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🌱 How close did Rocky Mount really get to landing Project Flash?
Rocky Mount, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Rocky Mount! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How close did Rocky Mount really get to landing Project Flash?
Also on today's calendar: Robert Cray and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 66.
- Sunday: Humid with some sun, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• What was Project Flash going to be? New documents may have some answers (wsls.com) — Plans for the mysterious Project Flash at Summit View Business Park in Rocky Mount have been scrapped, but new records reveal Franklin County had been in advanced talks with Crusoe AI about a major infrastructure project. Residents remain frustrated by nondisclosure agreements and unanswered questions, while county leaders say they’re still exploring other economic options for the site. 
📸 Around Rocky Mount
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Donna The Buffalo →
Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
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Progress Reports
Benjamin Franklin Middle School Rocky Mount, VA 24151
8:00 pm -
Holiday - Closed for Students & Staff
The Gereau Center Rocky Mount, VA 24151 -
Robert Cray →
Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
8:00 pm -
Colin Mochrie →
Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
8:00 pm -
Rocky Mount Fest 2026 →
Rocky Mt Chiropractic, 546 Pell Ave, Rocky Mount
3:00 pm -
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd →
Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
8:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mad Iguanas →
Parkway Brewing Company, 739 Kessler Mill Rd, Salem
5:30 pm -
Progress Reports
Benjamin Franklin Middle School Rocky Mount, VA 24151
8:00 pm -
Holiday - Closed for Students & Staff
The Gereau Center Rocky Mount, VA 24151 -
Lake Erie College Storm at Ferrum College Volleyball Women →
Ferrum College, 215 Ferrum Mountain Rd, Ferrum
1:00 pm -
International Red Panda Day at Mill Mountain Zoo →
Mill Mountain Zoo, Mill Mountain Spur SE, Roanoke
10:00 am
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know a reliable and trustworthy house sitter who really loves pets?
I need someone responsible, caring, and dependable to watch my home and give my furry friends lots of attention while I’m out of town. If you have a… (Nextdoor Rocky Mount)
- Cornerstone Building Brands posted a job opening for Shipping Associate Night Shift in Rocky Mount. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in Rocky Mount. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky Mount here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Bassett Pioneer finds digital home (henrycountyenterprise.com)
- Bassett focuses new High Point showroom to welcome interior design community (furnituretoday.com)
Roanoke
- A Kindergartner's Scary 17 Minutes, A Superintendent's Last "First Day," and What the Numbers Say about Roanoke's Back-To-School Reset (roanokerambler.com)
- What Sets Professional Tree Services Apart in the Roanoke Market (roanoke.com)
- Downtown Roanoke crime down 50% this year, but homicide numbers match 2025 total (wdbj7.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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