Around Town

Good Tuesday 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 — Jan 13, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

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🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast

There is a 30% chance of rain this afternoon with cloudy conditions and a high near 52°F, accompanied by a mild southwest wind at 6 mph. Tonight, expect a 60% chance of precipitation, with rain likely and possibly mixed with snow before 1am; this may transition to a slight chance of snow after 4am. Temperatures will drop to around 24°F, and winds will become northwest at 8-13 mph, gusting up to 29 mph. Minimal snow accumulation is anticipated. 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.

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News

That’s one special election down, three more to go for Fairfax County voters.

In a low-turnout, low-suspense contest, Democratic nominee Gretchen Bulova handily defeated Republican candidate Adam Wise to become the next delegate for Virginia’s 11th House District, taking over a seat most recently filled by her husband, David Bulova.


Countywide

Fairfax County supervisors on Tuesday (Jan. 13) set a pair of future public hearings on proposed revisions to zoning rules for large-scale battery storage in the county.

The proposed changes would impact what are known as Battery Energy Storage Systems, or BESS. Language in the amendments would add a new definition for BESS and add new use standards and submission requirements, including minimum setbacks and the completion of a noise study before a site plan can be approved.


Announcement

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Countywide

The Fairfax County delegation to the General Assembly heads to Richmond this week with plenty of requests from constituents.

Nearly 100 of them descended on the Fairfax County Government Center Saturday morning (Jan. 10) to make their case on issues ranging from social services to economic development.


News

Reston Town Center’s newest office towers are now fully booked up, a notable feat as the office market elsewhere in Northern Virginia is still seeking to stabilize post-pandemic.

Developer BXP announced yesterday (Monday) that it has fully leased all 1.1 million square feet of new office space in the first phase of its town center expansion, known informally as RTC Next.


Countywide

Fairfax County Public Schools needs $1.1 billion over the next five years to fund planned renovation, maintenance and construction projects.

The school system released its latest draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP) ahead of a presentation to the school board this afternoon (Tuesday).


News

A group of protestors blocked traffic at Capital One’s headquarters in Tysons this morning (Tuesday).

Organizers called for the finance giant to drop a $90 million loan to the Arlington-based weapons company Elbit Systems, which they say supplies the Israeli military and federal immigration enforcement agencies.


News

Fairfax County police are investigating whether speed may have contributed to a crash that killed a driver on Fairfax County Parkway this weekend.

Jane Clayton, a 48-year-old Alexandria resident, died after she appears to have “lost control” of her 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier while driving on the parkway near Huntsman Blvd in Burke around 7:45 a.m. on Saturday (Jan. 10), according to the Fairfax County Police Department.


News

Fairfax County election officials say they are holding their own as a series of special elections keeps local voters on their toes.

“We’ve got a fantastic team,” said Eric Spicer, the county’s registrar and elections director, at the Jan. 7 Electoral Board meeting.