🌱 Patch AM: How a Herndon diner encounter revealed a former Marshall football standout

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Herndon diner encounter revealed a former Marshall football standout
• What sentence will the shooter in Herndon’s teen killing receive?
• Will this new carwash finally ease Herndon’s chronic wash-day backups?

Also on today's calendar: Taproom Theology; Craving Connection: Addiction & the Search for the Authentic Self and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Rain, becoming heavy at times, with a high of 48 and low of 38 degrees.
• Sunday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 46, low: 28.
• Monday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 45 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Joyce Spencer: Community news for Friday, Jan. 9 (herald-dispatch.com) — A Herndon restaurant owner recently struck up a conversation with a customer after spotting his Marshall University cap, discovering he was former Thundering Herd running back Llow Turner from the late 1990s teams. The column also celebrates six current Marshall football players named to the 2025 Academic All-District team, highlighting their standout GPAs and ties to West Virginia schools.
   

2. Man who killed 14-year-old in Herndon set to be sentenced (wjla.com) — A man who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of 14-year-old Michai Malave in Herndon is scheduled to be sentenced, facing up to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors say the shooting followed a confrontation in a parking lot off Coppermine Road, and the defendant later surrendered after fleeing the scene.
   

3. Planning commission backs new express Flagship Carwash for Dranesville area (ffxnow.com) — A new Flagship Carwash express is planned just north of Herndon at Dranesville Road and Route 7, intended to relieve long lines at existing Herndon-area locations. Fairfax County’s Planning Commission has endorsed the rezoning, with a Board of Supervisors hearing set for Feb. 3 and traffic, pedestrian safety, and water-reuse measures built into the proposal.
   

4. Northern Virginia Stylists Weigh in on the Latest Hair Trends (northernvirginiamag.com) — A Herndon salon owner joins other Northern Virginia stylists in sharing practical advice on long hair, extensions, and whether bangs are right for you. They emphasize personalized consultations, regular trims, and targeted treatments to repair damage and keep your style healthy. You’ll also find product suggestions and in-salon treatment ideas to discuss with your stylist.
   

📸 Around Herndon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Herndon

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday January 13

• Taproom Theology; Craving Connection: Addiction & the Search for the Authentic Self
  Lake Anne Brew House, 11424 Washington Plaza W, Reston
  6:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Book Signing & Free Raffles With Award-Winning Author
  Meanwhile Coffee, 2309 Woodland Crossing Dr, Herndon
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Boxing and MMA-Style Striking Seminar with Sam Yousefi
  OSMA , 510 Spring St , Herndon
  1:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Living with Intention & Magic
  Prana Health Yoga & Wellness , 1406 Northpoint Glen Ct , Herndon
  1:00 pm
• Monet's Sunset
  Pinot's Palette , 12976 Highland Crossing Dr ste d , Herndon
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Lead Mission-Critical Programs – 1 Day Training in Herndon, VA
  Regus - Northern Virginia - Dulles Corner , 13800 Coppermine Road Dulles , 1st , Herndon
  12:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Standup Comedy at Aslin Beer Co! (Herndon, VA)
  Aslin Beer Company - Herndon , 767 Elden St , Herndon
  8:00 pm

📣 Herndon Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• All Ages Chess
  Central Rappahannock Regional Library Cooper Branch , 20 Washington Ave , Colonial Beach
  10:00 am
• LEGO® Building Lab
  Central Rappahannock Regional Library Cooper Branch , 20 Washington Ave , Colonial Beach
  11:00 am
• Ice Skating Cutie
  Pinot's Palette , 12976 Highland Crossing Dr ste d , Herndon
  12:00 pm
• Pa La Cocina! Cooking Class
  La Prensa Tacos & Tapas , 21305 Windmill Parc Dr Ste. 140 , Sterling
  2:00 pm
• Spirit of the West
  Jirani Coffeehouse , 9425 West St , Manassas
  2:00 pm
• Lake Anne Park Clean Up
  11301 N Shore Dr , Reston
  2:30 pm
• Family Board Game Afternoon
  Sterling Library , 22330 S Sterling Blvd a117 , Sterling
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• please check out Chicken Salad Chick chicken my husband and i really enjoyed the food and cant wait too enjoy the outdoor set up when it gets warm my granddaughter enjoyed the potato soup she tore it up 😂 along with sides omg delicious great for
  when u dont cook and just want a small healthy meal staff was very nice as well (Nextdoor OK2342)
• squirrels or chipmunks eating away plastic car patio anything by they find.
  i just saw under the hood of my car lot of plastic has been gnawed.. what is this and how do we stop the insanity of these animals eating away… (Nextdoor Chantilly Highlands)

• DSV A/S posted a job opening for Freight Forwarder - Air Export in Herndon. Apply here.
• Acosta, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Representative in Herndon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Herndon here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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