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In today's newsletter:

• What federal complaint is shadowing Chesapeake’s outgoing sheriff?
• How did Chesapeake’s jail become a key ICE holding site?
• How much more will your Jordan Bridge commute cost next week?

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little rain in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 55, low: 34.
• Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Federal prosecutors file ethics complaint against outgoing Chesapeake sheriff • Virginia Mercury (virginiamercury.com) — Chesapeake’s outgoing sheriff, David Rosado, faces a federal ethics complaint alleging he improperly used his office and pressured employees to support his 2025 campaign. The case, brought under the Hatch Act, comes just days before Rosado leaves office and Sheriff-elect Wallace Chadwick takes over on January 1, potentially affecting public trust in the sheriff’s department.
   

2. Chesapeake City Jail sees spike in immigration detainers after becoming temporary holding facility for ICE (newsadvance.com) — Chesapeake residents should know their city jail is now a temporary holding site for federal immigration detainees, sharply increasing the number of people held on immigration detainers locally. The agreement, made in late May, ties Chesapeake more directly into stepped-up immigration enforcement in Virginia and nationwide, raising questions about capacity, oversight, and how long this arrangement will continue.
   

3. Tolls increasing on South Norfolk Jordan Bridge (pilotonline.com) — If you use the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge between Chesapeake and Portsmouth, expect higher tolls starting just after midnight on Dec. 31, with E-ZPass car trips rising to $3.70 and pay-by-mail bills jumping to $9.20. Larger vehicles will pay even more, especially during weekday peak hours, so commuters may want to review their routes and payment options now.
   

4. Chesapeake corrections officer alleges deadly understaffing in federal lawsuit (wtkr.com) — A Chesapeake corrections officer working at Indian Creek Correctional Center has joined a federal lawsuit claiming dangerous understaffing across Virginia’s prisons, saying it endangers both inmates and staff. The case, which also involves a fallen officer’s widow, seeks court oversight of the state system and highlights safety concerns that start with frontline workers in places like Chesapeake.
   

5. Cat dies in fire to home on Garth Way in Chesapeake (wavy.com) — Fire crews responded Monday evening to a house fire on Garth Way in Chesapeake’s Deep Creek neighborhood, where a cat died and a two-story home was damaged. No people were injured, the resident has found temporary housing, and investigators are still working to determine what caused the blaze.
   

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Wednesday December 24

• Deck the Hall
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar , 306 Cedar Road , Chesapeake
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• The EveryWoman Book Club - Churchland Conference Room
  Churchland Branch , 4934 High Street West , Portsmouth
  10:30 am
• Color & Calm
  Main Library , 601 Court Street , Portsmouth
  11:00 am
• Clean Community Committee
  Portsmouth, VA Calendar Portsmouth, VA 23704
  5:30 pm
• Open Mic Night - Hosted by Alec Edmonds
  The Fiddlin’ Pig , 100 Main St , Smithfield
  6:00 pm
• Music Bingo at Creekside Landing Bar & Restaurant — GREAT SCOTT! Entertainment
  Creekside Landing , 600 Cypress Creek Pkwy , Smithfield
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Wednesday Wordsmiths!
  The Muse Writers Center , 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3 , Norfolk
  5:00 pm
• Test Meeting
  Suffolk, VA Calendar Suffolk, VA 23434
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Smithfield, VA Calendar

Friday December 26

• Festival of Lights at Sleepy Hole Park (Suffolk)
  Sleepy Hole Park , 4616 Sleepy Hole Rd , Suffolk
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Library Programs - Meeting Room Main Library
  Main Library , 601 Court Street , Portsmouth
  10:00 am
• Parkinson’s Disease Support Group – Smithfield
  255 James St , Smithfield
  3:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Luna was LOST on December 21, 2025 in Norfolk, VA 23508 near West W. 28th St. Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Coleman Farms)
• Please be vigilant and careful in the neighborhood.
  About 6-7 kids in black hoodies and ski masks are going around pulling car handles. My brother saw them around his car. This took place on Freeman… (Nextdoor Portlock)

• Bowlero Corp posted a job opening for Porter in Chesapeake. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Chesapeake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chesapeake here.

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