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 — Apr 28, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for April 28, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: VDOT to present plan tomorrow for widening Route 7 in Tysons | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Free outdoor concerts return to Reston Town Center, starting in May | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:45 am: Report: D.C. region has its fewest federal workers in at least 36 years | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: Lake Braddock alum picked in NFL draft by Baltimore Ravens | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Fairfax County board agrees to reduce tax rate, restore some proposed cuts in budget | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Garbage truck skips over curb, crashes into Lorton house | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Squirrelly discovery in Fairfax resident’s car highlights spring uptick in animal encounters | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 6:15 pm: Trip to see The Book of Mormon
🌧️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect likely showers, with potential thunderstorms after 2 PM, and a high near 69°F. Southeast winds will be 6 to 10 mph, possibly gusting up to 18 mph, with a 90% chance of rain and new rainfall between a quarter and half an inch. Wednesday night will likely continue with showers and possible thunderstorms. It will be cloudy initially, becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50°F. Winds from the southeast at 10 mph, shifting northwest after midnight and gusting up to 20 mph. There is a 70% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible. 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.
