Good Wednesday 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 5, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 5, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: New Orleans-style beignet and coffee shop to hold grand opening in Herndon | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: First locally acquired dengue infection investigated by Fairfax, other health departments | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: New seven-story senior living community opens in Fairfax City | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: India-founded Dumont Creamery to open in Greenbriar Town Center this month | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: New campaign aims to lift up Richmond Highway businesses ahead of corridor’s transformation | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 11:00 am: Story Time: Moonbear’s Shadow
- 6:00 pm: Eli Young Band – The Bullpen
- 7:00 pm: Speidel, Goodrich, Goggin and Lille: Hunter Mill Melodies
- 7:30 pm: Take A Break Concert: Seth Kibel
⛈️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop after 2 PM, with increasing cloudiness and a high temperature near 91°F. Winds from the southwest will blow at 7 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 18 mph, and there’s a 50% chance of precipitation. By Thursday night, the showers and thunderstorms may continue until around 11 PM, followed by partly cloudy skies and a low around 73°F. The southwest wind will decrease to 3 to 6 mph, with a 30% chance of rain. 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.
