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Morning Chesapeake! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How braiding hair is reshaping student-police relationships at an Indian River school
  • What Chesapeake's new data center rules could mean for your neighborhood
  • Fire at Chesapeake Amazon center kept damage and disruption surprisingly small

Also on today's calendar: Khedive Shine Seafood Fest and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 73.
  • Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Braiding with the Blue: SRO builds bonds with students through hair (wtkr.com) — A Chesapeake school resource officer at Indian River Middle is using an after-school braiding club to build trust with girls while teaching hygiene, conflict resolution, and self-advocacy. The two-year-old "Braiding with the Blue" program also introduces students to Chesapeake Public Schools' cosmetology pathway, and the officer hopes to expand it into a nonprofit serving more local communities.
   

2. Two Hampton Roads cities take measures to restrict data centers (virginiabusiness.com) — Chesapeake City Council has ended by-right approval for data centers, meaning every new project must now get council's explicit OK and meet stricter zoning limits. The move follows strong resident opposition over noise, land use, and environmental impacts, and council is even asking Virginia's attorney general whether the city can legally ban data centers altogether.
   

3. Fire damages conveyor system at Chesapeake Amazon facility (wavy.com) — A small fire Wednesday at Amazon's Portsmouth Boulevard fulfillment center in Chesapeake briefly shut the building but caused only minimal damage to a second-floor conveyor system and no injuries. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, ventilated lingering smoke, and the facility remained closed only until the next scheduled shift.
   

4. Lawyers in massive Perwaiz lawsuit fight for hospital documents as judge makes mixed ruling on discovery (wtkr.com) — Attorneys for more than 1,000 women suing Chesapeake Regional Medical Center are pressing a Chesapeake judge for internal hospital records they say could show what officials knew about former OB-GYN Javaid Perwaiz's misconduct. The court issued a mixed discovery ruling, while a separate federal settlement with the hospital over alleged false billing still awaits approval.
   

5. General Dynamics Mission Systems Wins $15.6M Navy Contract for Shipset Systems Development (envzone.com) — The Navy has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a $15.6 million contract modification for shipboard systems work spread across several cities, including a small portion in Chesapeake. While most of the work will occur elsewhere, some development and installation support will be performed locally through August 2027, tying Chesapeake into a broader naval technology effort.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • LCD August - Virginia Stage Company
    Little Theatre of Norfolk Wells Theatre (108 E Tazewell St, Norfolk, VA 23510, United Sta
    9:00 am
  • CES Meet and Greet
    Churchland Elementary School Portsmouth, VA 23704
    4:00 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • Rickey Smiley →
    Rivers Casino Portsmouth, 3630 Victory Blvd, Portsmouth
    8:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Nashville Sounds at Norfolk Tides →
    150 Park Ave Parking, 150 Park Ave, Norfolk
    2:35 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We're here with a new decked out fall farm stand.
    Located at 809 Saint brides rd w Chesapeake va 23322. Open 8am-8pm. Lots of fall flavored goodies. Cookies, sourdough bread, muffins, mini cakes,… (Nextdoor Pleasant Grove West)
  • Hello!
    My daughter is getting a new puppy this weekend. We will be first time dog owners. If anyone could recommend a veterinary clinic in the Great Bridge… (Nextdoor Fernwood Farms)
  • TJX posted a job opening for Freight Merchandising Team (Availability 9am-4pm) in Chesapeake. Apply here.
  • Woodgrain posted a job opening for Merchandise Stocker - Chesapeake, VA in Chesapeake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chesapeake here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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