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South Riding, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning South Riding! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When Inova’s free blood pressure checks arrive in South Riding
  • How one South Riding local is quietly building a hometown business

Also on today's calendar: Loudoun Symphony Presents Halloween at Hogwarts and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Virginia election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler with some sun, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and some clouds, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inova Loudoun Mobile Health Services: November 2026 (inovanewsroom.org) — Free blood pressure screenings are coming to South Riding in November, with Inova Loudoun’s Mobile Health unit visiting the Dulles South Multipurpose Center twice during the month. Local residents can drop in during listed morning hours, with additional dates available at nearby senior centers across Loudoun County for anyone wanting a quick, no-cost check on their heart health.
   

• Quentin Fischer Says Building a Business Starts With Knowing Your Own Backyard (kotaradio.com) — A young entrepreneur from South Riding is drawing on local jobs, volunteer work, and hometown connections as he launches a business with his father from right here in the community. He explains how growing up on South Riding’s fields, working nearby service jobs, and helping with local food drives shaped his customer-first approach and commitment to serving neighbors before scaling up.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Chantilly

  • Anime USA Brings Three Days of Anime, Cosplay, Special Guests and Japanese Pop Culture to Chantilly (animenewsnetwork.com)
  • Fairfax Co. high schooler launches podcast to expose girls to careers in aviation industry (wtop.com)
  • Vietnamese restaurant picked as one of region's ‘100 Very Best' expands to Chantilly (ffxnow.com)

Herndon

  • Herndon vice mayor says steady leadership needed as big decisions face next town council (ffxnow.com)

Ok South Riding! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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