Halloween Safety Tips — “Halloween is one of the most fun nights of the year, but it comes with real safety risks. Between the costumes, candy and darkness, there are plenty of ways kids and adults can get hurt. Here’s what you need to know to keep everyone safe while still having a great time.” [Fairfax County Emergency Information]
Task Force Responds to Hurricane Melissa — Members of Virginia Task Force 1’s Urban Search and Rescue team based in Fairfax County “have arrived in Kingston, Jamaica as part of @StateDept response team. Priorities include establishing a base of operations and working with the Jamaican authorities to ensure our operations meet their needs. All members are safe and ready to work.” [VATF1/X]
Boundaries for New High School Proposed — “Fairfax County Public Schools has revealed four potential boundary scenarios for its new western high school. The district hopes to open the new school — the former King Abdullah Academy in Herndon — for the 2026-2027 school year.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
Reston Station Uses Amenities to Boost Offices — “Not far from Tysons, Virginia, Reston Station is emerging with its own commercial core fed by a growing number of residents, tenants and patrons … The neighborhood is the type of development outside major cities that Comstock bets can attract long-term, revenue-generating tenants to effectively fill desks.” [CoStar News]
Man Cleared of Soliciting Violence Against Trump — “A federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia, has acquitted a man who suggested someone should kill President Donald Trump. Federal prosecutors had argued that 63-year-old Peter Stinson, who had served more than three decades as a Coast Guard officer repeatedly called for someone to assassinate Trump, through a series of social media posts, dating to 2020.” [WTOP]
Fairfax City Appoints Acting Manager — “During its Tuesday night meeting, the Fairfax City Council voted unanimously to appoint Assistant City Manager Melanie R. Zipp to assume the role of acting city manager effective Nov. 1. She succeeds acting City Manager Bryan Foster, who is retiring on Friday.” [Patch]
Reston Leads Drug Take Back Collections — “This past Saturday, our district stations partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and other Fairfax County agencies for the 29th Annual National Drug Take Back Day. Together we collected 497.3 pounds of expired or unused medications from community members across the county.” [FCPD]
Metro Bus Loop to Temporarily Close — “Attention Metro Customers: From 4 AM on Tuesday, November 4 until 4 AM on Friday, November 7, we’re temporarily closing the Seven Corners Transit Center bus loop in Falls Church for emergency pavement repairs. Thank you for your patience. Check detours below.” [WMATA/Bluesky]
It’s Friday — Expect sunny skies and a high near 59, accompanied by a breezy west wind blowing 15 to 20 mph and gusting up to 38 mph. At night, the sky will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 42. The west wind will remain persistent at 8 to 11 mph with gusts as high as 24 mph. [NWS]
