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In today's newsletter:

  • Why are more Newport News kids becoming shooting victims this year?
  • How a stolen Newport News gun ended up in a Norfolk case
  • How Newport News schools used breakfast to cut absenteeism

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Newport Newsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 50, low: 36.
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 40 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Youth gun violence on the rise in Newport News (13newsnow.com) — Youth gun violence involving children has surged 250% in Newport News this year, even as overall violent crime and youth homicide numbers decline. Local advocates and the city are investing more than $1.3 million in 15 intervention programs, many focused on young people, while community leaders urge residents to stay engaged with at-risk youth for long-term change.
   

• Norfolk felon pleads guilty to multiple firearm charges (wavy.com) — A Norfolk man’s guilty plea to multiple gun charges includes a key Newport News connection: one of the stolen firearms was a Glock pistol reported missing from the city. Police say they recovered that gun, modified as a machine gun, along with another stolen weapon after tracking a vehicle tied to a shooting investigation.
   

• Report: Chronic absenteeism drops to 14.8% in Virginia (13newsnow.com) — Chronic absenteeism is dropping across Virginia, helped by more students eating school breakfast, and Newport News is among the top divisions for participation. A “breakfast after the bell” approach lets kids grab food later in the morning, which advocates say makes it easier for families to still send children to school even if they’re running late.
   

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  • Hi everyone, today we had a momma frenchie mix and two puppies without tags or collars wander into our neighborhood.
    They were very friendly and very skinny/hungry so we brought them into our yard and animal control came and got them. A gentlemen who they followed… (Nextdoor Richneck/Shields)
  • Krispy Kreme's "Day of the Dozens" deal is back on Friday, Dec.
    12 Fans can get a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for free when they purchase another dozen Customers can buy the Krispy Kreme x Peanuts Collection… (Nextdoor Sedgefield)
  • The Cleaning Authority, LLC posted a job opening for Future Opening: Housekeeper Mon thru Fri in Newport News. Apply here.
  • Maximus, Inc. posted a job opening for Medical Office Assistant – Veterans Evaluation Servic in Newport News. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport News here.

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Yorktown

  • Yorktown summit aims at addressing key affordability issues in Hampton Roads (13newsnow.com)
  • Old-fashioned tree lot brings back customers and memories (dailypress.com)
  • Douglas W. Padgett, Sr., 88, of Yorktown (wydaily.com)

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