Around Town

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 — Sep 2, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛅️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 94 and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Heat index values could reach 103. Winds will shift from south to west at 5 to 8 mph. Thursday night brings a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, followed by a slight chance of showers until 2am. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 76 and light, variable winds. 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

When students walked to West Springfield High School on Monday morning (Aug. 31), they found a new tool to get the attention of rush-hour commuters along Rolling Road and Grigsby Drive, thanks to concerned community members.

On Sunday, Aug. 30, a small group of West Springfield parents and students had gathered to install small buckets on traffic signs. Those buckets hold large orange flags that pedestrians can carry while crossing Rolling Road.


News

Visitors from around Virginia came to Occoquan Regional Park in Lorton to celebrate Women’s Equality Day at the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial last week (Aug. 26).

Hosted by NOVA Parks, Wednesday’s event commemorated the women who took part in the suffrage movement, which fought for women’s right to vote leading up to the implementation of the 19th Amendment in 1920.


Countywide

Fairfax County has seen a drop in countywide employment since the start of the second Trump administration.

A total of 622,800 jobs were reported across Fairfax in the first quarter of 2026, according to figures reported Aug. 28 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s down 2.1% from the first quarter of 2025.


Event

Calling all budding artists & writers Ages 8 – 12, spend your day off of school at The Community Studio working with a professional Graphic Novelist to bring your big ideas to life. September's featured artist is Brigitta Blair.

Before and after care is available. Space is limited


Countywide

Fairfax County elected officials and staff are trying a new approach as the 2027 General Assembly session nears.

Among their goals: Get information and local positions to legislators sooner, don’t overburden them with too much information, and build strategic relationships with downstate lawmakers.


News

Dozens more townhomes could soon boost Reston’s housing supply after two different projects received final approvals from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in recent weeks.

At its meeting on Aug. 25, the board unanimously approved an amendment to the development plan for Isaac Newton Square that will allow 24 townhomes on a 1.5-acre site in the northeast corner of the office park in place of a previously anticipated 180-unit multifamily residential building.


News

George Mason Regional Library (7001 Little River Turnpike) will be out of commission starting next month while it undergoes a long-planned renovation.

Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) announced yesterday (Sept. 1) that the library’s last day of operations will be Oct. 23, leaving the Annandale area with limited access to library services for the next few months.


Countywide

Crossing guard services at 10 Fairfax County public high schools will be temporarily reinstated as the county supervisors assess solutions for pedestrian safety issues, the Fairfax County Police Department says.

“In the interim, Fairfax County Police officers and crossing guards will provide traffic and crossing support at 11 high school crossing locations previously staffed,” a spokesperson for the FCPD wrote to FFXnow this morning (Wednesday) in an email.


Countywide
Strawberry Lane in the Mosaic District lined with parked vehicles and trees (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

New Details on Great Falls Stabbing — “The man accused of fatally stabbing a woman last month in Great Falls, Virginia, told a witness he was going to kill the woman, according to a Fairfax County criminal complaint … The witness told police that Cedillos-Campos was working that Sunday but left early after Puch sent screenshots of their affair to his girlfriend, the complaint states.” [WTOP]

School Bus Attendant Charged With Assault — “A Fairfax County Public Schools bus attendant is facing four assault and battery charges after City of Fairfax Police said an investigation found he struck the same student multiple times in July … Detectives obtained and reviewed video from a school bus that was transporting students to a summer program, according to police.” [Patch]

Enforcement of ICE Agreement Ban Blocked — “A federal judge has temporarily blocked Virginia from enforcing key provisions of a new law restricting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, allowing existing partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement to continue while the legal challenge plays out.” [Virginia Mercury]

N. Va. Airport Cleared for Commercial Service — “The rebranded Washington Manassas Airport on Monday formally received its airport operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, a landmark designation paving the way for the imminent arrival of commercial flights in Prince William County.” [Inside NoVA]

Video Shows SUV Bursting into Flames on Beltway — “Wow! This SUV driving on the Capital Beltway south of Braddock Road pulled over just in time early Sunday evening. @ffxfirerescue handled the fire.” [Dave Statter/X]

Man Rescued After Falling in Potomac River — “An Alexandria resident is hoping to find the people who assisted him in a water rescue emergency at Jones Point Park in Old Town over the weekend … Because the resident lost his eyeglasses in the river, he had trouble seeing the faces of his rescuers.” [ALXnow]

Potomac School Name Causes Confusion — “The Potomac School and McLean School are located, not surprisingly, in the DC suburbs of Potomac and McLean. Except the Potomac School sits not in Potomac … but rather in McLean. McLean School? You’ll find it — where else? — in Potomac. This counterintuitive situation has led to some confusion.” [Washingtonian]

Libertarian Challenging Beyer — “Shelly Arnoldi understands the uphill battle for anyone taking on [Rep. Don] Beyer in a district that, in recent years, has been a Democratic political fortress. However, she says her effort to unseat him will bring important issues into the local political discussion.” [ARLnow]

New Legal Notice — Public notice: intent to conduct business under assumed name. [Public Notices]

It’s Wednesday — It’ll be mostly sunny with a high near 91°F and light, variable winds becoming easterly at about 6 mph in the afternoon. Night will bring a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 75°F. [NWS]

There’s more local news to explore. Check out WSHnow, with stories from around the region.