🌱 Patch AM: Why are Newport News hotel residents being told to leave immediately?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are Newport News hotel residents being told to leave immediately?
• Why is a Newport News aviation firm facing a $15.7M FAA penalty?
• How did Newport News factor into Virginia’s latest crime and policing trends?

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A bit of morning rain, with a high of 56 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 55, low: 36.
• Thursday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newport News residents face abrupt eviction from hotel ahead of holidays (wavy.com) — Families living at an Extended Stay America on Hornsby Lane in Newport News say they were abruptly told to leave immediately, despite earlier written notice giving them until late January. Just days before Christmas, long-term residents are scrambling for housing while renovations begin, raising questions about their rights and the legality of the sudden displacement.
   

• FAA Proposes $15.7 Million Penalty Against Virginia Operator (avweb.com) — A Newport News-based aviation company faces a proposed $15.7 million FAA civil penalty for allegedly flying modified Learjets near Newport News Williamsburg International Airport without proper certifications and waivers. Federal officials say hundreds of flights with target-tow and electronic-warfare equipment occurred in busy passenger airspace, and the firm now has 30 days to respond to the enforcement letter.
   

• Violent crime drops across Virginia as Hampton Roads leads in police shootings, according to new VSP report (13newsnow.com) — Newport News is part of a Hampton Roads cluster that saw the highest number of officer-involved shootings in Virginia last year, even as violent crime overall declined statewide. A new Virginia State Police report details falling homicides and drug arrests, but rising hate crimes and thousands of assaults on officers, offering important context for local public safety discussions.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Christmastide in Virginia at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (Yorktown)
  American Revolution Museum at Yorktown , 200 Water St , Yorktown
  9:00 am
• 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

• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting
  500 City Hall Ave , Poquoson
  10:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing Cat – Please Help - Shore Park
  Hi neighbors, My tortoiseshell cat Sasha got out last night and hasn’t come home, which is very unusual for her. She is extremely friendly and… (Nextdoor Reservoir)
• Came home today to find this note that a neighbor had left for us.
  It is things like this that make all the decorating worthwhile. (Nextdoor Jenkins)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Newport News. Apply here.
• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Floor Technician in Newport News. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport News here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Carys Chapel Road to close at Wythe Creek Road in Poquoson starting early 2026 for bridge construction (13newsnow.com)
• Extreme Makeovers, Round 67: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos (scoutingmagazine.org)
• Prince William area basketball Christmas Tournament schedules (insidenova.com)

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