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🌱 Why a judge just halted Hampton’s latest apartment demolitions

Hampton, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a judge just halted Hampton’s latest apartment demolitions
  • How NASA’s new Hampton wind tunnel could shape future space missions

Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Kalfus & Nachman Backpack Giveaway and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 83 and low of 74 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 86, low: 76. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City enjoined from demolishing allegedly unsafe buildings (valawyersweekly.com) — A federal judge has temporarily stopped the City of Hampton from demolishing a set of condemned apartment buildings after the new owner argued they can be safely repaired. The ruling questions whether the vacant structures truly pose an imminent danger and faults the city’s notice process, giving the developer time to challenge Hampton’s nuisance and demolition actions in court.
   

• NASA opens first major new wind tunnel in over 40 years in Virginia (nypost.com) — NASA has just opened a major new wind tunnel at Langley Research Center in Hampton, bringing cutting-edge testing for future aircraft and space missions directly to the city. The Flight Dynamics Research Facility replaces two aging tunnels, can generate winds up to 117 mph, and is expected to support everything from Venus and Titan probes to next-generation spacecraft returning to Earth.
   

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    Wednesday August 5
  • EDA Transaction Committee Meeting →
    Hampton, VA Calendar, 1 Franklin Street, Hampton
    8:30 am
    • Thursday August 6
  • EDA Loan & Grant Review Committee Meeting →
    Hampton, VA Calendar, 1 Franklin Street, Hampton
    8:30 am
  • Music By The Bay: Summer Concert Series - Emo/00's Night
    Fort Monroe National Park Continental Park
    5:00 pm
    • Saturday August 8
  • Summer Breeze In The Park →
    Mill Point Park, 100 Eaton St, Hampton
    2:00 pm
    • Saturday August 15
  • Tree Tour of Fort Monroe: How Did the Trees Get Here? (Origins, Dispersal, and Propagation)
    Fort Monroe National Park Fort Monroe Visitor and Education Center plaza
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • Riggins posted a job opening for Welder - Hiring Now in Hampton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Newport News

  • 'It's all love' says Ketchmore Kids founder during 5th annual community event (wavy.com)
  • Woman, 93, killed in Sunday morning crash in Newport News; 2 others injured (pilotonline.com)
  • Newport News: The US Navy Has An Aircraft Carrier ‘Factory' in Hampton Roads Building Nuclear Ford-Class Supercarriers (19fortyfive.com)

Norfolk

  • Target opening, Book Exchange expansion signal growth in Wards Corner neighborhood (wtkr.com)
  • Norfolk man faces charges tied to postal worker drug and mail theft scheme (wtkr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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