🌱 How close are Flock surveillance cameras to Carrollton neighborhoods now?

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• How close are Flock surveillance cameras to Carrollton neighborhoods now?

Also on today's calendar: Candlelit Food & Wine Pairing W/ Live Flutist.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy this morning, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, flurries; cold, temps: high: 41, low: 33.
• Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 50 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Filings in Norfolk lawsuit show location of IW license plate-reader ca... (smithfieldtimes.com) — Carrollton residents in the Founders Pointe neighborhood are among those now covered by Flock license plate-reader cameras, alongside several locations in nearby Smithfield. The story explains how these cameras aid local investigations while also fueling a Norfolk lawsuit over whether such widespread automated surveillance violates Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carrollton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Lego Lab @ Carrollton
  14362 New Towne Haven Ln, Carrollton
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Candlelit Food & Wine Pairing W/ Live Flutist
  Crush It Art Bar , 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A , Carrollton
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Dinner and Drink Specials
  Crush It Art Bar , 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A , Carrollton
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Choraliers Carol by Candlelight
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum , 14477 Benns Church Blvd , Smithfield
  7:00 pm
• Winter Wonderettes
  Smithfield Little Theatre , 210 N Church St , Smithfield
  8:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Town Council Committee Meetings
  Smithfield, VA Calendar , 220 N. Church Street , Smithfield
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Board of Historic & Architectural Review Meeting
  Smithfield Center , 220 N Church St , Smithfield
  6:30 pm
• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting
  Smithfield, VA Calendar , 220 N. Church Street , Smithfield
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Wine Guild at Bon Vivant Wine & Brew
  Bon Vivant Market Wine & Brew of Smithfield , 1504 S Church St , Smithfield
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Big Band Christmas - Smithfield
  Smithfield Center , 220 N Church St , Smithfield
  7:30 pm
• Smithfield - A Big Band Christmas 2025
  Smithfield Center , 220 N Church St , Smithfield
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Music Bingo at Creekside Landing Bar & Restaurant — GREAT SCOTT! Entertainment
  Creekside Landing , 600 Cypress Creek Pkwy , Smithfield
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It's holiday time and we're kitchen tornadoes
  Cooking turkey and fruit cake and yams and potatoes. But beware of the Grease Grinch! He'll clog in a blink! He'll gunk up your pipes! He'll stink up… (Nextdoor )

• Blue Force posted a job opening for GAS - Site Coordinator in Carrollton. Apply here.
• ChenMed posted a job opening for Front Desk Team Member in Newport News. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smithfield

• IW, Surry schools closed Tuesday, additional inch of snow expected ove... (smithfieldtimes.com)
• No charges filed in backyard burn that sparked 112-acre IW forest fire (smithfieldtimes.com)
• 757 Saturday Sports Talk with Hatfield & Young - 12-6-2025 (on3.com)

Newport News

• Music festival green-lit in Newport News, but most details not released (wtkr.com)
• Newport News Public Schools robotics teams excel at regional qualifier (nn.k12.va.us)
• HII Places Order for Nikon SLM's Additive Manufacturing Tech (executivebiz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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