• A workplace shooting in Manassas left two people dead, plus the suspect. Manassas police confirmed the fatalities. Details beyond that are thin. Washington Post

• A garbage truck driver now faces charges in the September death of a 13-year-old e-bike rider in Fairfax City. The 46-year-old man was charged with careless driving and infliction of injury or death on vulnerable road users, a class 1 misdemeanor. Police say he was looking left as the Frost Middle School student entered a crosswalk near Pickett Road; the driver turned himself in after learning he had struck the teen. FFXnow

• New laws take effect across the DMV today. D.C.'s Paid Family Leave program drops its maximum weekly benefit from $1,190 to $1,100 and trims family leave from 12 weeks to six. Maryland's Fair Chance Housing Act and other renter protections also kick in October 1. Secret DC

• Arlington's Sheriff's Office is still weighing the effects of body cameras inside the county jail. Chief Deputy Juan Gelabert told the Arlington NAACP the Axon cameras provide accountability and deter disturbances, but the office is tracking "unintended consequences." The same meeting aired the pay gap: deputies start at $67,000 while new police recruits start at $90,000. ARLnow

• Loudoun opened applications for 80 rental units at a new Sterling attainable-housing community it helped finance. The Atlantic Boulevard Apartments mix one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, funded through the county's Affordable Multifamily Housing Loan Program plus state tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. Income-qualifying households can apply now. Loudoun County

• A new sushi restaurant is moving into downtown Leesburg. Shibuya Sushi & Bar plans to take the vacant 101 South King Street corner, formerly Ebisu Sushi & Thai. The owners are hiring a head sushi chef and pursuing a liquor license. The Burn

• Virginia's first Brandy Melville store is headed to Reston Town Center. The young women's fast-fashion retailer is working on a roughly 4,600-square-foot space in the former Apple Store unit. The nearest locations are currently in D.C. and Rockville. The Burn

• Sprouts Farmers Market opened on Langston Blvd in Arlington. The grocer hosted its grand opening this month in the Lyon Village Shopping Center, leaning hard into organics, bulk dry goods, and oven-ready entrees. It also runs $5 sushi on Wednesdays. ARLnow

• La Prensa Tacos & Tapas, born in Sterling, opened its first Texas location today. Chef Santosh Tiptur licensed the brand's name and menu to a Sugar Land operator rather than franchising it. He wants to grow La Prensa across Texas. The Burn

• Lake Braddock teachers filed a union grievance over being assigned weapons-detection duty. Staff say screening students at OpenGate security systems is neither instructional nor professional, and they are not qualified for it. The Fairfax County Federation of Teachers formally grieved the duty, citing safety and liability concerns. FFXnow

• Fairfax supervisors approved windscreen artwork for the nine stations along "The One," the future Richmond Highway bus rapid transit corridor. The 10-0 vote capped a multi-year "Community Charm" effort that winnowed submissions to 27 finalists and put the choices to a public survey. The BRT runs 7.4 miles from Huntington Metro to Fort Belvoir. FFXnow

• Loudoun earned the GFOA's Outstanding Achievement Award for its Popular Annual Financial Report, its ninth straight year. Loudoun County
• Snallygaster returns to Pennsylvania Avenue NW on Oct. 10 with 450-plus beers from 166 producers. Secret DC
• Capitol Hill PorchFest brings free live music to stoops and yards across the neighborhood Oct. 10, 2 to 6 p.m. Secret DC
• Catoctin Colorfest in Thurmont, MD draws up to 125,000 craft-festival visitors just over an hour from D.C. Secret DC

Fairfax teachers are being handed a metal detector and told it counts as professional development. It's the small version of a bigger regional habit: new responsibilities arrive faster than anyone agrees whose job they are.

That's the briefing. Look out for each other out there. See you tomorrow.

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