Morning Notes for Nov. 3: Public safety, City Hall, County

Weather alert

• It’s Election Day, November 3, 2026! You must vote at your assigned precinct. Polls are open until 7:00 p.m. It’s Election Day, November 3, 2026! You must vote at your assigned precinct. Polls are open until 7:00 p.m. (National Weather Service)
• LandMARC Temporarily Unavailable Beginning Monday, November 2 for Software Upgrade The downtime is expected to last until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 3. (National Weather Service) Weather: Today: Patchy fog then mostly sunny, 71°F. Tonight: Mostly clear, 50°F. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, 75°F. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy then chance of light rain, 60°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Launches “Operation Highway Hound” to Target Aggressive Driving The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is launching a targeted traffic enforcement initiative this week aimed at reducing crashes, improving roadway safety, and changing danger (Loudoun County Sheriff's Office)
• LCSO Arrests Man Following Domestic Assault in Aldie The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) has arrested Christian De Jesus Santiago, 30, of Manassas following a domestic assault in Aldie on Sunday, November 1, 2026. (Loudoun County Sheriff's Office)

City Hall

• County to Illuminate Buildings in Green to Honor Veterans in Loudoun The Loudoun County Government Center and the Charles Hamilton Houston Courthouse will be illuminated. (City of Ashburn)
• Purcellville Apartments Evacuated Due to Unsafe Building Conditions Approximately 55 people were displaced. (City of Ashburn)
• Loudoun County Observes Election Day Holiday Administrative offices will be closed November 3, 2026. (City of Ashburn)

County

• Fairfax Man Sentenced for Assaulting Jail Deputies (Loudoun County)
• Broadlands Boardwalk Park to Temporarily Close for Replacement Project To ensure the safety of patrons, the park will be closed beginning on or around Monday, November 9, 2026, and is anticipated to be closed for approximately six weeks. (Loudoun County)
• Election Day Notice 2026 The Loudoun County Circuit Court is closed to observe the Election Day holiday on November 3, 2026 but will be available solely for the consideration of emergency matters regarding (Loudoun County)
• Applications are Open for Loudoun County Street Lighting Program The deadline for this round of applications is January 4, 2027. (Loudoun County)
• Loudoun County Arts Advisory Committee Presents Finding the Center The exhibition will be on display from Monday, November 2, through Friday, December 4, 2026, at Gallery One, located in the lobby of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harriso (Loudoun County) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Ashburn’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.