🌱 Military Families Get Surprise + Jordan Bridge Toll Rises

Good morning, Norfolk! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Norfolk Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 56 Low: 47.

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Here are the top two stories today in Norfolk:

1. For several military families in Hampton Roads, Christmas came sooner than expected.
   The Navy Exchange Service Command said its customers' layaway balances were paid off just in time for the holiday. There were 700 Norfolk-based NEX families' balances paid along with individuals in other states such as California and Florida. Multiple groups contributed in paying toward the balances across the country. (13 News Now)
2. The new year brings another toll increase for the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge. Drivers of two-axle vehicles will pay $2.75 per trip during peak and off-peak hours, a 10 cent increase from 2021, starting on Jan. 1, 2022. The bridge's toll for two-axle vehicles has increased by 10 cents each year for the last several years. (WAVY.com)

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Today in Norfolk:

• A Merry Little Christmas Carol At Wells Theatre (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• As we continue through the Holiday Season, the Norfolk-VA Beach Junior LeagueCommunications Council would like to invite all of our Holiday Decorators out there to participate in a friendly decorating competition. (Instagram)

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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.