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🌱 Patch AM: Why space shuttle Discovery isn’t leaving Northern Virginia anytime soon

Also, don't miss Rotary Lunch Mtng 1/6: "Sleeping with Snakes" at Centreville & Chantilly Club on the Chantilly Patch calendar

Tuesday January 6th Patch AM
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In today's newsletter:

  • Why space shuttle Discovery isn’t leaving Northern Virginia anytime soon

Also on today's calendar: Rotary Lunch Mtng 1/6: "Sleeping with Snakes" at Centreville & Chantilly Club and 2 more events.

Find out what's happening in Chantillyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 59, low: 30.
  • Thursday: Sun followed by some clouds, with a high of 56 and low of 47 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

• Space shuttle 'Discovery' to remain in Virginia after efforts to move it to Texas stall (fox5dc.com) — If you love visiting the Udvar-Hazy Center near Chantilly, Discovery is staying put for now despite recent efforts to move it to Texas. NASA and the Smithsonian are weighing huge transport costs and logistics, so the iconic shuttle will continue drawing visitors to Northern Virginia while its long-term fate is debated.
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  • An Important But Overlooked Item To Start The New Year —Jerilyn Woelfel Read on Patch
  • A crash has been cleared on US-29 northbound, 1.4 miles north of I-66 in Fairfax County.
    5:37PM on Jan 4: All northbound travel lanes on US-29 at 1.4 miles north of I-66 in Fairfax County are closed. (Nextdoor )
  • Jetro Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Stocker - Produce in Chantilly. Apply here.
  • Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Chantilly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chantilly here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Centreville

  • Make-A-Wish sends miracle kid from Centreville to Italy (wtop.com)
  • Some Median Rent Costs Decreased inĀ Northern VirginiaĀ andĀ DCĀ in 2025 (northernvirginiamag.com)
  • Michigan State football lands Auburn LB transfer (usatoday.com)

Herndon

  • How I found my research: Shruti Shrivastava's interest in evolutionary biology takes her to Oxford (vcu.edu)
  • Rep. James Walkinshaw: Trump administration needs to explain legal rational for Maduro capture (fox6now.com)

Reston


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