Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Student enrollment rises at Old Dominion, dips at Christopher Newport (pilotonline.com) — Virginia State University in Colonial Heights posted the strongest enrollment growth among Virginia's public universities this fall, jumping more than 12% to nearly 6,500 students. The story compares that surge with flat or declining numbers at other schools, and explains how shifting demographics, affordability concerns, and changing expectations about college are reshaping higher education across the state.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Qualified Staffing Search Group posted a job opening for Sanitation Associate in Colonial Heights. Apply here.
Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Worker in Colonial Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colonial Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Petersburg
VA Firefighter Identified As Victim In Hit-And-Run Motorcycle Crash: Report (patch.com)
Police investigate death in Petersburg, ask residents for information (wric.com)
What is the unemployment rate in Hopewell city, VA right now? (usafacts.org)
High school football: Midlothian delivers statement in Week 5 victory over Huguenot (richmonder.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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