Good Monday 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 — Aug 3, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 3, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: McLean ZIP code led Mid-Atlantic in second-quarter luxury home sales | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: New Hunter Mill District planning commissioner slated to be appointed | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Janet Howell, longtime former state senator in Fairfax County, dies at 82 | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Hot N Juicy Crawfish seeks to open second Va. outpost in Centreville | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: What Fairfax County voters need to know for the dual congressional primaries Tuesday | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Founding Farmers plans on-site distilleries for Reston and Tysons restaurants | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Fairfax City officials mostly upbeat on revised redevelopment plan for Courthouse Plaza | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast
Partly sunny with a high of around 86°F and an east wind at about 6 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 70°F, and the east wind will decrease to about 5 mph, becoming calm in the 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.
