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1. Fatal Pedestrian Crash Closes Route 28 Northbound In Chantilly (patch.com) — A fatal pedestrian crash shut down all northbound lanes of Route 28 near Air and Space Museum Parkway in Chantilly early Wednesday, causing major delays for morning commuters. Fairfax County police say the driver stayed on scene while crash reconstruction detectives investigated, and motorists in Chantilly were urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
2. Fairfax School Psychologist Returns to Alma Mater as Psychology Graduate in Residence (umw.edu) — A Chantilly resident and Fairfax County school psychologist, Erin Burke Kauffman, has been honored as the University of Mary Washington's Distinguished Psychology Graduate in Residence. She recently returned to campus to speak with students about her career in psychoeducational assessment, behavioral intervention, and mentoring, offering insight into working in one of the nation's largest public school systems just a short drive from Chantilly.
3. How SR-71 Blackbird 61-7972 flew from Los Angeles to Washington in 1 hour, 4 minutes and 20 seconds (newsbreak.com) — An SR-71 Blackbird that now sits at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly once flew from Los Angeles to Washington in just over an hour on its final Air Force mission. The story explains how that 1990 delivery flight set multiple speed records and details the aircraft's unique design, performance, and retirement before becoming a star exhibit just down the road from Chantilly residents.
4. EEOC Sues UPS for Disability Discrimination (eeoc.gov) — UPS is facing a federal disability discrimination lawsuit over how it handled a deaf applicant for a package handling job in Chantilly, after allegedly failing to provide an ASL interpreter for required orientation sessions. The EEOC says this may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and is seeking to enforce stronger accommodation protections for local and regional workers.
5. Best private high schools in Virginia (insidenova.com) — Families in Chantilly may be interested to know that a local PK–12 private school in town earned an A+ rating in a new statewide ranking of Virginia's best private high schools. The list, based on Niche's 2027 data, highlights strong academics, small class sizes, and college preparation at top schools across the state.
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