🌱 What led to Sunday’s shooting on 8th Street in Altavista?

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• What led to Sunday’s shooting on 8th Street in Altavista?

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Much colder, with a high of 37 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 45, low: 34.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arrest warrants shed light on Altavista shooting incident (wset.com) — Altavista police have released new details about a Sunday morning shooting on 8th Street that left one person hospitalized with a leg wound. Officers say a 21-year-old man was arrested after an alleged confrontation at a home, and he now faces multiple felony charges while being held without bond.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Needlecrafters @ CCPL
  Campbell County Public Library , 684 Village Hwy , Rustburg
  12:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year’s at Noon
  27 9th St , Lynchburg
  10:00 am
• Rock-A-Bye Reader
  Moneta Smith Mountain Lake Library , 13641 Moneta Rd , Moneta
  10:30 am

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  Lynchburg, VA Calendar
• New Year's Day Holiday - CLOSED
  Franklin County, VA Calendar , 50 Claiborne Avenue , Rocky Mount
  8:30 am

Friday January 2

• Basketball: Girls JV Game vs Cave Spring (Away)
  Cave Spring High School
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• USCCA CCHDF Instructor Certification Course
  Black Target Firearms Training and Supply , 6999 Richmond Hwy , Appomattox
  9:00 am

Monday January 5

• Board of Supervisors Work Session
  Halifax County, VA Calendar , 1050 Mary Bethune Street P.O. Box 699 , Halifax
  1:00 pm
• Board of Supervisors Organizational Meeting
  Franklin County, VA Calendar , 1255 Franklin Street , Rocky Mount
  3:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV Game vs Brookville (Home) (Rescheduled from 12-10-25)
  Staunton River High School
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV Game vs Alleghany County (Away) (Rescheduled from 12-11-25)
  Alleghany High School
  5:30 pm
• Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
  Halifax County, VA Calendar , 1050 Mary Bethune Street P.O. Box 699 , Halifax
  6:30 pm

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