🌱 Patch AM: How a $25,000 gift will support Newport News students this year

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $25,000 gift will support Newport News students this year
• How Newport News storms stretched CNU's women's soccer opener to 10:45
• Why are subs bouncing between Norfolk and Newport News for years?

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Wildflower Music & Arts Festival and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Not as warm with some sun, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
• Monday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. BayPort Credit Union Donates School Supplies and $25k to Newport News Schools (wavy.com) — Newport News Public Schools are getting a boost thanks to BayPort Credit Union's $25,000 donation and 100 pounds of school supplies for the 2026–27 year. The funding will support youth development, family engagement, financial education workshops, empowerment conferences, and student-led projects that aim to strengthen school culture and student well-being across the Newport News community.
   

2. HRA graduate's two goals lift No. 24 CNU men's soccer team in opener (dailypress.com) — Christopher Newport University teams kicked off their seasons with multiple strong performances, including a women's soccer match in Newport News that was delayed by storms and stretched late into the night. Local standouts from Hampton Roads schools featured prominently across soccer, volleyball, and field hockey, giving Newport News fans plenty of early-season storylines to follow.
   

3. US Navy Nuclear Attack Submarines Spent 41 Years Idle at the Pier in a Decade. The Navy Paid $230,000 a Day for It. (19fortyfive.com) — Newport News Shipbuilding appears repeatedly in a scathing review of how Navy attack submarines have spent years idle at piers, costing billions while waiting for overloaded shipyards. The report highlights boats shuttled between Norfolk and Newport News, underscoring how local yards sit at the center of a national maintenance backlog that limits the fleet's readiness.
   

4. Hampton fire leaves 1 person with life-threatening injuries (13newsnow.com) — Fire crews from Newport News helped cover Hampton stations during a serious auto shop fire on Shell Road that left one person with life-threatening injuries. The blaze, which involved multiple vehicles and heavy smoke, took about 45 minutes to control and remains under investigation by Hampton's fire marshal.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newport News

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• 2026 Supernova International Ska Festival - Multiday Pass →
  Fort Monroe National Monument, Fort Monroe
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• 2nd Annual Wildflower Music & Arts Festival →
  Tradition Brewing Company, 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Newport News
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Plants & Pints Fall Popup →
  Tradition Brewing Company, 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Newport News
  12:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day →
  Newport News, VA Calendar Newport News, VA 23607
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Neighborhood Recreation & Parks Council Committee Meeting →
  Newport News, VA Calendar, 700 Towne Center Dr., Newport News
  9:00 am
• City Council Regular Meeting →
  Newport News, VA Calendar, Behind City Hall 2400 Washington Ave, Newport News
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• 9/11 Never Forgotten: 25th Anniversary Honor & Remembrance Ceremony
  Newport News Community Gardens Christopher Newport University - Gaines Theater - 1 University Pla
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• The Andrew Shannon Southeast Community Day Parade and Festival
  Newport News Community Gardens - 2016 Jefferson Ave Newport News VA 23607
  9:30 am
Sunday September 13
• Andrew Shannon Gospel Music Weekend Celebration
  Newport News Community Gardens New Beech Grove Baptist Church - Newport News VA 23607
  4:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Stormwater Education Series: Stormwater Management →
  Newport News, VA Calendar, 2510 Wickham Ave., Newport News
  1:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Oktoberfest at Tradition Brewing →
  Tradition Brewing Company, 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Newport News
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 6
• Revolutionary Stories of York County →
  York Hall, 301 Main Street, Yorktown
  2:00 pm
• Cheeseburgers & Classic Car Cruise-In (Smithfield) →
  Farmer's Table, 13416 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  2:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School
  Poquoson , VA 23662
• Labor Day; All Schools/Offices Closed
  Isle of Wight County Smithfield, VA 23430

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• His name is Mr.
  Doggie. He got out yet again yesterday morning about 7am. Last seen going out of the neighborhood toward Jefferson Ave. He is a very friendly dog… (Nextdoor Sedgefield)
• Lost kitty on Isham Place in Newport News.
  Name is Chester. He is not an outdoor cat. Please let me know if you see him. He may be in someone's yard on Jouett. Thank you. (Nextdoor Windsor Crossing)

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