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 24, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 24, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: FCPS starts new school year with full cellphone ban, fewer crossing guards and other changes | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Fairfax County revives free tree giveaways for residents | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Reston contractor leases expanded HQ ahead of merger with Tysons startup | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Taco Bell seeks to open drive-thru near busy Centreville arterial roads | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Immigrant advocacy nonprofit to open community center in Annandale | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: D.C. Restaurant Week returns with almost 30 Fairfax County eateries participating | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Korean pot rice restaurant coming to former Tippy’s Taco in Centreville | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Cholesterol 101: Eat for Your Heart
☀️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny weather with a high near 85 degrees and a northwest wind at 5 to 9 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 63 degrees 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.
