🌱 What’s happening at this weekend’s West Point Crab Carnival?

Good morning West Point! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What's happening at this weekend's West Point Crab Carnival?
• Will West Point restrict tractor-trailers on your neighborhood streets?

Also on today's calendar: Mathews Blue Devils at West Point.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 65.
• Saturday: Cooler with a stray t-storm, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Point Crab Carnival returns Friday, Saturday (gazettejournal.net) — West Point's 44th annual Crab Carnival takes over the downtown waterfront this Friday evening and all day Saturday, bringing live music, fireworks, a parade, and plenty of crabs. With more than 15,000 visitors expected, locals can enjoy rides, vendors, and the Tour de Crab bike race without leaving town.
   

• West Point considers seeking tractor-trailer restrictions on side roads (dailypress.com) — West Point officials are weighing whether to seek tractor-trailer restrictions on downtown residential side streets after a local resident's car was hit turning off Route 30 at 21st Street. For now, the town manager recommends monitoring conditions while determining which streets, if any, show enough safety problems to justify a formal request to VDOT.
   

📸 Around West Point

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Point

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Mathews Blue Devils Volleyball at West Point →
  2700 Mattaponi Ave, West Point
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Mathews Blue Devils at West Point →
  2700 Mattaponi Ave, West Point
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Food Trucks by the River, West Point →
  The Pavilion at Riverwalk Park, 1000 Chelsea Road, West Point
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Early in-person voting for November 3, 2026 General & Special Election →
  New Kent County, VA Calendar, 7911 Courthouse Way, New Kent
  8:00 am
• JV Volleyball vs West Point at Christchurch School
  Middlesex High Saluda, VA 23149
  5:30 pm
• Charles City Girls Varsity Volleyball @ King William →
  King William High School, 80 Cavalier Dr, King William
  6:00 pm
• Varsity Volleyball vs West Point at Christchurch School
  Middlesex High Saluda, VA 23149
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Varsity Football at Northampton
  Middlesex High Saluda, VA 23149
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Good Shot Judy →
  New Kent Winery, 8400 Old Church Road, New Kent
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Wines of the World (AM) →
  Gauthier Vineyard Event Center, 5000 Farmers Drive, Barhamsville
  11:00 am
• Wines of the World (PM) →
  Gauthier Vineyard Event Center, 5000 Farmers Drive, Barhamsville
  2:00 pm
Monday October 5
• SCW Volleyball vs Richmond County Middle School (MHS)
  Middlesex High Saluda, VA 23149
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Allegiance Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time 2nd Shift General Cleaner in West Point. Apply here.
• Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Entry Level Part Time Afternoons in West Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Point here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Kent

• New direct primary care clinic coming to New Kent (wric.com)
• Draft guidelines for data centers in New Kent presented, but remain at standstill pending executive order - (nkccnews.com)
• VCU School of Education receives $7.2 million grant for student mental health support (vcu.edu)

King William

• 500 King William kids receiving books from Dolly Parton program (pilotonline.com)
• Tribes Say Chesapeake Bay Program Is 'Unwilling' To Give Them Seat At Table (rapptimes.news)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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