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Also on today's calendar: Televised "Know Before You Vote" Virginia Constitutional Amendments Special Program and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. N. Va. political leaders scramble to meet evolving public sentiment on data centers (ffxnow.com) — Data centers could be coming to Chantilly as Fairfax County weighs new proposals and tighter rules, making this a growing quality-of-life and tax issue for local residents. Regional leaders warn that Northern Virginia must learn from Loudoun's experience, using zoning and planning to capture revenue while limiting noise, visual, and infrastructure impacts that would directly affect Chantilly neighborhoods.
2. Roster of Speakers Lined Up for Catholic Military Conference (patheos.com) — A major national Catholic Military Conference is coming to the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles in Chantilly this November 9–11, bringing service members, veterans, and families together to explore faith, military ethics, and healing. Local residents can attend talks on just war tradition, marriage in military life, and daily Mass with Archbishop Timothy Broglio, with early-bird and VIP registration options now open.
3. Chinese rescue team finds 'nothing but ruins' at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing (spokesman.com) — A devastating Himalayan glacier-triggered flood has killed hundreds and left thousands missing in Nepal and Tibet, with rescue teams still searching remote valleys. Among the many families worldwide waiting for news is a group of northern Virginia women, including one in Chantilly, whose husbands are missing after trekking toward Mount Kailash. Authorities continue monitoring unstable glacial lakes as relief efforts scale up.
4. 2 ACC transfers join Shondell's Boilers (purdueexponent.org) — A Purdue volleyball preview spotlights outside hitter Lameen Mambu, who grew up in Chantilly and transferred in after a standout freshman season at Georgia Tech. Alongside fellow ACC transfer Kate Hansen, she's expected to play a key role as the Boilermakers open their season, giving Chantilly fans another college athlete to follow.
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