwest winds shifting west at 9 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly clear with a low of 55°F and a light west wind around 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.
