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 — May 5, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for May 5, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Police look for allegedly speeding motorcyclist who fled trooper on I-66 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Davio’s steakhouse takes over former Matchbox bar at Reston Station | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Developer proposes introducing housing, retail to Tysons Plaza office park | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Former Madison Warhawks star called back up to MLB by Giants | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Herndon’s new festival on Lynn Street promises ‘cool vibes’ and ‘hot beats’ | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Fairfax County adopts new budget, seeks ability to lower some speed limits | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Tysons commuters encouraged to cycle for National Bike Month | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:30 pm: Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash with dump truck on Route 1 | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 11:45 am: Ballet Burn for Good: A Community Wellness Event Benefiting the Napkin Network (at McLean, VA)
- 4:00 pm: Academy Competition Showcase
- 6:00 pm: Jazz at Fonts Books
⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect showers and thunderstorms primarily before 3 p.m., with a high near 76°F and south winds of around 16 mph, gusting up to 31 mph. There’s an 80% chance of rain, with rainfall between a quarter and half an inch possible. Wednesday night will likely have showers, possibly including a thunderstorm after 11 p.m., with a low around 54°F. Winds will shift from west at 9 mph to north after midnight, and there’s an 80% chance of rain with new precipitation between a tenth and quarter of an inch, possibly 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.
