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  • How could new data centers near Herndon shape Fairfax's next elections?

Also on today's calendar: Televised "Know Before You Vote" Virginia Constitutional Amendments Special Program and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
  • Tuesday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• N. Va. political leaders scramble to meet evolving public sentiment on data centers (ffxnow.com) — Northern Virginia leaders are wrestling with how to regulate fast-growing data center development, including potential sites in the Herndon area of Fairfax County. Officials say they must balance residents' concerns over quality-of-life impacts with the region's dependence on data center revenue and technology, making this a likely flashpoint in 2027 local elections.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Reston

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Great Falls

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McLean

  • Daycare Teacher Accused Of Assaulting 2 Toddlers In McLean: Police (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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