Good morning, Scoopers!

Quick City Hall heads up. 🏛️

The agenda for the next Suffolk City Council meeting is now available online. If you like to keep up with what council is voting on, discussing, or reviewing, this is your chance to peek ahead before the meeting.

Check it here: suffolkva.us/councilagendas

🌦️ Weather

⚠️ Rabies alert on Lake Cohoon Road

🚗 Taste of Suffolk street closures

🔥 Suffolk Fire & Rescue burn building opens

📅 Events

Let’s get into 👇

The News: The Suffolk Health Department is alerting residents after a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the 3000 block of Lake Cohoon Road. The raccoon was picked up by a concerned person driving through the area, then humanely euthanized and tested because of its symptoms. This is Suffolk’s fifth confirmed rabies case in recent months.

Why It Matters: Rabies is deadly once symptoms appear, so residents should avoid contact with wild or stray animals. Suffolk has now had rabies confirmed this year in a fox, feral cat, bat, and raccoon. Pet owners should make sure dogs and cats are up to date on rabies vaccines.

✅ Do not approach wild or stray animals
✅ Keep pets vaccinated
✅ Keep pets on your property
✅ Secure trash containers

👉 The Move: If your pet had contact with a wild animal, call Suffolk Animal Control at 757-514-7855 or the Suffolk Health Department at 757-514-4751 right away. Stay alert, Suffolk.

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The News: Taste of Suffolk is this Saturday, September 12, and several downtown streets will close starting at 5 a.m. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with roads expected to reopen around 7 p.m.

Streets closing at 5 a.m.:

✅ N. Main Street between Finney Ave. and Market St., southbound closed
✅ 100 block of N. Main St. from Market St. to Washington St.
✅ South Main Street Bridge, northbound closed
✅ 100 block of Bank Street from Commerce St. to N. Main St.
✅ 100 block of E. Washington St. from Commerce St. to N. Main St.
✅ 100 block of W. Washington St. from Saratoga St. to N. Main St.

Why It Matters: Downtown will be busy, and vehicles left in designated event areas after 5 a.m. may be towed if the owner cannot be found.

👉 The Move: Check posted parking signs, plan your route, and give yourself extra time Saturday morning. Then enjoy the 20th annual Taste of Suffolk downtown.

The News: Suffolk Fire & Rescue officially opened its new Class A Burn Building off Carolina Road on September 10. The first fire was ceremonially lit at 9:11 a.m., a nod to the emergency number first responders answer every day.

Why It Matters: The new facility gives Suffolk firefighters a place to train in realistic fire conditions right here at home. That means crews can sharpen their skills without having to travel elsewhere, which helps improve emergency response and protection for Suffolk residents.

👉 The Move: Congratulations to Suffolk Fire & Rescue and everyone who helped bring the project to life. Better training means a safer Suffolk.

Suffolk Plein Air Festival – Historic Downtown Suffolk & Surrounding Waterways

Suffolk Sheriff's Office Blood Drive – Hilton Garden Inn Suffolk Riverfront | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Suffolk Peanut Fest Golf Tournament – Sleepy Hole Golf Course (4700 Sleepy Hole Rd) | 11:30 AM Registration & Practice | 1:00 PM Shotgun Start

C.A.Y. Live Music Series: Brasswinds – Bridgeport Plaza (3800 block of Bridge Rd / 1400 Bridgeport Way) | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Black Beard's Bounty Bazaar – New Realm Brewing Co. (5941 Harbour View Blvd) | 11:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Oil Painting Class (6-Week Series Begins) – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Youth Programs Meet & Greet – Creekside Recreation Center (1000 Bennetts Creek Park Rd) | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Art of Wine Dinner: Collette Mann – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts

Heirloom Sale – Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society (308 N Main St) | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Heirloom Sale – Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society (308 N Main St) | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Nansemond Brewing Re-Grand Opening! Celebrating 7 Years of Craft Beer – Nansemond Brewing Station (212 E Washington St) | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Marshall Charloff's Purple Piano – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts | 8:00 PM

Adult Recess: Kickball – Wellons Park – 6:00 PM–9:30 PM

Fall Wine Social – Decoys Seafood | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

The 20th annual Taste of Suffolk Downtown Street Festival is set for Saturday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in historic downtown Suffolk. The fun continues with an After Party from 5 to 8 p.m. at Downtown Festival Park. Expect food, vendors, entertainment, and family-friendly fun across downtown. Check tasteofsuffolkva.com for details.

Help clean up the Nansemond River on Saturday, September 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at Constant’s Wharf Park and Marina. Volunteers can help on land or bring their own canoe or kayak. Supplies will be provided, and the cleanup is pet-friendly.

Questions? Contact Keep Suffolk Beautiful at 757-514-7604 or [email protected].

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The 48th Annual Suffolk Peanut Fest returns to Suffolk Executive Airport from October 8 through 11 with country headliner Chris Cagle, a brand-new drone show, a live butterfly walk-through exhibit, and more. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Generations, One Picture Perfect Memory at a Time!” The festival is one of Suffolk’s biggest annual events, and this year’s new drone show and butterfly exhibit give families even more reasons to mark the calendar.

A stray was found on September 3, 2026 in the Southern area of Suffolk. Call 757-514-7855, option 2 and reference Log #49255 with any questions.