🌱 Will VA job cuts worsen care at Chesapeake’s new veterans clinic?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will VA job cuts worsen care at Chesapeake’s new veterans clinic?
• Why a Hampton shooting suspect is now jailed in Chesapeake
• How flock cameras helped catch a Chesapeake man hours from home

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: A morning shower or two, temps: high: 69, low: 30.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Veterans Health Administration announces plans to restructure (13newsnow.com) — Veterans using the new VA clinic in Chesapeake could feel the impact of a major national restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration, which may cut tens of thousands of positions. While officials say local staffing won’t change under the reorganization, Virginia lawmakers warn that an already understaffed Chesapeake Battlefield outpatient clinic and Hampton VA system could see veterans waiting longer for care.
   

2. State Police: Hampton man in custody after shooting on Interstate 664 (augustafreepress.com) — A Hampton man accused of a November 25 shooting during a road-rage incident on I-664 is now being held without bond at Chesapeake City Jail. State Police say the driver allegedly fired at another vehicle near Newport News but no one was hurt. Chesapeake readers may notice increased attention on regional interstate safety as the investigation continues.
   

3. Flock cameras lead to arrest of Chesapeake man in Rockbridge County (wavy.com) — A Chesapeake resident has been arrested in Rockbridge County after license plate reader cameras flagged a vehicle reported stolen from Virginia Beach, leading deputies to a travel center in Raphine. Authorities say the suspect is accused of stealing two vehicles, including one containing a child and another with a firearm, which was recovered. The case underscores how statewide technology can affect Chesapeake residents far from home.
   

4. Norfolk was burned, the only American city destroyed during the revolution; 250 years later, controversy remains over who ordered its destruction (cardinalnews.org) — A new historical deep-dive revisits how Revolutionary War fighting at Great Bridge—now part of Chesapeake—helped cut off British access to Norfolk and Princess Anne County. Historians still debate who ultimately ordered Norfolk’s burning in 1776, but they agree the battle and destruction reshaped Hampton Roads and helped set the stage for American independence.
   

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Thursday December 18

• A Christmas Story Trivia Night at Big Ugly Brewing
  Big Ugly Brewing, 845 S Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• South Norfolk Revitalization Commission Meeting
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar , The Portlock at South Norfolk 3815 Bainbridge Boulevard , Chesapeake
  6:00 pm
• Chesapeake Hospital Authority Meeting
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar , Chesapeake Regional Medical Center - Boardroom 736 Battlefield Boulevard N. , Chesapeake
  6:00 pm
• CANCELLED - Fine Arts Commission Meeting
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar
  6:30 pm
• Fine Arts Commission Meeting
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar , Parks, Recreation and Tourism Administrative Offic 1224 Progressive Drive , Chesapeake
  6:30 pm
• Holiday Brass Concert
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar , 700 Conference Center Dr. , Chesapeake
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Chesapeake Interagency Consortium CPMT Meeting
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar , Department of Human Services - Chesapeake Thrives 100 Outlaw Street , Chesapeake
  9:00 am
• Indian River Rd westbound lane closure
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar , Indian River Rd , Chesapeake
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Annual Gingerbread House Competition & Exhibit (Virginia Beach)
  Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum , 1113 Atlantic Ave , Virginia Beach
  10:00 am
• The Help Desk: 1-on-1 Computer Help by Appointment
  Main Library , 601 Court Street , Portsmouth
  11:00 am
• December 18: Family Registration - Virginia Beach, VA 2025
  F.A.C.T. , 3509 Virginia Beach Blvd , Virginia Beach
  4:00 pm
• Not Ready For Workshop Writers Club
  The Muse Writers Center , 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3 , Norfolk
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  FOUND on December 16, 2025 in Norfolk, VA 23510 near Near E olney road Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Coleman Farms)
• I know this is a long shot probably but I have nothing to lose.
  I take care of 4 stray cats and one has gone missing. This is day 5. I have physically gone to Chesapeake Animal Services and she is not there. She… (Nextdoor Oak Grove)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Chesapeake. Apply here.
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