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Morning Notes for September 28, 2026

Pile of small white pumpkins with green and orange stripes in a market display
Mini pumpkins for sale at the Trader Joe’s in Clarendon (courtesy George Brazier)

Runaway Van Hits Cars in Rosslyn — A van hit at least five vehicles along eastbound Langston Blvd in Rosslyn Friday afternoon. “Witnesses and other sources indicate the van is a commercial paratransit vehicle and that there are some indications the driver may have had a medical issue.” [Dave Statter/X]

Ex-Youth Minister Pleads Not Guilty — “Jeff Turner Taylor, who served in the 1990s as the youth minister of the Falls Church Episcopal… pleaded not guilty on Thursday to sex abuse charges stemming from his tenure at the church.” A trial is set for Feb. 16 in federal court in Alexandria. [Washington Post]

Two Cemetery Flyovers Today — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 11:39AM.” A second flyover is set for 3:05 p.m.

School Nurse Mandate Eyed — “Virginia schools could be required to have a licensed nurse in every building starting in 2028, under a legislative proposal introduced Wednesday… About 8% of Virginia’s schools operate without a nurse.” State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington), who chairs the committee weighing the proposal, backed it. [Virginia Mercury]

It’s Monday — A slight chance of rain showers before 8 a.m., then mostly cloudy with a high near 70 and northwest winds around 8 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight, with a low around 61. [NWS]

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