Shutdown Could Influence Va. Elections — “Republicans control the White House, the federal government barreled into a shutdown at midnight Wednesday morning, and a race for governor in Virginia is weeks away. Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger has so far led Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in both polling and fundraising,” but some Republicans see an opportunity to change the race by holding their opponents as responsible for the shutdown. [NBC News]
Antisemitism Alleged at Reston Apple Store — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency “that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming the manager of a retail store made antisemitic comments and denied a Jewish employee’s requests for time off before firing him.” [CNN]
Flagging for Construction on McLean Road — Traffic on Old Dominion Drive between Old Gate Court and Dulany Drive will be limited to one way in alternating directions from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, starting today (Thursday) through Friday, Oct. 24. “Flagging operations are needed for crews to perform milling and paving work on Old Dominion Drive” as part of the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension project. [VDOT]
Three Injured in Richmond Highway Crash — “Watch this: A car overturned in this crash [Tuesday] afternoon on Route 1 at Mt. Vernon Hwy. Three people with non-life threatening injuries. Bystanders righted the vehicle before @FairfaxCountyPD & @ffxfirerescue arrived. Also note that the red car kept rolling after the driver got out. Video via SafetyVid.org.” [Dave Statter/X]
McLean Pop-Up Art Gallery Open — “The McLean Art Society’s Pop-Up Art Gallery is now open at Chesterbrook and will be open through the end of 2025. The Gallery will welcome visitors Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Mondays and Tuesdays, it will host educational workshops and events designed for both artists and the broader community.” [Federal Realty press release]
Student Group Warns About Vaping — Langley High School senior Rujvi Thakkar “launched ClearLungs, a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading awareness about the dangerous vaping and nicotine trends, in April. It came in response to the amount of vaping she saw in the community and school, specifically where many students encountered their peers vaping in bathrooms.” [WTOP]
Map Shows Virginia’s Shrinking Tree Canopy — “Approximately 60% of Virginia is located inside the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and those communities now have access to an updated map that shows precisely how their landscapes are changing over time … The research shows Virginia has lost nearly 50,000 acres of tree canopy in its portion of the watershed to development over just seven years.” [Virginia Mercury]
New Center Treats Addiction With Music — “Recovery Unplugged, a new addiction treatment center in Seven Corners, uses music as a catalyst to help people change their lives. The center offers holistic treatment for mental and behavioral health, as well as detox for addiction, said Riley Osborne, the company’s chief growth officer, at an open house on Sept. 30.” [Annandale Today]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunny skies and a high near 70 degrees accompanied by an east wind around 8 mph. Thursday night will see partly cloudy conditions with a low around 52 degrees. The east wind at around 5 mph will become calm in the evening. [NWS]
