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In today's newsletter:

  • Nine days in October when no trains leave Newport News
  • Foreclosure auction set for 23 Effingham Place in Newport News
  • Where Newport News' free Community Health Bus is heading next

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Wildflower Music & Arts Festival and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A couple of heavy t-storms, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 72.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Amtrak to run only 1 roundtrip train daily to Hampton Roads for 9 nine days in October (wavy.com) — If you rely on Amtrak from Newport News, all trains in and out of the city will be canceled Oct. 16–26 while crews replace aging track in Washington, D.C.'s First Street Tunnel. During that stretch, only one daily roundtrip train will run from Norfolk to Alexandria, but express buses—including those serving Newport News and Williamsburg—will continue and expand to help riders reach D.C. and points north.
   

2. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF23 Effingham Place, Newport News, VA 23608 (dailypress.com) — A home at 23 Effingham Place in Newport News is headed to a foreclosure auction at the city's circuit court courthouse on October 5, 2026, at 1:45 p.m. The legal notice outlines the property description, required bidder deposit, and 15-day settlement window. Interested buyers must bring a certified or cashier's check and should expect additional terms announced at the sale.
   

3. Newport News Community Health Bus brings free medical services directly to residents (13newsnow.com) — A new Community Health Bus is now making regular stops across Newport News, offering free screenings, lab work, and other preventive care right in neighborhood locations. Run by the Newport News Fire Department with local health partners, the 40-foot mobile clinic aims to close gaps between 911 calls and doctor visits. Residents can find upcoming Thursday stops through the fire department's mobile app.
   

4. Students in Hampton Roads passed SOL tests with incremental gains over year before (dailypress.com) — Newport News students are still trailing Virginia's averages on SOL tests, scoring at least eight percentage points lower in every subject, but they did make gains in most areas over last year. History scores improved the most, jumping 11 points to a 60% pass rate, as the article compares Newport News' progress with other Hampton Roads divisions like Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Portsmouth.
   

5. NN mobile health bus may fill gaps amid potential Medicaid, SNAP cuts (wtkr.com) — State health leaders visited Newport News to see how the city's Community Mobile Health Bus could soften the blow if federal Medicaid and SNAP cuts move forward. The bus already brings walk-up care to neighborhoods like Midtown-Brittingham, treating chronic conditions on-site. Officials say Newport News and the wider region could face some of Virginia's highest impacts, making local partnerships crucial.
   

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