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🌱 Dealing with ants or mice in Short Pump? Start with these steps.
Also check out Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. on the Short Pump Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Dealing with ants or mice in Short Pump? Start with these steps.
- How will Henrico's latest projects help ease Short Pump traffic jams?
Also on today's calendar: Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• How to Keep Your Home Pest-Free Without Losing Your Mind (sheownsit.com) — Homeowners in Short Pump get step-by-step advice for keeping pests like ants, spiders, rodents, and termites under control in a climate that encourages year-round activity. The guide explains how to spot early warning signs, reduce food and moisture attractants, harden your home's exterior, and decide when to call a local professional who understands Short Pump's housing and seasonal patterns. 
• Henrico officials break ground on Tuckahoe Park upgrades • Wittman, running again in VA-01, supports Trump's $1.5 trillion defense spending budget (henricocitizen.com) — Henrico residents get a snapshot of county happenings, from park upgrades and school HVAC fixes to zoning cases and nonprofit and faith news, with a key transportation note about funding a diverging-diamond interchange to ease Short Pump congestion. The roundup also touches on a congressional race, local business developments, and a popular food festival, all in one place.
📸 Around Short Pump
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Short Pump
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- Specialty Center Open House: Wilder Middle School Gifted Young Scho
Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road, Short Pump
5:30 pm - 2026 Life-Ready Expo
Deep Run High, 8301 Hungary Spring Rd, Henrico
6:00 pm - RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
Rivers Edge Elementary, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
6:00 pm - Specialty Center Open House: Moody Middle School IB
Moody Middle School, 7800 Woodman Road, Short Pump
4:30 pm - Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
12:00 pm - Level Up with LaShawn
The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
6:00 pm - Football HUNGARY CREEK @ Brookland
Brookland Middle School, 9200 Lydell Dr, Richmond
4:45 pm - Brookland @ Hungary Creek- Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Girls Baske
Fairfield Middle School, 5121 Nine Mile Rd, Richmond
4:45 pm - RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
Rivers Edge Elementary, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
6:00 pm - Specialty Center Open House: Quioccasin Middle School Center for In
Quiccosin Middle School, 9400 Quioccasin Road, Short Pump
6:00 pm - High School Speciality Center information session
J.R. Tucker High School, 2910 North Parham Road, Short Pump
6:00 pm - Superhero 5k →
Westchester Commons, 15786 WC Main St, Midlothian
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🗞 Nearby News
Tuckahoe
- Henrico BZA to consider requests for home daycare, short-term rental, accessory dwellings Sept. 24 (henricocitizen.com)
Glen Allen
- Belle Holdings opens 10th Buffalo Wild Wings GO in Virginia (fastcasual.com)
- Henrico Faith and Fellowship: Sept. 14, 2026 (henricocitizen.com)
- Henrico Nonprofit Notes: Sept. 14, 2026 (henricocitizen.com)
Ok Short Pump! 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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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