🌱 Cape Charles firefighters helped battle a deadly Northampton County house fire

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• Cape Charles firefighters helped battle a deadly Northampton County house fire

Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 62, low: 53.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Man identified in deadly weekend fire in Northampton (shoredailynews.com) — Cape Charles volunteer firefighters were among several local departments responding to a deadly house fire and explosion on Dunton Cove Road in the Capeville area last weekend, where a 69-year-old man was found deceased. Investigators, including Virginia State Police and the medical examiner’s office, are still working to determine the cause and are asking anyone with information to contact the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office.
   

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📸 Around Cape Charles

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cape Charles

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 2

• Piece of Eden →
  Historic Palace Theatre, 305 Mason Ave, Cape Charles
  8:00 pm

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📣 Cape Charles Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 2

• Cars and Coffee Norfolk | May 2nd — Car Club Council of Hampton Roads →
  Tidewater Tech, 4535 E Princess Anne Rd, Norfolk
  9:00 am
• Family Art & Clay Festival →
  Bay School Community Arts Center, 279 Main St, Mathews
  9:00 am
• Boat Lover's Day →
  Deltaville Yachting Center & Chesapeake Yacht Sales, 18355 General Puller Hwy, Deltaville
  10:00 am
• VA – Peninsula Tractor Organization’s Antique Tractor Day →
  Nassawadox Sawmill, 10150 Mill St, Nassawadox
  10:00 am
• Presentation by Master Naturalists →
  Middlesex County Public Library Deltaville Branch, 35 Lovers Ln, Deltaville
  10:30 am
• Los Tigres del Norte →
  Chartway Arena, 4320 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk
  8:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Sangria Sunday — Good Luck Cellars →
  Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock
  12:00 pm
• Blacklight! Family Sunday! The Child 2 →
  Painting with a Twist, 1230 Merchant Ln, Hampton
  1:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Special Meeting of the Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees →
  Mathews County, VA Calendar, 251 Main Street, Mathews
  10:00 am
• Music & Movement at Poquoson Public Library (Poquoson) →
  Poquoson Public Library, 500 City Hall Ave, Poquoson
  10:15 am
• 1-2-3 Magic →
  Hampton, VA Calendar, Mallory Elementary School (Playgroup Room) 331 Big Bethel Road, Hampton
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Exmore. Apply here.
• Hilton Grand Vacations posted a job opening for Houseperson in Virginia Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Charles here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hampton

• Hampton University Joins HBCU Research Coalition Driving Innovation (hamptonroadsmessenger.com)
• Teen arrested after stolen vehicle crashes in Hampton (13newsnow.com)
• Hampton University: Two shot in carjacking incident during DoorDash delivery (wavy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Christy H. for sending it in!)
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