Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local Event: Haunt: Dark Encounters / Haunted Trail (patch.com) — A major Halloween haunted trail is returning to the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton from October 3–30, giving locals plenty of chances to get scared close to home. Organizers promise intense, unpredictable frights and are already selling tickets, with limited-time discounts available for early buyers who want to secure their preferred night.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
SMH at all these Indoor/Outdoor lost cat postings. You do realize that when you let them out, you increase your chances of losing them forever. It's just common sense. Heartbreaking, to say the least. (Nextdoor Pohick Rd)
Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Woodbridge. Apply here.
Goodwill posted a job opening for Merchandise Processor Ashdale FT in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lorton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Belvoir
FBI and DTRA Deepen Interagency Integration During Titan Shield WMD Response Exercise — FBI (fbi.gov)
Franconia
Inova acquires medical office buildings, adding to Merrifield footprint (ffxnow.com)
Fairfax County to start electronic monitoring for noisy vehicles in early 2027 (ffxnow.com)
Fall Fun: Pumpkin Patches & Farm Festivals 2026 (tysonstoday.com)
Springfield
The 42nd Annual Army Ten-Miler Returns to the Nation's Capital This October (wjla.com)
VDOT returns with revised plan for I-495 Southside Express Lanes (ffxnow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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