Thursday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chesterfield receives federal funding for railroad crossing improvements (nbc12.com) — Drivers and pedestrians in the heart of Chester can expect long-awaited safety upgrades at the dangerous Curtis Street railroad crossing, thanks to $2.3 million in new federal funding. Chesterfield will use the money for engineering and planning to separate the road from the tracks and close nearby West Street to cars, aiming to curb years of crashes and close calls.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Art exhibits in Old Towne showcase photos, textiles 📸🏆 See who won contest. View video, photos. Free admission #progressindex #petersburg #gallery #photography #fiberart https://www.progress-index.com/story/entertainment/arts… (Nextdoor Rivers Bend Too)
Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler Yard/Warehouse in Chester. Apply here.
Goodwill Industries of Central and Coastal Virginia posted a job opening for Floor Technician, Mon to Fri, 9:30 pm to 6:00 am, Brightpoint Community College Chester in Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chester here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colonial Heights
Colonial Heights council advances sports tourism complex proposal for former landfill site (wtvr.com)
What to bring, what not to bring to Tri-Cities recycling event (progress-index.com)
Hopewell
Hopewell City Council votes to rezone church as protected landmark (foxrichmond.com)
Hopewell Valley Stage Resets to Offer Building Upgrades and Fall Programming (towntopics.com)
Colombian community in Virginia sends aid after deadly earthquake (nbc12.com)
Ok Chester! 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
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