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Chesapeake, Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Chesapeake! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Using exit 291A soon? Here’s how your ramp route will change.
  • When Chesapeake students head back to class this fall
  • How a roaming ‘TickBot’ could make Chesapeake nature trails usable again

Also on today's calendar: Khedive Shine Seafood Fest and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do the letter "t" and island have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 74.
  • Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Traffic to shift onto new lane at I-64 east ramp to I-464 north (exit 291A) (virginia.gov) — Drivers in Chesapeake who use the I-64 east ramp to I-464 north (exit 291A) will soon be shifted onto a new right-hand lane as part of ongoing interchange improvements. Overnight ramp closures will occur during the shift, and the left lane will remain closed while crews build a new flyover connecting I-64 east to I-464 south and the Chesapeake Expressway, with full project completion expected by summer 2027.
   

• Hampton Roads Back-to-School Guide (wavy.com) — Families in Chesapeake should note that Chesapeake Public Schools students start classes on September 8, 2026, one of the few divisions in the region returning after Labor Day. A regional back-to-school guide also compiles first-day dates and key resources for neighboring Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina districts to help families plan transportation, supplies and schedules.
   

• ‘Roomba effect': Va. university's ‘TickBot' aims to tackle neighborhood tick populations (wtop.com) — Chesapeake residents in The Preserve on the Elizabeth are getting help from Old Dominion University researchers testing a remote-controlled “TickBot” along nearby trails to cut down heavy tick populations. The permethrin-treated device is being run on selected Chesapeake paths, with researchers planning several summers of data collection to see whether it can offer a practical, neighborhood-level tick solution.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 17
  • Masonic Blood Drive
    Princess Anne Masonic Lodge #25 Kempsville Masonic Lodge #196, 4869 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia B
    2:00 pm
  • Auditions - By The Way, Meet Vera Stark
    Little Theatre of Norfolk The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 7400 Hampton Blvd, No
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 19
  • Andy Frasco →
    24th Street Park, 2405 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday August 20
  • CES Meet and Greet
    Churchland Elementary School Portsmouth, VA 23704
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Female black and tan maybe schnauzer mix dog found around 900 block of Head of River Rd in the Hickory part of Chesapeake.
    Super sweet and gentle demeanor. Was walking along the ditch and in the road—almost hit by a car. Will file a found dog report once I get to work… (Nextdoor Centerville Park)
  • Update he is home !!
    Have you seen our puppy ! Our escape artist ! He mastered digging behind our fence even after we brought professionals to close it ! If u see him (Nextdoor Olde Mill Run)
  • ThirdChannel, Inc. posted a job opening for Away Travel Merchandising Rep in Chesapeake. Apply here.
  • GFL Environmental, Inc. posted a job opening for Front-end Driver in Chesapeake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chesapeake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portsmouth

  • Portsmouth's Ballin' on the River event prepped families for school with free backpacks, haircuts and more (wtkr.com)
  • U.S. Marshals seek help finding fugitive in August 2023 Portsmouth homicide (wavy.com)
  • VDOT closes Frederick Boulevard entrance to I-264 West for sound wall project (wtkr.com)

Virginia Beach

  • Junes Daytime making a name for itself in Virginia Beach (13newsnow.com)
  • Virginia Beach considers 12-month pause on new data center applications to determine best regulations (wtkr.com)

Ok Chesapeake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They're both in the middle of water (Thank you Dianna S. for sending it in!)
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