Good Thursday 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 — Oct 1, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for October 1, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Supervisors further restrict student parking around McLean High School | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Former Hayfield Secondary School principal accused of embezzling school funds | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: ‘Momentous’ groundbreaking sets stage for new health, community center in Fairfax City | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Reston resident completes 1,000-mile bicycle ride for charity | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Tysons apartment costs rise, other areas of county see drop in new data | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Onelife Fitness plans big Tysons expansion with relocation to Galleria | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 12:00 pm: SEEN. KNOWN. ELECTED. School Boards, AI & the Grassroots Building Democracy
- 5:00 pm: ‘FALL into COLOR’ Show Opening Reception
- 5:30 pm: Happy Hour with Darden & Friends: Bloom
- 6:00 pm: Kanan Gill: Not This Again
⛅️ Friday’s forecast
It will be partly sunny today with a high near 88°F and a southwest wind blowing at 5 to 8 mph. Tonight, there’s a 40% chance of showers, mainly before 10 p.m. and then again after 2 a.m. The night will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 59°F and a north wind at 7 to 10 mph. 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.
