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Good day Portsmouth! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Portsmouth leaders learned from a 3-million-gallon sewage spill
  • How a Portsmouth remembrance night is connecting neighbors to real recovery help
  • How a Portsmouth native just grabbed ACC Defensive Back of the Week

Also on today's calendar: Olde Towne Sunset Art Market and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 98, low: 77.
  • Thursday: Very hot, with a high of 102 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Portsmouth council members praise HRSD response to sewage leak (pilotonline.com) — Portsmouth officials say Hampton Roads Sanitation District moved quickly after a 30-inch sewer main broke near Douglas Avenue and Rolfe Terrace, spilling more than 3 million gallons of sewage by Port Norfolk. Cleanup, shoreline testing, and long-term remediation are underway with partners like the Elizabeth River Project, while HRSD plans additional pump station and sewer upgrades in Portsmouth and faces calls for better communication with residents.
   

• 'I wanted to do something to honor him': Portsmouth event remembers overdose victims (13newsnow.com) — A Portsmouth nonprofit marked International Overdose Awareness Day with a Monday night support and remembrance event offering Narcan, harm-reduction supplies, and connections to rehab and recovery services. Held with Project Phoenix at Cooper's Restaurant on High Street, the gathering highlighted local stories of addiction, long-term recovery, and how Portsmouth groups are helping people move from the streets into treatment as overdose deaths decline statewide.
   

• ACC Football: League announces players of the week for limited Week 0 slate (augustafreepress.com) — A standout performance by Virginia defensive back Brandyn Hillman, a Portsmouth native, helped earn him ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors after forcing two turnovers in UVA's win over NC State. The league's Week 0 awards also spotlighted top performers from Florida State, Stanford, North Carolina, and other ACC programs.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Welcome To A New Week Portsmouth!!
    Our knowledge is a little island in a great ocean of nonknowledge. ~Isaac Bashevis Singer~ (Nextdoor )
  • Street Sweeping Schedule for August 31 - September 4, 2026
    For optimal cleaning, please remove vehicles from the street by 7 a.m. On-street parking may resume at 4 p.m. Streets will not be swept on normal… (Nextdoor )
  • J&J Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Control Manager in Portsmouth. Apply here.
  • Commonwealth Assisted Living, LLC posted a job opening for Cook in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norfolk

  • Norfolk gathers for 20th annual CHKD RunWalk for the Kids (wavy.com)
  • Business Notes: New leader at Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society; $750K awarded for Norfolk rail project (pilotonline.com)
  • Norfolk Fire & Rescue conducts company preplans to prepare for emergencies (norfolkneradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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