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 — Jan 14, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 14, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Au pair testifies against Brendan Banfield in Herndon double murder trial | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Drought warning issued for Fairfax County amid dry winter | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: County board salutes Fairfax police for service during 2021 Capitol attack | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Fairfax City Mayor Catherine Read won’t seek reelection this year | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Fairfax County saw flat home sales, modest uptick in price in 2025, data shows | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: FCPD: Vienna driver charged with leaving fatal pedestrian crash | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Pennsylvania-style diner concept debuts at Audacious Aleworks in Fairfax City | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
☀️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 31 degrees, accompanied by a west wind of around 17 mph and gusts reaching 31 mph. The night will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 21 degrees. The west wind will persist at 10-14 mph, and gusts may reach up to 28 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.
