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🌱 How Sterling firefighters helped when a United jet’s engine failed
Good day Sterling! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Sterling firefighters helped when a United jet’s engine failed
- How a ‘huge’ Sterling data campus vanished almost overnight
Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Snow early this morning, with a high of 32 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Very cold; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 30, low: 18.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• United Airlines flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure during takeoff (ground.news) — A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo safely returned to Dulles on Saturday after losing power in one engine shortly after takeoff, briefly sparking brush fires along the runway. Sterling Volunteer Fire Company crews joined Loudoun County responders to quickly contain the fires, and no injuries or falling aircraft parts were reported as officials and the FAA began investigating the engine issue. 
• DCF Trends Summit 2025: Beyond the Grid - Natural Gas, Speed, and the New Data Center Reality (datacenterfrontier.com) — Sterling gets a notable shout-out as panelists recall a once-‘big’ 48MW data center campus there that was quickly absorbed by hyperscale demand, signaling how fast local capacity can vanish. Experts at the DCF Trends Summit explain why future Northern Virginia builds may lean heavily on onsite natural-gas power, new engineering approaches, and specialized energy talent to keep massive AI-era data centers on schedule.
📸 Around Sterling
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Community Dinner STERLING
Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise St, Sterling
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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Other local events
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State Legislative Delegation Dinner
Loudoun County, VA Calendar , The Lodge at Hanson Park 23394 Endeavor Drive , Aldie
5:30 pm -
30 Second Commercial - Tell Me About Yourself Workshop (ON SITE)
Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 705 East Market Street Suite E , Leesburg
9:30 am -
Board of Supervisors Business Meeting
Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 1 Harrison St., SE , Leesburg
4:00 pm -
Home Food Preservation: The Art of Making Kombucha
Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 22330 S. Sterling Blvd Suite A117 , Sterling
6:00 pm -
Economic Development Authority
Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 43777 Central Station Dr., Suite 300 , Ashburn
3:00 pm -
Rural Economic Development Council, Executive Committee
Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 750 Miller Dr. SE, Suite 131 , Leesburg
4:00 pm -
Board of Supervisors Transportation and Land Use Committee
Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 1 Harrison St., SE , Leesburg
5:00 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Brunch with The Grinch at The Simon at JW Marriott Reston Station
JW Marriott Reston Station , 11350 Reston Station Blvd , Reston
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TLC Presents: Cookie Decorating Contest
Ashburn Library , 43316 Hay Rd , Ashburn
1:00 pm -
Yoga for Success
Reston Regional Library , 11925 Bowman Towne Dr , Reston
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Sunday Family Game Days
Reston Community Center , 2310 Colts Neck Rd , Reston
2:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Dash was LOST on December 8, 2025 in Sterling, VA 20165 near Cascades and Palisades Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Cascades) - I have a foster pup whose only Christmas wish is to have his own forever family again.
This is Lucky. He’s a pure breed Beagle and his elderly mom had to give him up due to terminal illness. Lucky’s elderly mom adopted him from the… (Nextdoor Westerley)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Sterling. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Sterling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sterling here.
🗞 Nearby News
Herndon
- Big Front Line Spelled Big Problems For South Lakes In Loss To Broad Run (patch.com)
- 3 GMU Students Create a Popular New Hot Sauce (northernvirginiamag.com)
Ashburn
- NoVA Family Wins 'Great Christmas Light Fight' Episode With Synchronized Display (patch.com)
- Shop Local for Holiday Gifts (washingtonfamily.com)
- Nearly 600 Sign Up For Golden To Mars Power Line Public Hearing (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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