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Hello Newport News! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What co-workers revealed in the Newport News murder trial testimony
  • How a Newport News tech helped search Ground Zero after 9/11
  • How Norfolk's new water limits echo Newport News' May warning

Also on today's calendar: Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Co-workers testify man threatened to kill Virginia mother and daughter before 2017 disappearance (wtvr.com) — Newport News residents are watching closely as a jury hears testimony in the murder trial connected to the 2017 disappearance of Keir and baby Chloe Johnson. Co-workers told jurors the child's father previously threatened to kill them and even sought help to do it, while family members described Keir's stress over his opposition to the pregnancy as the long-awaited case finally moves forward.
   

• Verizon employee recalls using early cell phones to help in 9/11 recovery effort (wavy.com) — From Newport News, a longtime Verizon employee reflects on being sent to Ground Zero after 9/11 and using early cell phones to aid recovery efforts. He also explains how the Newport News switching center and other facilities now bolster a more resilient national network for emergencies.
   

• Norfolk urges residents, businesses to cut water use (pilotonline.com) — Norfolk is now asking residents and businesses to sharply cut nonessential water use as reservoirs drop during Virginia's worst dry spell in decades. Newport News residents are reminded that their city already urged conservation back in May, underscoring that the broader Hampton Roads region remains under significant drought pressure.
   

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    Missing/Lost male orange and white cat. His ear is clipped. Missing from Featherstone, Kiln Creek area https://neighbors.ring.com/n/OLnypq5T9V (Nextdoor Kiln Creek)
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    If so, I just saw him in Claymill Corner. He's currently laying in front of 2239 Timberneck Lane. (Nextdoor Kiln Creek)
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🗞 Nearby News

Yorktown

  • York County Public Library celebrates 50th anniversary of library board (wydaily.com)
  • ECO-Friendly Pressure Washing Serves Newport News and Hampton Roads (usatoday.com)
  • 2026 Arlington United 16-17u Scout Day: Stat Release (prepbaseballreport.com)

Hampton

  • Foodbank hosts first Hunger Action Summit to address food insecurity across Hampton Roads (13newsnow.com)

Ok Newport News! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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