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 20, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 20, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Northern Virginia unemployment up year-over-year in latest jobs report | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: FCPS superintendent tweaks boundary change plans after public comments | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Reston Hospital patients ‘strongly’ encouraged to wear masks as flu season continues | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Texas Donuts plans expansion with Chantilly location, other stores | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Gourmet toast eatery plans grand opening with giveaways in Great Falls | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:20 pm: Errant bus driver takes passengers for unwanted ride to Vienna Metro station | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: FCPD: Maryland man charged with drawing gun at Springfield Town Center | 🗣️ Comments
- 6:30 pm: JUST IN: Inova hospital identified as exposure site for recent child measles case | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 9:30 am: Preschool Open House
- 12:00 pm: Happiness is a Decision: It Comes from Inside
- 4:30 pm: Spanish for Kids in Falls Church (Grades K–6)
- 4:30 pm: Beginner Banter Club in Falls Church (A1–B1)
- 6:30 pm: Author Bruce Holsinger at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
🌥️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect increasing clouds and a high near 40, accompanied by a south wind blowing at 5 to 15 mph and gusts up to 28 mph. Wednesday night will turn partly cloudy with lows around 33, and a southwest wind ranging from 9 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 23 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.
