🌱 City Hosts Hiring Event + 100-Year-Old Beer Bottle Discovered

Happy Monday, Norfolk! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Norfolk.

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First, today's weather:

An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy. High: 56 Low: 53.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Norfolk:

1. The City of Norfolk is hosting a two-day hiring event to help job seekers who are interested in working for the city. The event will be held Dec. 27-28, and applicants will be able to meet with members of the Compensation & Staffing Team to learn more about open positions and receive help with the online application process. The City of Norfolk was chosen as a 2021 Best Place to Work in Local Government by Emerging Local Government Leaders. (wtkr.com)
2. A Norfolk beer bottle estimated to be more than a century old was discovered by construction crews working at the site of a new luxury apartment building. The bottle was still intact and was determined to have come from a Norfolk branch of the Washington-based Christian Heurich Brewing company. While the bottle has little monetary value, experts say the Heurich relic can shed light on the history of the city. (Virginian-Pilot)
3. A Norfolk man accused of fatally stabbing two people in late 2020 has a mental examination scheduled for Monday, December 27 in Norfolk Circuit Court. The accused, L.C. Grant III, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Donta Jackson and Michael Mizzell. He also faces one count of second-degree murder, one count of carjacking, two counts of using a firearm during commission of a felony, and one count of credit card theft.(wtkr.com)

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Today in Norfolk:

• Men's HIV Empowerment At LGBT Life Center (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Norfolk Police Department volunteered to give youth at St. Mary's Home for Disabled Children gifts, toys, essentials, and a blue light motorcade for the holidays. (Facebook)
• The Norfolk Public Library is giving children to experience the joy of storytime from the safety of their home through the Dial-A-Story program. (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.