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🌱 Why a Chesapeake judge called this teen a community danger

Chesapeake, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Chesapeake! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Chesapeake judge called this teen a community danger
  • Are you following the YMCA’s top three rules for pool safety?
  • How a Chesapeake battlefield defeat left its mark on Norfolk’s church

Also on today's calendar: The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the 9V battery get kicked out of church? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
  • Tuesday: A passing shower, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man denied bond in death of landscaper after Great Bridge crash (wavy.com) — A Chesapeake judge has denied bond for a 19-year-old charged with involuntary manslaughter after a high-speed crash in Great Bridge that killed a landscaper. Prosecutors argued he was driving more than double the speed limit and called him a danger to the community, while the victim’s grieving family is urging accountability and the maximum sentence.
   

• YMCA of South Hampton Roads emphasizing pool safety as summer season kicks off (wavy.com) — Families in Chesapeake are being urged to keep “phones down, eyes up” as the YMCA of South Hampton Roads kicks off a busy pool season with strong reminders about water safety and supervision. After a recent toddler drowning in Hampton, local lifeguards and aquatics staff stress Coast Guard-approved life vests, secure home pools, and enrolling kids and adults in swim lessons offered at area YMCAs.
   

• Cannonball from Revolutionary Era still embedded in this Norfolk church's wall (wtkr.com) — A historic Norfolk church still holds a Revolutionary War cannonball from a 1776 British bombardment that followed their defeat at the Battle of Great Bridge in Chesapeake. Local parishioners share how Saint Paul’s Church survived the city’s burning, hosted notable visitors, and continues worship and tours nearly 300 years after construction.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday June 14
  • CAC - Atkinson Event
    Princess Anne Masonic Lodge #25 2849 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456, USA
    12:00 pm
  • Returning to Still Waters
    The Muse Writers Center Yorktown Yoga and Wellness, 5736 G. Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown, VA, 23692, United States
    1:00 pm
    • Monday June 15
  • Masonic Blood Drive
    Princess Anne Masonic Lodge #25 Kempsville Masonic Lodge #196, 4869 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia B
    2:00 pm
  • PA - EA To FC (x2)
    Princess Anne Masonic Lodge #25 2000 Arctic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Kilo, a dog who went missing in Chesapeake, VA, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 days, 9 hours. More details here https://www… (Nextdoor Alden Square)
  • Hi Neighbors!
    Missing dogs! 2 pups escaped their yard in kilby shore, near downtown Suffolk. One has been found.. the white pitbull with black spots still missing… (Nextdoor Western Branch-Gum Road)
  • Lowe's posted a job opening for Seasonal Receiver Stocker Overnight in Chesapeake. Apply here.
  • M.C. Dean posted a job opening for Ship/Submarine Welder 1 - Chesapeake, VA in Chesapeake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chesapeake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portsmouth

  • Local Event: Portsmouth Independence Day Fireworks On July 3 (patch.com)
  • ‘That's disappointing': Portsmouth woman's bins used to house free mini food pantry stolen multiple times (wavy.com)
  • PPD: Man previously arrested faces more drug, gun charges (wavy.com)

Virginia Beach

  • Virginia Beach-based DroneUp pivots from delivery to managing air space (pilotonline.com)

Ok Chesapeake! 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: Because they were holding an AA Meeting (Thank you Francie H. for sending it in!)
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