Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• FCPS starts new school year with full cellphone ban, fewer crossing guards and other changes (ffxnow.com) — Chantilly High families will see big changes this school year, including a full cellphone ban during the day and the loss of police crossing guards for students walking to and from school. Fairfax County Public Schools is also tightening rules on personal devices, adding weapons screening and clear‑bag rules at football games, and expanding virtual mental health services for students.
• Bluebird Care Mobility LLC DBA Bluebird Medical Transport Services (virginia.gov) — A Chantilly‑based company, Bluebird Medical Transport Services on Quigley Lane, is seeking state approval to operate passenger and non‑emergency Medicaid transportation across Northern Virginia and the entire Commonwealth. If you have concerns about the application, you can file a written protest with Virginia DMV's Motor Carrier Services, but it must be postmarked by Sept. 8, 2026, and include specific required details.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Pointers x Wire Haired Terriers available for adoption. Currently only Luna (mostly white) is not spoken for. For more information please see aforeverhome.org. (Nextdoor Brookfield)
Contact Government Services posted a job opening for Legal Clerical (Top Secret Clearance Required) in Chantilly. Apply here.
CACI International posted a job opening for Senior Deputy Program Manager (DPM) in Chantilly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chantilly here.
🗞 Nearby News
Centreville
Taco Bell seeks to open drive-thru near busy Centreville arterial roads (ffxnow.com)
Don't Skip the Happy Hour at These 5 Spots in Chantilly and Centreville (northernvirginiamag.com)
Korean pot rice restaurant coming to former Tippy's Taco in Centreville (ffxnow.com)
Herndon
United Airlines adds 2027 flights spanning Sardinia to Okinawa. Here's what it says about travel today (cnbc.com)
GOPIO-Virginia Honors South Asian Herald Founder for Journalistic Excellence (southasianherald.com)
Reston
Fairfax County Honors Reston Multicultural Festival's 25th Anniversary (patch.com)
Community Tip Leads To 18 Charges In Reston Burglary And Theft Investigation (patch.com)
Ok Chantilly! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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