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Also on today's calendar: First Saturday Art Market and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. How Park View Elementary is helping drive Portsmouth's academic turnaround (13newsnow.com) — Portsmouth families are seeing real academic gains, with new state data showing Portsmouth Public Schools hitting at least a 60% pass rate in every tested subject for the first time since COVID shutdowns. State education leaders visited Park View Elementary to spotlight its dual-language immersion, intensive coaching for teachers, and summer literacy work that helped make it the city's highest-scoring elementary school and a model for sustaining progress.
2. Portsmouth-bred rapper Breeze Barker gets 'Better With Time' (wavy.com) — Portsmouth's own Breeze Barker is using his new album, "Better With Time," and a big performance at the local Pavilion's Wave Fest to spotlight his hometown in a positive light. The rapper talks about representing Portsmouth beyond its negative headlines, his creative growth, and upcoming shows, hoping his journey encourages locals to keep pushing toward their goals.
3. 'A real danger': Coast Guard ramps up Virginia patrols over Labor Day weekend to catch illegal charter boats (wtkr.com) — With patrols based out of Portsmouth, the Coast Guard is stepping up checks on Virginia waters this Labor Day to crack down on unsafe, illegal charter boats. Local boaters are urged to verify captains' licenses, look for inspection stickers, and ask about safety gear so they don't end up on a risky voyage that could be shut down mid‑trip.
4. Debate continues over use of Flock cameras (wavy.com) — Portsmouth residents are weighing in on controversial Flock license plate cameras, voicing worries about privacy, data storage, and potential police misuse at a recent town hall. Law enforcement officials from across Hampton Roads defend the technology as a key crime‑solving tool, citing solved murders and strict reporting rules, while acknowledging the need for strong oversight and transparency.
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