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 — May 6, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for May 6, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Fairfax County board agrees to split costs with city for joint health and community center | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: McLean Day festival set to return with patriotic flair, food trucks and more | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Planning advances on proposed Reston Community Center relocation near Lake Anne | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Mason District Little League opens season with visit from Nationals pitcher | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Herndon leaders plan to withdraw casino zoning proposal | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: New play space with cafe coming to Tysons Corner Center this fall | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:50 pm: BREAKING: DOJ investigating Fairfax prosecutor over policy on immigrant defendants | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 10:00 am: Kings Park Library Spring Book Sale
- 10:30 am: Heart Beats
- 2:15 pm: Meet the Artists: Olga Simonova
[‘⛅️’] Thursday’s forecast
Expect showers in the morning before 1 p.m. and a slight chance of rain after 2 p.m. The day will start cloudy but gradually turn mostly sunny, with temperatures reaching around 65°F and a north wind blowing at 5 to 8 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. Thursday night will start mostly cloudy and will gradually clear, with a low of around 47°F and a northwest wind at 5 to 7 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.
