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Carrollton, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Carrollton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- Gwaltney Farms advances amid questions about Carrolltonās growth
Also on today's calendar: Jelani Eddington in Concert plus Silent Comedy and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A stray thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 39.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, windy and cool, with a high of 52 and low of 36 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ IW planners vote 7-2 to endorse revised Gwaltney Farms devel... (smithfieldtimes.com) ā Isle of Wight planners voted 7ā2 to endorse the revised Gwaltney Farms development, with dissenters raising concerns about school impacts as Carrollton grows. A 2025 estimate projected 110 additional students across four schools, including Carrollton Elementary. Supporters highlighted the proposalās workforce housing component and its location in an area designated for growth. 
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Reading the Land: Nat Turner's Prophetic Geography and the Landscape of Rebellion ā
St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
1:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Guts 2 Stride VA 5K Run or 1 Mile Honor/Survivor Mile ā
Carrollton VA
9:00 am -
Alec Edmonds at CAPTAIN CHUCK-A-MUCK'S ā
CAPTAIN CHUCK-A-MUCK'S, 21088 Marina Rd, Carrollton
6:00 pm -
Jelani Eddington in Concert plus Silent Comedy ā
The Susan A. & Joseph N. Graif Foundation Inc., 162 Lexington Square, Carrollton
4:00 pm
Saturday November 14
Saturday December 5
Sunday December 6
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Alec Edmonds at Fiddlin' Pig ā
Fiddlin' Pig, Smithfield
4:00 pm -
Town Council Committee Meetings ā
Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
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WSES Book Fair Family Night
Westside Elementary School Smithfield, VA 23430
4:00 pm -
Board of Historic and Architectural Review Meeting ā
Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
6:30 pm -
Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting ā
Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
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HES- Fall Into Fitness
Hardy Elementary School Smithfield, VA 23430
6:00 pm -
Linda Boles Music: Riverside Smithfield Rehab presents Linda Boles in Concert ā
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Smithfield, 101 John Rolfe Dr, Smithfield
2:00 pm
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
Friday December 11
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- Colonna's Shipyard, Inc. posted a job opening for 1st Class Field (Manual) Machinist - Steel America (Job ID: 1487) in Carrollton. Apply here.
- Newport News Public Schools posted a job opening for 2026-2027 Elementary Principal in Newport News. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carrollton here.
š Nearby News
Smithfield
- Smithfield Foods Establishes $250,000 Future Leaders Scholarship Program at Christopher Newport University; Shane Smith and Dr. Anna Hickey Comment (delimarketnews.com)
- Land Sells in Smithfield for a Retail Development (citybiz.co)
- Comparing Smithfield Foods (SFD) & Its Competitors (watchlistnews.com)
Newport News
- VDOT announces I64 express lanes to open on peninsula next month (wavy.com)
- Newport News has a to-do list to prepare for retail cannabis sales (pilotonline.com)
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