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 12, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 12, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Man pleads guilty to raping woman on W&OD Trail in Herndon | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Video shows ICE agent pulling gun on woman in Bailey’s Crossroads parking lot | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Weird Brothers Coffee expands community with opening of Vienna shop | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Home sales volume tops $1B in Fairfax County, as prices rise modestly | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Man accused of attempted rape in Groveton indicted on bribery charge | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Halley Rise developer seeks to finish Reston neighborhood with revised office, park plans | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:50 pm: The Barns at Wolf Trap lines up ‘Glee’ star, Beatles tribute and more for new season | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 2:30 pm: The Princess Concert
- 7:09 pm: Hunter Mill Melodies: Brookhouse
- 7:30 pm: Take a Break: The Band Black History
🌤️ Thursday’s forecast
Mostly sunny with a high near 90°F and a gentle northwest wind at 6 to 8 mph. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 72°F and a light northwest wind. 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.
