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‘Presidential Alert’ text coming to your cell phone today; GMU’s Virginia Square campus declares itself a ‘No Scooter Zone’

Northern Virginia's daily dose of local and national news for Wednesday, Oct. 3.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be issuing a “Presidential Alert” text message to test the Wireless Emergency Alerts system Wednesday starting at 2:18 p.m.
(The Washington Post)

According to a sign in front of Founders Hall plaza at George Mason University’s Virginia Square branch, the Arlington campus is a “no scooter zone.”
(ARL Now)

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The Washington Capitals kick of their 2018-2019 season today, taking on the Boston Bruins at 7:30 p.m.
(WTOP)

Near Roosevelt Island, the Mount Vernon Trail is blocked as a wooden blank bridge was damaged from someone trying to drive construction equipment across it.
(ARL Now)

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Tuesday, Gov. Ralph Northam said that he will veto any Republican-drawn redistricting maps. Oct. 30 is the deadline for new House of Delegates district lines.
(WTOP)

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Due to a water main break, Stafford residents south of Eskimo Hill Road, east of Interstate 95, and near Mountain View Road and Ramoth Church Road have been advised to boil their water before consumption. The precautionary advisory is in effect for two to three days.
(INSIDENOVA)

On Nov. 3, a 2.5-mile memorial walk will take place from 10 a.m.-noon at Lake Thoreau honoring Buckley Kuhn-Fricker and Scott Fricker, the Reston couple who was shot and killed in their home this past December.
(Reston Now)

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