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Also, don't miss "Native: Richard Wright & Paul Green" Play by Ian Finley on the Norfolk Patch calendar

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Good morning Norfolk! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much more are Norfolk families paying at the pump and bank?
  • How a Norfolk shipment exposed a nationwide identity‑theft import scheme
  • What Norfolk residents told state leaders about the Dominion–NextEra merger.

Also on today's calendar: "Native: Richard Wright & Paul Green" Play by Ian Finley and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 73.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. From gas prices to home sales: latest economic indicators paint a bleak picture (13newsnow.com) — Norfolk residents are facing higher costs as average gas prices across Hampton Roads climb above $4 per gallon and local home sales slow amid mortgage rates topping 7 percent. Local experts link the squeeze to global oil shocks and broader inflation, urging households to tighten budgets, distinguish needs from wants, and avoid panicked financial decisions.
   

2. Stolen Identities Were Used To Move Nearly $300K In Goods Through Virginia, CBP Says (dailyvoice.com) — Federal officers recently seized more than 1,000 radiators and hundreds of industrial dehumidifiers arriving through the Port of Norfolk after discovering they were imported from China using stolen identities. Investigators say the shipments, worth nearly $292,000, were under‑valued on paperwork and tied to identity‑theft victims in other states, and the case remains under investigation.
   

3. Energy costs a concern for residents as Dominion-NextEra merger considered (pilotonline.com) — Norfolk residents packed Slover Library to press state leaders about how the proposed Dominion–NextEra merger could raise local electric bills and affect vulnerable neighbors who rely on power for medical needs. Speakers from Norfolk and across Hampton Roads shared flooding worries, job concerns, and climate impacts, while officials promised to carry their feedback to regulators and legislators.
   

4. Virginia rolls out new chip-and-tap EBT cards to prevent theft (wavy.com) — Norfolk SNAP recipients are among the first Virginians getting new chip‑and‑tap EBT cards designed to stop thieves from skimming food benefits. The state will automatically mail upgraded cards, which work like modern debit cards, with old magnetic‑stripe versions deactivating 60 days after mailing as the program expands statewide through December.
   

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  • I found this little kitten this morning, she's safe and sound.
    Hopefully someone will see her soon and take her back home (Nextdoor Oakdale Farms)
  • Hello all,
    My cat is missing from the block between Omohundro and Broadway/Omohundro and 33rd She is 11 years old and is mostly an indoor cat so I am very… (Nextdoor Virginia Place)
  • Colonna's Shipyard, Inc. posted a job opening for Storeroom/Toolroom Attendant - 2nd Shift - (Job ID: 1492) in Norfolk. Apply here.
  • Prism Maritime posted a job opening for Welder I, II, III in Norfolk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norfolk here.

Ok Norfolk! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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