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 — Mar 19, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for March 19, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: New Va. data show extent of Fairfax’s unemployment uptick during 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Fairfax County OKs Chantilly land sale to data center builder, as some cry foul | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Retiring Cornerstones CEO sees rewards, challenges ahead for Reston nonprofit | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Fairfax school board members push for more detailed policy governing AI usage | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Iran war has caused steep reduction in flights from Dulles to Middle East | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: New gym lines up to replace Anytime Fitness at Twinbrooke Shopping Center | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Amid legal dispute, McDaniel set for return to school board budget committee | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:20 pm: FCPD: Hayfield coach to be fired after arrest for alleged child porn possession | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am: Stop the Bleed – Skills Check-off
- 6:00 pm: Spanish Conversation Club in Falls Church (A2–C1)
- 7:00 pm: TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
🌦️ Friday’s forecast
Expect scattered showers after 5 pm, with increasing clouds and a high of about 67°F. South winds will pick up to 8-13 mph, with gusts up to 26 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. Friday night will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8 pm, becoming more likely until 2 am, while the sky turns partly cloudy and the temperature drops to around 48°F. Southwest winds will be 7-10 mph, with gusts up to 18 mph, and a 60% chance of rain, with rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, higher in thunderstorms. 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.
