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And on the Ashburn Patch calendar - Shenandoah Sips: A Celebration of Virginia Wines, Ciders, Spirits & More!

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Good morning Ashburn! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ashburn man charged after undercover child exploitation sting in Fairfax
  • How your kids can drive real diggers in Ashburn this fall
  • Don't miss free Ashburn blood pressure checks coming mid-September

Also on today's calendar: Shenandoah Sips: A Celebration of Virginia Wines, Ciders, Spirits & More! and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Loudoun Man Among 9 Arrested In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting (patch.com) — Ashburn residents are being alerted after a 48-year-old local man was arrested in an undercover Fairfax County sting targeting adults seeking sex with minors online. Police say nine men in total now face 20 charges, and they're urging parents in Ashburn and beyond to closely monitor kids' internet use and talk with them about online safety.
   

2. Big Dig of Northern Virginia Returns to Ashburn (northernvirginiamag.com) — A major family event is headed back to Ashburn as the Big Dig of Northern Virginia returns October 3 to Van Metre Drive, letting kids safely try real construction equipment. The fundraiser has already generated hundreds of thousands of dollars for pediatric cancer care at Inova Children's Hospital, and this year's tickets include food and safety vests for participating children.
   

3. Inova Loudoun Mobile Health Services: September 2026 (inovanewsroom.org) — Free blood pressure screenings are coming right to Ashburn in September, with Inova's Mobile Health unit stopping at Ashburn Senior Center on Sept. 15 and Wingler House on Sept. 16. Additional dates in South Riding, Leesburg, Sterling, and Purcellville round out a countywide schedule, all backed by Inova Loudoun's nonprofit hospital network.
   

4. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam Issues Statement on the Nepal Flash Floods (house.gov) — From his Ashburn office, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam is urging local residents affected by the deadly Nepal flash floods to contact his team for help connecting with federal resources. He says many Northern Virginia constituents are among the missing and outlines phone numbers and email addresses for both his district office and U.S. officials working on search, rescue, and family notifications.
   

5. Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world (arstechnica.com) — Cutting-edge AI work in Ashburn helped inspire Anthropic's new Model Hardware Standard, which lets AI systems more easily control lab devices and other hardware. A neuroscientist's experiment at the HHMI Janelia Research Campus showed how coordinated equipment could be managed through a common interface, and Anthropic is now turning that idea into a standardized tool for scientists worldwide.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thank you to all the folks in Ashburn Farm who've been so kind asking about my sweet Riley.
    She was diagnosed with lymphoma on August 2 and crossed that rainbow bridge August 11th. Thank you for helping to heal my broken heart by allowing me… (Nextdoor Ashburn Farm)
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    I know many of you can offer wonderful suggestions of how you do it. Places like LifeLock are very expensive. So thank you in advance for sharing. (Nextdoor Wayside Circle)
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  • Briar Woods High School posted a job opening for Softball, JV Assistant Coach in Ashburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashburn here.

Ok Ashburn! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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