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 — Apr 16, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for April 16, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Police: Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-495 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: FlixBus adds Tysons stop as part of N. Va. service expansion | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:50 am: BREAKING: Former LG Justin Fairfax killed wife, self in Annandale, police say | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Ramen chain Kyuramen opens new restaurant at Arrowbrook Centre | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Spanberger proposes delaying start of retail marijuana sales allowed by Fairfax delegate’s bill | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: County board OKs new Penn Daw fire station with shelter, supportive housing | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Unveiled concept for new Lake Anne signs reflects midcentury origins | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
🌦️ Friday’s forecast
Expect showers mainly between 9 a.m. and noon, followed by mostly sunny skies with a high near 82°F. There’s a 30% chance of rain, and northwest winds will be around 7 mph. Friday night will be mostly clear with a low of about 62°F, as north winds transition to calm by evening. 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.
