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🌱 Gloucester Point apartment fire leaves man critical and 18 residents displaced

Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Gloucester Point apartment fire leaves man critical and 18 residents displaced

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Wine and Food Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Apartment fire causes injury, takes life of 2 pets (gazettejournal.net) — A serious Sunday fire at Colonial Point Apartments in nearby Gloucester Point left a 40-year-old man on life support, killed a cat and a dog, and displaced 18 residents after eight units suffered heavy fire, smoke, or water damage. Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue crews quickly contained the blaze, but neighbors reported people jumping from upper floors to escape, underscoring safety concerns for Gloucester Courthouse–area apartment dwellers.
   

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  • Neighbors — fresh Gloucester numbers this morning: 192 properties for sale, 65 under contract.
    Well-priced homes are moving in about 47 days, and starter homes under $300K are getting scarce. Happy to answer questions about your street. Full… (Nextdoor Roaring Springs Rd)
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    Now there is! HRSD is excited to introduce our new mobile app designed to give you faster access and visibility into your account. The new HRSD… (Nextdoor )
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  • Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in Williamsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gloucester Courthouse here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mathews

  • Beautiful blooms (gazettejournal.net)
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  • Wednesday (7/8) News: "Trump says Iran ceasefire 'over' and talks a 'waste of time'"; "MAGA Loves Trump's World Cup Meddling—Until We Lose" (bluevirginia.us)

Yorktown

  • Yorktown museum volunteer Nelson Curtis surprised with Everyday Hero for his dedication to history (wtkr.com)
  • Restauranteur aims to make Historic Triangle restaurants the best (dailypress.com)
  • Business Notes: Several chains planning new locations, Don Chido's celebrates grand opening (dailypress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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