🌱 Patch AM: How Northeast storms are snarling Richmond’s holiday travel plans

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In today's newsletter:

• How Northeast storms are snarling Richmond’s holiday travel plans
• Will your phone soon replace your wallet at Richmond checkpoints?
• How could Richmond’s 2026 session reshape Virginia’s legal marijuana market?

Also on today's calendar: Winter Camp and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 51 and low of 45 degrees.
• Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 62, low: 27.
• Tuesday: Much colder, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Northeast weather disrupts flights, sends passengers to trains and alternative routes (nbc12.com) — Holiday travelers in Richmond are feeling the ripple effects of Northeast winter storms, crowding Amtrak’s Staples Mill Road station and scrambling for ways home. With flights canceled or delayed, some visitors are turning to trains or creative multi-city routes, underscoring how quickly severe weather elsewhere can disrupt New Year’s plans here.
   

2. Traveling Virginians can use Mobile ID at TSA checkpoints, some businesses (wset.com) — Richmond-area residents can now use Virginia’s free Mobile ID app at TSA checkpoints, DMV offices, and select ABC stores around the city, though a physical ID is still recommended. The digital ID stores encrypted data on your phone, requires biometric verification, and is already in use by more than 44,000 Virginians as the state works to expand acceptance.
   

3. Spanberger talks future of cannabis in the Commonwealth (nbc12.com) — Virginia lawmakers will return to Richmond in January to revisit how cannabis is sold and regulated, with Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger signaling support for a tightly controlled retail market. She stresses strong labeling, consumer safety, and directing any new marijuana tax revenue toward education and regulatory oversight, setting up a major debate for the 2026 General Assembly session.
   

4. Virginia Cavaliers beat Missouri in Gator Bowl, secure first ever 11-win season (wric.com) — Richmond football fans just watched Virginia cap a historic season, as the Cavaliers edged Missouri 13-7 in the Gator Bowl to secure the program’s first-ever 11-win year. Coming off an ACC title game loss, Tony Elliott’s squad leaned on defense, a clock-chewing drive, and record-setting kicker Will Bettridge to finish strong and set up an attention-grabbing 2026 opener in Brazil.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richmond

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Sunday December 28

• Winter Camp
  Camp Hanover 3163 Parsleys Mill Road Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
  10:00 am

Monday December 29

• Mornings at the Museum: Battling Boredom – Soldiers' Games Behind the Lines
  The American Civil War Museum Richmond, VA 23219
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Sensory Friendly Morning
  Virginia Museum of History & Culture , 428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd , Richmond
  9:00 am
• Book Babies
  North Avenue Meeting Room
  10:30 am

Wednesday December 31

• Preschool Storytime
  North Avenue Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve
  Goochland Branch Library , 3075 River Rd W , Goochland
  11:00 am
• New Years Eve at Dave & Buster's - Richmond
  4001 Brownstone Blvd , Glen Allen
  4:00 pm
• NYE! with Antoine Scott
  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant , 11800 W Broad St , Richmond
  7:00 pm

Friday January 2

• KIDZ BOP LIVE: The Concert Movie - Richmond
  Movieland At Boulevard Square , 1301 N Arthur Ashe Blvd , Richmond
  10:50 am
• Burlesque Bingo
  Blue Bee Cider , 4811 Bethlehem Rd , Richmond
  8:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Contemporary Modern Dance w/Allisen 3rd-5th grade
  Robinson Theater Community Arts Center , 2903 Q St , Richmond
  3:45 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Tomorrow, the War with Max Watman
  Fountain Bookstore Inc , 1307 E Cary St , Richmond
  6:00 pm

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• Update: Flash’s owner reached out ❤️he’s already been treated which is why the hair is shaved.
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-- The Patch AM Team

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