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In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators uncovered after a deadly East Washington Street hit-and-run
  • Why are Christian ministries taking Virginia State University to federal court?
  • How did visiting ECSU teams fare at Virginia State's home events?

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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 66.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Petersburg woman charged in East Washington Street fatal hit-and-run (wtvr.com) — A Petersburg woman has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony hit-and-run after a man was found dead on East Washington Street near a city building and railroad tracks. Police say the victim was left in the roadway without help, and officers later located an abandoned, damaged vehicle on Banks Street. Investigators are still seeking tips from anyone who saw anything in the area.
   

2. Christian groups sue Virginia State University over new campus ministry policy (nbc12.com) — In Petersburg, two national Christian ministries are suing Virginia State University in federal court, claiming a new campus ministry policy unfairly restricts their student chapters and violates First Amendment rights. The groups say they lost registered student organization status, must route activities through the campus minister, and no longer receive Sunday church transportation. VSU has not yet filed a formal response to the lawsuit.
   

3. ECSU Roundup: Stewart leads cross country, volleyball on 2-game CIAA win streak, football falls 34-23 (reflector.com) — College sports fans in Petersburg saw Elizabeth City State runners compete at Virginia State University's cross country challenge, where both the women's and men's teams finished sixth. The roundup also highlights ECSU volleyball's dramatic five-set win over Bowie State and a close football loss at Roebuck Stadium. Upcoming meets and games could bring more regional college action within driving distance.
   

4. From the Archives: Petersburg Civil War fort was sold and leveled in 1960s (richmond.com) — Petersburg's Civil War past comes into focus with the story of Fort Sedgwick, or "Fort Hell," a major Union position that once overlooked the city with 17 cannons and 800 troops. The article recalls its fierce bombardments in 1865 and explains how the preserved battlefield and museum later declined, leading the longtime owners to sell the land and level the trenches in the 1960s.
   

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    please take what's left of life, and live it. Check on your family, friends, and strangers. Tell them "I love you" (Nextdoor Old Towne)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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