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And check out "Native: Richard Wright & Paul Green" Play by Ian Finley on the Norfolk Patch calendar

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Good morning Norfolk! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Norfolk's beloved Battleship Wisconsin just shifted from its pier
  • What Norfolk neighbors told the lieutenant governor about rising power bills
  • How Norfolk shipyard crews got the USS Mesa Verde battle-ready again

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

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 93, low: 74.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Battleship Wisconsin makes its move — temporarily (wavy.com) — Norfolk's iconic battleship Wisconsin briefly moved off its Nauticus pier this week so crews can replace two massive fenders that protect the ship from scraping the dock, a project planned for about a year. Residents and visitors gathered along the waterfront to watch the rare maneuver, which keeps the 82-year-old vessel safely in place as a major city landmark through Sept. 11 work.
   

• Lt. Gov. Hashmi brings Energy Costs Listening Tour to Norfolk (13newsnow.com) — Norfolk residents just had a direct chance to tell Virginia's lieutenant governor how rising power bills and a proposed Dominion–NextEra merger are affecting them, during an energy listening session at The Slover. More than 150 people and several local delegates pressed for stronger consumer protections, grid reliability, and answers from regulators as statewide hearings and public comment deadlines approach.
   

• Vigor Marine MHI Norfolk Returns USS Mesa Verde To Fleet After SRA (oceannews.com) — Shipyard workers in Norfolk have finished a major maintenance project on the USS Mesa Verde, completing more than half a million hours of repairs and upgrades at MHI Norfolk and Naval Station Norfolk. The work returns the amphibious transport dock to full service and underscores the region's ongoing role in Navy readiness and skilled maritime jobs.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: He has been found!!
    Thank you so much. 🩷 Has anyone seen a brown and white Husky Pit mixed in the robinhood road area of Norfolk. His Name Noel and is very friendly… (Nextdoor Hardy Field)
  • Fyi, publix makes cakes like these for $30 !
    It was sooo good and the colored icing was PERFECT! (Nextdoor Hardy Field)
  • Didlake, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor in Norfolk. Apply here.
  • Strategic Support Solutions, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Clerk in Norfolk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norfolk here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portsmouth

  • 'We're fed up': Portsmouth family wants action on overgrown cell tower property behind their home (wtkr.com)
  • Labor Day a labor of love for Oasis Ministry (wavy.com)
  • Hitting the water on Labor Day? Here's how you should prep for a day on the boat (wavy.com)

Hampton

  • Supernova International Ska Festival returns to Fort Monroe in Hampton (wavy.com)

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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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