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 — Jan 13, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 13, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Fairfax elections staff trying to keep up as another wave of special elections hits | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: FCPD: Speed under investigation in fatal Fairfax County Parkway crash | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:15 am: BREAKING: Protestors blockade Capital One Center in Tysons | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: FCPS anticipates construction on three new schools in proposed capital plan | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: New Reston Town Center offices fully leased, with retail coming | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Residents urge Fairfax’s state legislators to ‘seize the moment’ in 2026 session | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Fairfax County proposes new zoning rules on facilities for large-scale battery storage | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:35 pm: JUST IN: Bulova to succeed Bulova after winning House District 11 special election | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
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🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast
There is a 30% chance of rain this afternoon with cloudy conditions and a high near 52°F, accompanied by a mild southwest wind at 6 mph. Tonight, expect a 60% chance of precipitation, with rain likely and possibly mixed with snow before 1am; this may transition to a slight chance of snow after 4am. Temperatures will drop to around 24°F, and winds will become northwest at 8-13 mph, gusting up to 29 mph. Minimal snow accumulation is anticipated. 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.
