Morning Notes for October 18, 2024
Nestle Says It's Staying Here — "Nestle SA will revamp its operating structure under new CEO Laurent Freixe, the company said Thursday, including combining its Latin America and North America regions — but the changes won't impact the company's presence in Rosslyn. Nestle USA, which is headquartered at Monday Properties' 1812 N. Moore St., is a market within the company's North America zone. A spokesperson told me Thursday that Nestle is 'committed' to its location in Arlington in light of the changes." [ WBJ ]
More on Jail Death Lawsuit –"The Arlington County Sheriff's Office, which manages the jail, released a statement to WTOP saying that it is 'aware of the lawsuit recently filed. ... At this time, the Arlington County Sheriff's Office has not been named as a party in the lawsuit,' the office said. 'However, we are fully committed to cooperating with all relevant authorities.' Specifically, the lawsuit was filed against numerous individuals and organizations responsible for Thompson's health care." [ WTOP ]
Honor for Local Teacher — "Congratulations to Statistics and Data Science teacher, Geraldine Maskelony, who received a Fulbright U.S. Teacher Award for the 2024 – 2025 school year! [ Twitter ]
Endorsements for Rives — Independent Arlington School Board candidate James "Vell" Rives IV has gained endorsements from Dave Foster and John Vihstadt, the last non-Democrats to serve on the School Board and County Board respectively. "Vell Rives will add the fresh perspective and balance to the School Board that we so desperately need. He'll also work to strengthen the APS auditor position," said Vihstadt.
Covid Trending Down in Va. — "Overall respiratory illness activity in Virginia is low and COVID-19 emergency department visits are trending down. The state has had 61 deaths related to COVID-19, flu, and/or respiratory syncytial virus in the past six weeks. In the week that ended, Virginia had 1,742 positive COVID-19 lab reports." [ Northern Virginia Magazine ]
It's Friday — Expect a sunny day with a high temperature of around 67 degrees and a north wind around 9 mph. The night will be clear and cool with a low temperature of around 44 degrees. [ NWS ]
