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🌱 Will new transit service soon include Colonial Heights streets?

Colonial Heights, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello again Colonial Heights! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will new transit service soon include Colonial Heights streets?
  • How the new statewide drought watch directly affects Colonial Heights residents

Also on today's calendar: 5/31/26: Tri-City Chili Peppers v Peninsula Pilots and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 64.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny; hot, more humid, with a high of 94 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Notice of application for operating authority (henricocitizen.com) — A new transportation company is seeking state approval to run passenger service that would include Colonial Heights, along with nearby cities and counties, plus Medicaid non-emergency medical transport across Virginia. Residents who might be affected can formally protest the application by mailing detailed written objections to the DMV by June 5, 2026.
   

• Virginia DEQ expands drought warning to 94 counties, 33 cities (wric.com) — Colonial Heights is now officially under a state drought watch advisory as Virginia environmental officials expand warnings to most of the Commonwealth. Residents are urged to prepare for ongoing dry conditions, with soil moisture reported as much below normal despite recent rain. The update underscores that nearly all of Virginia is now under either a drought watch or warning.
   

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  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Colonial Heights. Apply here.
  • SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Colonial Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colonial Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Free classes in Petersburg teach parents how to talk to kids about guns and safety (wtvr.com)
  • Gregory to receive 2026 Dunnaville Award (valawyersweekly.com)
  • The benefits of residential living at Beacon Specialized Living (foxrichmond.com)

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Ok Colonial Heights! 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: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Colonial Heights

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