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Spotted on the Portsmouth calendar: Zeta Iota Waterfront Wellness 5K
Hi there, Portsmouth! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Portsmouth's new training center boost high-paying tech jobs?
- Looking for a medical job with on-the-spot offers?
- What Portsmouth veterans lose—and gain—with the new Western Branch VA clinic?
Also on today's calendar: I Got A Love Jones Experience: Bridal Expo & Wedding Showcase and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New training facility coming to Portsmouth to address technician shortage (wavy.com) — A new hands-on Phillips Workforce training center is opening in Portsmouth this fall to help local employers fill high-demand industrial and manufacturing technician jobs. For Portsmouth residents, it promises accelerated, employer-aligned training that could lead directly to careers in shipbuilding, ship repair, defense, port operations, and other regional industries struggling to find skilled workers. 
• Naval Medical Center Portsmouth to host job fair (wavy.com) — Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is holding a direct-hire job fair Sept. 28 at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach, offering on-the-spot interviews and potential job offers. Portsmouth-area residents in healthcare, allied health, admin, IT, and facilities roles can pre-register to secure an interview time and potentially land federal positions close to home.
• Hampton VA opens Western Branch outpatient clinic in Chesapeake with first VHA drive-through pharmacy (wtkr.com) — Veterans from Portsmouth now have closer access to care as the Hampton VA opens a new Western Branch outpatient clinic in Chesapeake, shifting primary and mental health services from the Portsmouth clinic. The 27,000-square-foot facility features the VA's first drive-through pharmacy, expanded primary care, and transportation support, aiming to cut travel times and wait times for thousands of South Hampton Roads veterans.
📸 Around Portsmouth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth
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★ Featured events ★
- Zeta Iota Waterfront Wellness 5K →
Portsmouth
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- I Got A Love Jones Experience: Bridal Expo & Wedding Showcase →
Luxury Affairs Event Center, 4010b Victory Boulevard, Portsmouth - Serve Saturday →
Afton Square, 32 Prospect Parkway, Portsmouth
8:30 am - Free For All at Elizabeth River Run →
16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth
8:00 am - Scholastic Book Fair
Academy of International Studies at Rosemont Norfolk, VA 23510
8:30 am - Rothko-Inspired Mixed Media Art with Susan Owens →
Portsmouth VA
12:45 pm - Softball vs Azalea Gardens
Academy of International Studies at Rosemont Granby High School
5:15 pm - Baseball vs Azalea Gardens CLONE
Academy of International Studies at Rosemont Lake Taylor School
5:15 pm - Baseball vs Azalea Gardens
Academy of International Studies at Rosemont Granby High School
5:15 pm - Compass Academy at Ruffner School Open House
Ruffner Academy 610 May Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504
5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
📣 Portsmouth Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Klassic Doughnuts →
Cova Brewing, 9529 Shore Drive, Norfolk
7:00 am - Driving Improvement Class Norfolk VA →
Wyndham Garden Inn Norfolk, 700 Monticello Ave., Norfolk
9:00 am
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Norfolk
- SUV crashes into Norfolk salon as owner prepares to return to work following cancer surgeries (wtkr.com)
- Lt. Gov. Hashmi hoping to educate, inform people of options during energy cost listening tour stop in Norfolk (wtkr.com)
- Virginia Steel Contractor Operating for 60+ Years Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (whatnow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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