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🌱 Patch AM: Portsmouth double-murder case ends with 30-year prison sentence.
And on the Portsmouth Patch calendar - I Got A Love Jones Experience: Bridal Expo & Wedding Showcase
Good morning Portsmouth! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Portsmouth double-murder case ends with 30-year prison sentence.
- How a Portsmouth lawmaker is shaping the massive Dominion merger debate.
- FBI raid in Portsmouth: what's behind the Lucas investigation?
Also on today's calendar: Zeta Iota Waterfront Wellness 5K and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 85, low: 72.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Man sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to murdering two in Portsmouth shooting (pilotonline.com) — A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting two men during a 2024 encounter on Lancer Drive in Portsmouth, bringing some closure to grieving families. The case, handled in Portsmouth's Circuit Court, detailed how the victims were ambushed after meeting the shooter in a neighborhood parking lot. 
2. In rare move, SCC orders three in-person hearings for NextEra-Dominion merger case • Virginia Mercury (virginiamercury.com) — Virginia regulators are expanding public input on the massive proposed NextEra–Dominion merger, adding three in-person hearings to previously scheduled phone testimony. For Portsmouth residents, House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, is pressing regulators with concerns about the deal, which could affect electric customers across Dominion's service area, including your household.
3. FBI Alerts on Lucas Probe: Intercepted Congressman Calls (dailysignal.com) — Federal investigators have twice monitored calls involving state Sen. Louise Lucas and earlier this year raided her political office and nearby cannabis dispensary in Portsmouth as part of an ongoing corruption probe. While no charges have been filed, the FBI's sealed recordings and continued questions from lawmakers keep the investigation—and its local political and business implications—very much alive.
4. Virginia rolls out new chip-and-tap EBT cards to prevent theft (wavy.com) — Portsmouth 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 to affected households, who must activate them, set a PIN, and keep addresses current as old magnetic-stripe cards deactivate 60 days after mailing.
📸 Around Portsmouth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth
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★ Featured events ★
- I Got A Love Jones Experience: Bridal Expo & Wedding Showcase →
Luxury Affairs Event Center, 4010b Victory Boulevard, Portsmouth
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Zeta Iota Waterfront Wellness 5K →
Portsmouth VA - 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 - Baseball 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 - Softball 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 - Track & Field Meet
Academy of International Studies at Rosemont BTW High School
5:15 pm - Night of Healing: Why My Mom Screening →
900 Portsmouth Boulevard, Portsmouth
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I paint for fun.
Just thought I'd share two of my recently finished pieces. (Nextdoor Greenfield Farms) - I wasn't completely thrilled with this painting so I took a chance and outlined the window frames.
I think that's what the houses need to pop. What do you think? The second picture is the before picture. (Nextdoor Cavalier Forest)
- City of Portsmouth Virginia posted a job opening for Plumber II in Portsmouth. Apply here.
- Colonna's Shipyard, Inc. posted a job opening for Storeroom/Toolroom Attendant - 2nd Shift - (Job ID: 1492) in Norfolk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.
Ok Portsmouth! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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