🌱 How a $180M sports complex could reshape Colonial Heights’ last big parcel

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $180M sports complex could reshape Colonial Heights' last big parcel

Also on today's calendar: Varina Varsity Field Hockey @ Colonial Heights and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Colonial Heights approves land sale to Sina Hospitality for $180M sports complex project (richmondbizsense.com) — Colonial Heights City Council has approved selling 38 acres near Southpark Mall to Sina Hospitality for a $180 million youth sports complex with hotels, restaurants, and at least six synthetic turf fields. Supporters say the project could boost tourism and tax revenue, while critics worry about missing baseball facilities and traffic. The deal includes environmental cleanup, performance guarantees, and continued public access to Roslyn Landing Park.
   

📸 Around Colonial Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colonial Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 26
• Dinwiddie JV Football @ Colonial Heights →
  Colonial Heights High School, 3600 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Staff Workday
  Tussing Elementary Colonial Heights, VA 23834
  8:00 am
Saturday August 22
• AMERICANAFEST 2026 →
  Colonial Heights Community Events Shepherd Stadium - 901 Meridian Avenue Colonial Heights VA 23834
  8:00 am
Monday August 31
• Varina Varsity Field Hockey @ Colonial Heights →
  Colonial Heights High School, 3600 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Africa Fest →
  White Bank Park, 400 White Bank Rd, Colonial Heights
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Colonial Heights Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Petersburg →
  Petersburg High School, 3101 Johnson Rd, Petersburg
  7:15 pm
Thursday September 10
• Thomas Dale JV Field Hockey @ Colonial Heights →
  Colonial Heights High School - Technical Center, 3451 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights
  4:00 pm
• Prince George Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Colonial Heights →
  Colonial Heights High School, 3600 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights
  5:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Staff Workday
  North Elementary Colonial Heights, VA 23834
  8:00 am
• Naturally Grounded: Urban Ag & Cash Crops —... →
  VSU Randolph Farm, 4415 River Rd, Petersburg
  10:00 am
• Naturally Grounded: Urban Ag & Cash Crops — Virginia Cooperative Extension - Virginia State University →
  VSU Randolph Farm, 4415 River Rd, Petersburg
  10:00 am
• Back to School Block Party
  Matoaca Elementary Petersburg, VA 23803
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Colonial Heights. Apply here.
• Goodwill Industries of Central and Coastal Virginia posted a job opening for Retail Associate Production Colonial Heights in Colonial Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colonial Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Petersburg

• Photography and fiber art exhibitions in Old Towne Petersburg (progress-index.com)
• Petersburg begins school year with new security measures (wtvr.com)
• Petersburg apartment fire displaces some Carriage House residents for the second time in months (wtvr.com)

Hopewell

• Hopewell City Council votes to rezone church as protected landmark (foxrichmond.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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