🌱 How will $4.5M transform walking and biking near Glen Allen High?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will $4.5M transform walking and biking near Glen Allen High?
• Why Virginia tribes walked away from Chesapeake Bay cleanup negotiations
• PGA dreams on the line as Korn Ferry Finals hit Glen Allen

Also on today's calendar: Superhero 5k and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 63.
• Saturday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Henrico plans $4.5M in safety upgrades on Staples Mill Road (wtvr.com) — Glen Allen residents could see safer walking and biking along Staples Mill Road, with a $4.5 million Henrico project adding sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, and lighting near Glen Allen High School and the library. Officials are seeking federal funding, and VDOT will hold a public hearing Oct. 1 at Glen Allen Library on a related I-64 improvement project.
   

• Tribes Say Chesapeake Bay Program Is 'Unwilling' To Give Them Seat At Table (rapptimes.news) — Glen Allen briefly takes the spotlight as the site of a 2024 Sovereign Nations of Virginia conference, where tribal leaders like Rappahannock Chief Anne Richardson have pushed for a stronger voice in Chesapeake Bay cleanup decisions. Now, Virginia's federally recognized tribes are walking away from talks with the Chesapeake Bay Program, saying the partnership won't grant them true decision-making power despite their restoration work and sovereignty.
   

• 13 PGA Tour cards still up for grabs with two Korn Ferry Tour events remaining (usatoday.com) — Glen Allen will host the Korn Ferry Tour Finals next week at The Federal Club, where golfers will battle for the last remaining PGA Tour cards. With only 60 players advancing from this week's event in Oklahoma, the Glen Allen tournament will decide who reaches golf's biggest stage.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Allen

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Superhero 5k →
  Westchester Commons, 15786 WC Main St, Midlothian
  8:00 am
Monday October 12
• The Kiwanis Club of Henrico's 20th Annual Golf Classic →
  The Dominion Club, 6000 Dominion Club Dr, Glen Allen
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Football: JV Game vs Deep Run (Home)
  Glen Allen High School
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Purple Out Friday
  Twin Hickory Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23059
  8:00 am
• Football: Varsity Game vs Deep Run (Away)
  Deep Run High School
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Volunteer Opportunity- Korn Ferry Tour Championship →
  The Federal Club, Glen Allen
• Parent Huddle: Bullying Prevention
  Shady Grove Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23059
  8:15 am
• Gather | Beyond the Card | A Networking Event →
  Gather West End - Coworking and Office Space, 4101 Cox Road, Glen Allen
  10:30 am
• Hungary Creek @ Moody- Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Girls Basketbal
  George H. Moody Middle School, 7800 Woodman Rd, Henrico
  4:45 pm
• Silver Diner Spirit Night: Teacher Takeover
  Shady Grove Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 pm
• Boys Soccer, Girl's Tennis and Girl's Basketball Home against Broo
  Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• CobbtoberFest →
  1000 Technology Park Dr, Glen Allen
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Henrico Property Transactions: Sept. 9-15, 2026 (henricocitizen.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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