Good Thursday 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 — Sep 24, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for September 24, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: County poised to allow space for expanded Reston Community Center near Lake Anne | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Fairfax animal shelter, operating on reduced space, asks residents to help pets find homes | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: VDOT returns with revised plan for I-495 Southside Express Lanes | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Inova acquires medical office buildings, adding to Merrifield footprint | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Vacant Reston office buildings add to resident complaints of trespassing, vagrancy | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Bundt cake chain sets sights on Mount Vernon Plaza bakery | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Pandemic-inspired ‘Circles of Memory’ memorial unveiled in Fairfax | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 10:00 am: George Mason Friends Four-Day Book Sale in Annandale (9/25/2026)
- 10:00 am: ValeArts Fall Art Show and Sale
- 👉 12:00 pm: Food Truck Friday Summer Series
- 12:00 pm: Empty the Shelters
- 5:30 pm: Happy Hour with Darden & Friends: Graham Breedlove
- 7:30 pm: Summerbration Fab Fridays: A Tribute to Dolly Parton
- 7:30 pm: A Whole Lotta Dolly Parton, One Unforgettable Night.
☀️ Friday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 72 degrees, accompanied by a north wind between 11 to 14 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. Friday night will be mostly clear with a low around 55 degrees, and a north wind between 10 to 13 mph, with gusts up to 20 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.
