House GOP Accuses GMU President of Lying — “A Republican-led House committee is accusing George Mason University’s president of lying to the panel when he testified in September about diversity policies the Trump administration say amount to racial discrimination.” A lawyer representing Washington disputes the claim, saying “his client did not say ‘one syllable of untruth during his testimony.'” [Washington Post]
I-495 Lane Closures Coming Up — “A single lane will be closed in both directions on I-495 … between the Dulles Corridor Interchange and American Legion Memorial Bridge this Saturday, Nov. 8, and next Saturday, Nov. 15 and Sunday, Nov. 16, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. These extended daytime closures are needed for crews to complete paving work associated with the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project.” [VDOT]
Farmers Markets Offer Extra Food Benefits — “Virginia Fresh Match (VFM) is offering enhanced produce benefits at participating Fairfax County farmers markets and select grocery stores during November. At farmers markets, SNAP shoppers will receive an extra $20 in free tokens to use on fruits and vegetables — no minimum purchase required.” [Fairfax County Park Authority]
Outgoing and Incoming Governors Meet — “Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger and Gov. Glenn Youngkin stepped out of the Executive Mansion on Thursday with their spouses, smiling as they paused to talk with reporters. The couples had just shared a lunch of crab cakes and ‘Virginia wine,’ Youngkin said, as he and Spanberger discussed their transition of power in the months ahead.” [Virginia Mercury]
Burger Truck Launching in Reston — “S&P Burger announced it will be launching its new food truck this weekend in Reston. The food truck will be holding a soft launch on Saturday, November 8, at The Spectrum at Reston Town Center. S&P will be serving up its press’d patties and sweets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
Signature Apartments Reportedly Sold — “A partnership between New York-based Sterling Investors and Denver-based Simpson Housing has agreed to purchase the 508-unit Signature apartment towers, Green Street’s Real Estate Alert reported, citing anonymous sources.” The reported price range of around $240 million “would set a record for a Reston apartment sale, according to Real Estate Alert.” [Bisnow]
Braddock Candidates Participate in Forum — “The three candidates running for Braddock District supervisor participated in a candidate forum Wednesday night, where they discussed funding for public schools, the impact federal layoffs and furloughs have had on the local economy, and the preservation of Lake Accotink.” [Patch]
Sentence in Capital One Data Breach Reimposed — “A federal judge has reimposed a sentence on Paige Thompson, the former Amazon Web Services engineer convicted in the 2019 Capital One data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 100 million people.” [Cyberscoop]
It’s Friday — Clouds will increase, reaching a high of around 61°F, accompanied by south winds of 8-15 mph and gusts up to 29 mph. There’s a 60% chance of rain Friday night, primarily before 1am, as it becomes mostly cloudy with lows around 53°F. [NWS]
