Evacuation at Middle School, New Businesses, Halloween Parade: A Look Back at the Top Stories from October

It’s almost time to say goodbye to October and hello to November, which is expected to get off to a chilly start on Saturday.

Here’s a look back at some of the top stories that ran on Del Ray Patch in October:

• VIDEO: School Board Votes to Approve Next Steps for T.C. Lights
• Your Photos: 2014 Del Ray Halloween Parade
• Alexandria Resident Sues City for Not Allowing Him to Display ‘For Sale’ Sign on Vehicle
• City of Alexandria Suspends Enforcement of Restriction on ‘For Sale’ Signs on Vehicles
• In Memoriam: Andree Georgette Lecureux, Owner of Chez Andree in Alexandria
• Dominion Puts Alexandria Project on Hold; Reevaluating Power Needs

Some of the Del Ray business headlines were:

• Alexandria Cafe Proposes Expansions to Business
• Cafe and Market in Del Ray Hopes Kickstarter Campaign Will Fund New Patio
• Greenleaf Juicing Company: Coming to Alexandria?
• Cycling Studio Coming Soon to Del Ray
• Wood-Fired Pizza Restaurant in the Works for Yates Corner
• Marino’s Takeout Pizza Revives Plan to Add Eat-In Dining
• Proposed Restaurant Clears Alexandria Planning Commission Over Objections of DRCA
• Harris Teeter Grand Opening Set for Tuesday in Alexandria
• Business Leaving Bradlee Shopping Center After 15 Years
• Restaurant Eve, Vermilion Slip Off Washington Post Critic’s Annual ‘Best’ List

Some of the police/fire & rescue news that made headlines included:

• Charles Severance Has Year to Prepare His Defense in Murder Trial
• Medical Examiner’s Office Identifies Human Remains as Hannah Graham
• Construction Worker, 20, in Critical Condition After Fall at Alexandria Construction Site
• HazMat Crews Respond to Possible Ebola Case Steps from the Pentagon
• Possible Gas Leak Forces Evacuation at George Washington Middle School in Alexandria
• Police: Clerk Shot Sunday Night During Robbery of Alexandria Gas Station
• Online Meeting Leads to Robbery at Gunpoint in Alexandria

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PHOTO: A possible gas leak Oct. 2 prompted an evacuation at George Washington Middle School in Alexandria. Patch reader photo