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Hampton, Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi Hampton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When King Street at I-64 will shut down overnight in Hampton.
  • Could a towing strike disrupt accident response across Hampton streets?
  • How new federal funding could reshape your I-64 drive through Hampton.

Also on today's calendar: Langley AFB Mobile Food Distribution Drive-Thru and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Thursday: Brilliant sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Overnight full closures scheduled on King Street at I-64 overpass in Hampton for paving (virginia.gov) — Drivers in Hampton should prepare for full overnight closures of King Street at the I‑64 overpass from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on several dates starting as early as Sept. 17, with signed detours via Mercury Boulevard and Pembroke Avenue. The work supports the Hampton Roads Express Lanes project, which is widening I‑64 and rebuilding bridges, so plan alternate routes before heading out.
   

2. 'It's not a hollow threat:' Hampton towing companies say strike possible if they don't get a raise from city (wtkr.com) — Hampton towing companies that handle police calls say they may strike if City Council doesn’t approve their first rate increase since 2000, raising concerns about accident and crime-scene response. Council members are weighing the proposal, with the mayor signaling support but some officials worried about costs for residents while staff compare rates across the region.
   

3. Kiggans Welcomes Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster to Hampton Roads, Highlights Major Hampton Roads Projects (house.gov) — Major federal and state transportation leaders visited Hampton Roads to review the multi‑billion‑dollar Hampton Roads Bridge‑Tunnel expansion, which is widening I‑64 between Norfolk and Hampton and adding express lanes. The project, backed by new federal loan approvals and highway funds, aims to ease one of the region’s worst bottlenecks and improve daily commutes, freight movement, and military access across Coastal Virginia.
   

4. Witness testifies he drove Carlos Johnson Jr. across James River Bridge on day mom and baby vanished (wtkr.com) — Peninsula readers following the long-running case of missing mother Keir Johnson and her baby Chloe heard new testimony this week, including a witness who says he drove suspect Carlos Johnson Jr. across the James River Bridge the day they vanished. A former Hampton police detective also described early phone calls with Johnson, as prosecutors present evidence in a trial expected to last several weeks.
   

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  • Hello, I found a little kitten in my backyard and I have not seen the mother anywhere.
    I’m concerned about the kitten and would like to know what I should do. The kitten is currently in my backyard, and I want to make sure it is safe… (Nextdoor Wythe-Victoria-Kecoughtan)
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    She is an older than female pitbull boxer mix. She has skin tags hanging from her chest, no collar, and is hard of hearing and is going blind. Her… (Nextdoor Booker)
  • Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Hampton. Apply here.
  • Howmet Aerospace posted a job opening for Toolmaker/CNC Programmer in Hampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hampton here.

Ok Hampton! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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