Countywide

Reminder: Car Tax Payments Due Today — “Personal property taxes — better known as car taxes — are due on Thursday, Oct. 5. Bills were mailed this summer, and there are many convenient ways to pay…If you have a question or concern about your tax bill, contact the Department of Tax Administration.” [Fairfax County Government]

Silver Line Phase 2 Ridership Tops 3 Million — “One million people have used the Dulles International Airport Metro station since it opened last fall, Metro and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) announced Wednesday…Ridership passing through the six new stations has surpassed 3 million, with Dulles station accounting for about one-third of riders.” [Washington Post]


Event

BEHIND THE MASK: INVISIBLE LIFE (THE MUSICAL) will have its World Premiere at the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. on November 30, and closing on December 1, 2026, World AIDS Day a date chosen deliberately to honor the novel's unflinching portrayal of love, identity, and the human cost of silence. The production reunites the creative team behind one of the most celebrated literary franchises to ever emerge from Black American fiction, featuring an original R&B, Gospel, and House score by Motown and Grammy Award-winning legends Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson. The Howard Theatre premiere of BEHIND THE MASK: INVISIBLE LIFE (THE MUSICAL) marks only the beginning of a renewed push to bring E. Lynn Harris's full literary universe to new audiences and new formats.


News

By Brian Trompeter

Northern Virginia’s transportation network is benefiting from significant investments and almost has recovered from the pandemic, but challenges remain – most prominently, bridging Metrorail’s funding gap, regional leaders said Sept. 29 at the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance’s (NVTA) 19th annual “What You Need to Know About Transportation” forum.