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East Highland Park, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning East Highland Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How long Darby House fire survivors can stay in hotels now
- What state investigators say SwimRVA did wrong before a child’s drowning
Also on today's calendar: Last Fair Deal and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 64.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Darby House fire survivors get extended housing support, but residents worry about what comes next (henricocitizen.com) — Residents displaced by the Darby House apartment fire in Henrico County, near East Highland Park, just received an extension of hotel funding through a new recovery fund, but only through the end of the month. While United Way, Henrico County, and other partners are stepping in, survivors still face steep rents and uncertainty about finding affordable long-term housing close to their community. 
• State finds SwimRVA should have been licensed before 9-year-old King Overton drowned (henricocitizen.com) — Families in and around East Highland Park who use SwimRVA programs should know state regulators say the organization was running an unlicensed child day program when a 9-year-old drowned at its North location in June. The Virginia Department of Education has ordered SwimRVA to submit a compliance plan by July 27 or stop operating by mid-August, while SwimRVA disputes the finding.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Straight Laughin' Show with Jeremi George Comedy-The Mane Event Act II →
Gold Lion Community Cafe, 1012 Hull St, Richmond
7:30 pm
Saturday July 25
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Other local events
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Last Fair Deal →
Ember Music Hall, 309 E Broad St, Richmond
8:00 pm -
Chain Gang with Torn Open →
The Canal Club, 1545 E Cary St, Richmond
6:00 pm -
Valley Flower: The Lost and Lonesome Ways Tour →
Richmond Music Hall, 619 E Main St, Richmond
7:00 pm -
Braxton Keith →
The National, 708 E Broad St, Richmond
7:00 pm -
Level Up with LaShawn
Laburnum Elementary The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 2307
6:00 pm -
Tommy Oeffling →
Capital Ale House, 619 E Main St, Richmond
7:00 pm -
Cooking with a Global Neighbor
Laburnum Elementary The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 2307
6:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2026 PBT Virginia World Series
Highland Springs High Multiple Locations
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Harry's Sing Along Brunch Club : Throwback 80's →
Harry's at Hofheimer, 2818 W Broad St, Richmond
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Forever Summer Fest →
Richmond Main Street Station, 1500 E Main St, Richmond
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2026 Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival - Saturday →
The Meadow Event Park, 13191 Dawn Blvd, Doswell
12:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Richmond
- DPU repairs water main break in Richmond causing low pressure (nbc12.com)
- Press rewind! ⏪ New VHS store Monster Video opens in Richmond (wtvr.com)
- Richmond food truck to compete on Food Network (12onyourside.com)
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- Henrico Schools to host annual 'Back-to-School Kickoff' event Aug. 15 (henricocitizen.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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