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🌱 Hopewell under freeze watch tonight: Protect plants and outdoor pipes
Hopewell, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Hopewell! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Hopewell under freeze watch tonight: Protect plants and outdoor pipes
- Hopewell's Erin Edmonds helps UNH battle Dartmouth down the stretch
- Remembering Lillian Carol Eastman, who grew up in Hopewell
Also on today's calendar: Mamma Mania - ABBA Tribute and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: did you know 10+10 = 11+11? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Cloudy and cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 33 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 54, low: 34.
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Virginia-North Carolina Freeze Watch: 30° Lows Saturday, Nov 14 (newsbreak.com) — Hopewell is included in a freeze watch from late Friday night through Saturday morning, with temperatures potentially dropping to 30 degrees. Residents should protect tender plants and exposed outdoor plumbing before nightfall. The National Weather Service cautions that freezing conditions are possible, not guaranteed at every location. 
• Cavanaugh Pours in Career-High 23 in 51-46 Defeat at Dartmouth (unhwildcats.com) — Hopewell's Erin Edmonds helped keep New Hampshire close in a 51-46 loss at Dartmouth, scoring seven of her team's nine fourth-quarter points. The sophomore finished with nine points, five rebounds and two assists, while teammate Maggie Cavanaugh scored a career-high 23 points.
• Lillian Carol Eastman (thebradentontimes.com) — Lillian Carol Eastman, who grew up in Hopewell and spent most of her life in Hampton, is remembered by her family for her humor, creativity and welcoming home. Her family plans a December 5 celebration of life in Hampton, with the time and location still to be announced.
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★ Featured events ★
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10,000 Maniacs →
Beacon Theatre, 401 N Main St, Hopewell
6:30 pm
Saturday November 21
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Other local events
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HOPEWELL REDEVELOPMENT & HOUSING AUTHORITY’S BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING →
Hopewell, VA Calendar, HRHA Administration Office (Main Conference Room) 350 E. Poythress Street, Hopewell
6:00 pm -
2026 Chamber Monthly Lunch - NOVEMBER with PG Public School System →
4100 Oaklawn Blvd., Hopewell -
2026 Board of Directors Meeting NOV →
4100 Oaklawn Blvd., Hopewell -
HOPEWELL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (BZA) MEETING →
Hopewell, VA Calendar, Municipal Building (City Council Chambers) 300 N. Main St., Hopewell
6:00 pm -
Mamma Mania - ABBA Tribute →
Beacon Theatre, 401 N Main St, Hopewell
7:30 pm
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
Friday December 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Story Time (4 -6 years Old) →
Petersburg Public Library, 201 W Washington St, Petersburg
12:00 pm -
PBIS Fall Dance
Carver Middle School, 3800 Cougar Trail, Chester
5:30 pm -
Friday for the Arts →
132 North Sycamore Street, Petersburg
7:00 pm -
16th Annual Moosehaven Chili Cook-Off
Loyal Order of Moose - Virginia Association, 7212 Boydton and Petersburg Plank Rd, Petersburg -
Bourbon Brisket & Brushes 2026: A Perkinson Center Fundraising Event! →
Location Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education 11810 Centre St., Chester VA 23831 11810 Centre St. Chester Va 23831, 11810 Centre St., Chester -
48TH ANNUAL OLD DOMINION POSTCAARD CUB SHOW →
Colonial Heights VA
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm looking for a good, reliable mobile mechanic in the Hopewell area who can come to my home and look at my Honda Accord.
It has an oil leak that I need diagnosed and repaired. I'm hoping to get it taken care of by Friday. I'm looking for someone who knows what they're… (Nextdoor Ward 7) - I am looking for someone to grade and sod my backyard.
Please let me know if you are available to provide an estimate. (Nextdoor Oak Lane/Evergreen)
- Ashland Global Specialty Chemicals, Inc. posted a job opening for Cutter Operator in Hopewell. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Hopewell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopewell here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Honor, remembrance and respect at the Vietnam Wall (legion.org)
Petersburg
- Conexus expands Gift of Light campaign with $2K scholarship fund for Petersburg High School student (wric.com)
- Herb Coulton Jr. defeats incumbent Arnold Westbrook by 8 votes in close Petersburg Ward 7 race (wtvr.com)
- 2026 High School Football Playoff Preview (wric.com)
Ok Hopewell! 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: "did you know 10+10 = 11+11?" — 10+10=20...11+11=20 too (Thank you Martin C. for sending it in!)
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