Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Shuttle Bus Driver - Chenega MIOS - Chantilly, VA, US (dice.com) — A shuttle bus driver position is open right in Chantilly, offering $13.04 to $22 per hour to transport personnel to and from the DHHQ facility in the DC area. Applicants need a CDL with passenger endorsement, a clean driving record, and must be able to start shifts at 5 a.m. Monday through Friday.
• DC Circuit Agrees Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Fertility Support Program Would Violate Anti-Kickback Statute (afslaw.com) — A Chantilly resident, Jihoon Park, was convicted in federal court for defrauding investors of more than $2.5 million and trying to hide assets through a sham bankruptcy, with sentencing set for December 10. The broader piece also covers two unrelated national health care fraud and regulatory cases, but the key local impact is the serious financial crime tied directly to a Chantilly community member.
• NEW: Fairfax County proposes high school crossing guard funding, safety improvements (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County is moving to restore high school crossing guards and fund safety upgrades, including potential pedestrian fencing to guide students toward crosswalks at Chantilly High School. The proposal would spend about $708,000 to bring back 11 crossing guard positions and consider added beacons, lighting, and crosswalks at multiple schools after several recent student-involved crashes.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
The French Navy Commemorates 400th Anniversary —Kenneth L Bonner Read on Patch
"Lafayette, we are Here!" —Kenneth L Bonner Read on Patch
Garfinkle is not my cat, he's the malls. garfinkle is missing/taken from fair oaks mall, he is not a stray, but a working cat!! He is attended to a bunch by workers and even I got to play… (Nextdoor The Fields)
Our air conditioner is leaking and collecting a lot of water at the bottom. Please Can anyone recommend a repair service urgently? (Nextdoor South Riding)
Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Chantilly. Apply here.
Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Chantilly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chantilly here.
Husband, wife found shot to death inside Centreville home; police investigating (wavy.com)
Women's Rugby: Cadets Earn 29-19 Victory Over Maine-Orono (norwichathletics.com)
Herndon
Input wanted on renovations proposed for Alabama Drive Park in Herndon (ffxnow.com)
Specialist, EO/IR Systems Engineer (Top Secret Clearance) - L3Harris Technologies - HERNDON, VA, US (dice.com)
Reston
Persian American Art Exhibition Opens In Reston, Runs Through Oct. 5 (patch.com)
Virginia Lawmakers Skeptical Of Trump's $5,000 Dividend Promise (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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