🌱 Patch AM: Why Brenton Hargraves’ family is begging Portsmouth neighbors to speak up

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Brenton Hargraves’ family is begging Portsmouth neighbors to speak up

Also on today's calendar: Sagittarius Stomp & Shine Day Party and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 35 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 42, low: 20.
• Monday: Turning sunny and cold, with a high of 36 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Portsmouth murder victim's family pleads for justice (wavy.com) — Family members of 36-year-old Brenton Hargraves are pleading for help finding whoever fatally shot him along Calvin Drive in Portsmouth, where a small memorial still marks the spot. Hargraves was the city’s first homicide victim of the year, and his relatives, including a local anti-violence activist, are urging anyone with information to come forward to police.
   

📸 Around Portsmouth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Port Norfolk Holiday Homes Tour
  Port Norfolk Civic League, 432 Broad St, Portsmouth
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Sagittarius Stomp & Shine Day Party
  Victory Events at Tower Auditorium , 4040 Missy Elliott Blvd , Portsmouth
  3:00 pm
• THE SCRIBES: A CLUB FOR 18-25 YEAR OLD WRITERS
  The Muse Writers Center , 2200 Colonial Avenue, #3 , Norfolk
  4:00 pm
• Sip & Sing Virginia - Portsmouth Renaissance
  Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel , 425 Water St , Portsmouth
  4:00 pm

Monday December 15

• SENIOR BINGO - Churchland Coleman Meeting Room
  Churchland Branch , 4934 High Street West , Portsmouth
  11:00 am
• Dollars & Sense @ Main - Third Monday of each month.
  Main Library , 601 Court Street , Portsmouth
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 16

• Economic Development Authority
  Portsmouth, VA Calendar , Portsmouth@work Conference room 200 High Street, Suite 201 , Portsmouth
  9:00 am
• Color & Calm
  Main Library , 601 Court Street , Portsmouth
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Visit with Santa @ MacArthur Memorial
  Norfolk, VA Calendar , 198 Bank Street MacArthur Square , Norfolk
  10:00 am
• Cookies with Santa (Ages 0 to 12) at Blocker Norfolk Family YMCA (Norfolk)
  Blocker Norfolk Family YMCA , 312 W Bute St , Norfolk
  10:00 am
• NACC Waggin' Wheels Mobile Pet Pantry
  Norfolk, VA Calendar , 111 W. Ocean View Avenue , Norfolk
  12:00 pm
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!
  Norfolk, VA Calendar , 112 W Wilson Ave , Norfolk
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dog found this morning @ 8:10.
  Running in the road with cars. Currently at Simonsdale Civic Club 5006 Vick Street, Portsmouth 23701 . We called animal control. They will dispatch… (Nextdoor Harvard Road)
• About a week or so ago I thought I saw someone posting about losing thier black cat.
  We live on Tatem Ave right behind the high school and have had this gorgeous (we believe it's a male) guy visiting us. (Really freaked me out the… (Nextdoor Collinswood)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Portsmouth. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member (Turnpike Rd) in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norfolk

• USS Gravely set to return to Naval Station Norfolk Saturday (13newsnow.com)
• Norfolk Southern Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com)
• Norfolk homeless shelter over capacity from cold (wavy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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