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🌱 What do new chloride tests really mean for Cape Charles water?

Cape Charles, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Cape Charles! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What do new chloride tests really mean for Cape Charles water?
  • Want a weekday job at Cape Charles Christian School?
  • Why top USDA officials came to Cape Charles’ oyster country

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Windy; a shower in the area, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Strong winds, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Virginia American Water Responds to Chloride Concerns, Clarifies Cape Charles Water Quality Data (capecharlesmirror.com) — Cape Charles’ drinking water is under close review as Virginia American Water responds to concerns about high chloride readings at Tower Well 1 and outlines plans to build a replacement well. The company stresses that this well is rarely used and that treated water tested in June 2026 was below federal taste-based guidelines, but acknowledges unanswered questions about long-term supply, causes of rising chloride, and timing for new infrastructure.
   

2. Cape Charles Christian School Seeking Admissions and Marketing Coordinator (capecharlesmirror.com) — Cape Charles residents interested in school-based work have a new opportunity at Cape Charles Christian School, which is hiring a full-time Admissions and Marketing Coordinator. The role runs weekdays with weekends and holidays off, offers a starting salary of $30,000, and supports the school’s pre-K through eighth-grade community on Tazewell Avenue. Applicants are encouraged to email resumes for details.
   

3. Kiggans Hosts USDA Leadership in Cape Charles to Highlight Aquaculture (capecharlesmirror.com) — Cape Charles hosted Congresswoman Jen Kiggans and top USDA and Farm Service Agency officials for a tour of Cherrystone Aqua-Farms and a roundtable with local aquaculture producers. Leaders discussed oyster mortality, environmental challenges, and how Eastern Shore shellfish businesses can better tap federal resources. The visit follows a recent request for disaster consideration tied to widespread oyster losses across Coastal Virginia.
   

4. 11 Prettiest Towns In the Mid-Atlantic (worldatlas.com) — Cape Charles gets a flattering spotlight as one of the Mid-Atlantic’s prettiest small towns, praised for its historic railroad-era grid, museum, and rare west-facing Chesapeake sunsets. The article highlights the public beach and Natural Area Preserve boardwalk, positioning the town as a scenic, story-rich getaway alongside other regional gems like Chincoteague and Saint Michaels.
   

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  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Exmore. Apply here.
  • YMCA of South Hampton Roads posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Virginia Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Charles here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant?" — Swimming trunks! (Thank you Kristina F. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cape Charles

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cape Charles

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.