🌱 How a violent weekend is reshaping safety efforts in Hampton Roads
Hampton, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHi 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:
- How a violent weekend is reshaping safety efforts in Hampton Roads
Also on today's calendar: Adrienne Warren and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 74, low: 57.
- Saturday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What comes next after 4 killed, 11 wounded, in a dozen shootings this past weekend (pilotonline.com) — Hampton saw two of eleven shootings across Hampton Roads last weekend, including one on Kecoughtan Road that left a man critically wounded and another on Algonquin Road that killed a 21-year-old. Police across the region are still investigating, while community violence interrupters in Portsmouth and Norfolk are working with families and urging residents to help prevent retaliation. 
📸 Around Hampton
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★ Featured events ★
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Bayou Bon Vivant - Day 2 →
Town Point Park, 113 Waterside Dr, Norfolk
12:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Kids First - Court mandated 4-hour class - Saturday →
Hampton, VA Calendar
9:30 am -
Tree Tour of Fort Monroe: A Bug’s Eye View (and Birds!)
Fort Monroe National Park Entrance to Casemate Museum
10:00 am -
Adrienne Warren →
Harrison Opera House, 160 W Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk
7:30 pm -
Bayou Bon Vivant - Day 3 →
Town Point Park, 113 Waterside Dr, Norfolk
12:00 pm -
Family Sunday! Soft Butterfly Wishes - Set →
Painting with a Twist, 1230 Merchant Ln, Hampton
1:00 pm -
Big Pink Band In-The-Round: Sea Aira →
Victorian Station “The Big Pink”, 36 N Mallory St, Hampton
4:00 pm -
1-2-3 Magic →
Hampton, VA Calendar, Mallory Elementary School (Playgroup Room) 331 Big Bethel Road, Hampton
5:00 pm
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
Monday May 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Food Bank Distribution →
Poquoson, VA Calendar, Emmaus Baptist Church 814 Yorktown Rd, Poquoson
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Cure Coffeehouse Open Mic Night →
Newport News, VA Calendar, 706 Town Center Drive, Newport News
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Open Table Night Fridays →
Fort Eustis Community Recreation Center, 671 Victory Blvd, Newport News
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Friday Night Family Skate at Peninsula Family Skating Center (Newport News) →
Peninsula Family Skating Center, 307 Main St, Newport News
7:30 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lost dog her name is Lizzie.
She weighs about 5 pounds. She was last seen on Ren Road and Pembroke in Hampton. Please share this information. My number is 757-949-6474. She is… (Nextdoor Fordham) - So, um can anyone help me understand why my kid likes eating paper?
It's any kind of paper, cardboard, shoes.... How in the world do I stop it. She's my first child to do this (Nextdoor Pasture Point)
- Freddy's - HCI Hospitality posted a job opening for Team Member in Hampton. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Floor Supervisors in Hampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hampton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newport News
- Bon Secours breaks ground on $200M, 4-story patient tower at Mary Immaculate in Newport News (pilotonline.com)
- NN council adopts $1.3B budget, keeps real estate tax level (wavy.com)
- Drone photos shows progress of demolition of Newport News shopping center (wtkr.com)
Norfolk
- Local Event: Mosaic Art Classes Norfolk: Turkish Lamp Workshop (patch.com)
- Norfolk Community Services Board to host events aimed at connecting residents with mental health resources (13newsnow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: To show the opossum how its done! (Thank you Mary Lynn S. for sending it in!)
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