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Fairfax, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Fairfax! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How many Fairfax drivers got ticketed in the latest Road Shark blitz?
  • How does a Fairfax murder case fit into ICE’s latest sweep?

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: Thursdays 10-4 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Very warm with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
  • Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fairfax County's Latest Road Shark Campaign Was Largest Enforcement Effort of 2026 (northernvirginiamag.com) — Fairfax County drivers saw a major traffic crackdown this month, as FCPD’s Road Shark campaign issued over 16,000 citations and warnings between August 10 and 16 to curb speeding, distraction, and reckless driving. Partnering with Virginia State Police, the department says another enforcement wave is already scheduled to begin October 12 across county roads.
   

• More Than 1,300 Arrests Later, ICE's Sweeping Operation In DMV Isn't Over: HSI (dailyvoice.com) — A federal immigration enforcement surge in the DC region has led to more than 1,300 arrests, including a person previously convicted of murder in Fairfax. Officials say they’re targeting people in the country illegally with serious criminal records, while critics argue the crackdown heightens tensions for immigrant communities around Washington.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone do gutter work?
    It is a rather small job--the gutter on my screened-in porch is 10 feet above the deck. It is two 15' pieces of gutter and where they join together… (Nextdoor Colchester Hunt)
  • Spencer Gifts, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Assistant Store Manager in Fairfax. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

George Mason

  • George Mason welcomes largest undergraduate class (gmu.edu)
  • Sumeet Shrivastava Elected George Mason Board Rector (executivebiz.com)
  • News Links: PWCS Students Return to Class, Statewide Ballot Measures, and Regional Updates (potomaclocal.com)

Oakton

  • What Could Change At This 196-Townhome Project Near Oakton? (patch.com)
  • FCPS starts new school year with full cellphone ban, fewer crossing guards and other changes (ffxnow.com)

Vienna

  • Fairfax Board Allows Early Site Plan Review For 1,900-Home Prosperity Project (patch.com)
  • Vienna Clears Way For New AT&T Cell Tower To Improve Coverage: Report (patch.com)

Ok Fairfax! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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