Good morning, Charlottesville.

Residents can enjoy free music, shopping, and seasonal treats when Jefferson School Foundation hosts its first Fall Back on the Lawn event Sunday, Oct.

25 at Jefferson School City Center (233 Fourth St. NW) while the adjacent Starr Hill Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

BEACON Kitchen, a commercial kitchen for food entrepreneurs, has received a $400k county credit to fund its second phase of construction.

The expansion, partly funded by a USDA grant, will add retail space and support up to 70 businesses (new storefront opening next month).

BEACON Kitchen received a $400k line of credit from the county to fund its second-phase construction that will support up to 70 food vendors and serve as a launchpad for local entrepreneurs.

A new retail storefront is set to open next month on University grounds.

The Ride is a new animated opener by 2Tall Animation that debuts before University home football games starting today.

It shows a mythic Cavalier battling villainous mascots in scenes filmed at local sites (the Lawn, steam tunnels) as part of a refreshed season identity.

On Halloween, dance instructor Marlon Proverbs will lead nearly 200 dancers performing the iconic ‘Thriller’ routine at the Paramount Theater on Downtown Mall.

The flashmob — in its second year and featuring all ages — will start around 6 p.m. and offer a festive community gathering.

University students report mixed experiences with the Career Center as they praise resume help and network events while calling for faster appointments and field-specific guidance.

The Center redesigned its website and launched an employer engagement network to connect students with opportunities at the University.

Louisa County fifth graders at Trevilians Elementary practiced water safety today at the Brooks Family YMCA pool, where instructors watched how they handled a raft flip and other emergency techniques.

The exercise builds on earlier lessons to help children stay safe near pools, boats and rivers.

Construction on a tunnel in Washington is reducing Amtrak service between Charlottesville and the capital.

Full service is expected to resume next week.

UVA Health urged residents to get annual mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and former football player Zac Yarbrough reminded men to alert doctors if they notice changes (Dr. Jonathan Nguyen said screening takes about 20 minutes).

Gearharts Fine Chocolates recalled nearly 5,000 chocolates after an employee found a glass shard in a non-circulated batch on Sept.

19; the company discarded the batch and notified the FDA as a precaution.

Charlottesville-based Gearharts Fine Chocolates recalled nearly 5,000 chocolates on Sep.

19 after an employee found a glass shard in a non-circulated batch; the FDA classified the incident as a Class II recall (short-term health risks) on Oct. 16, and the company reported no customer calls.