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North Carolina will receive over $50 million from EPA to address climate change and support conservation
The grant is intended to reduce greenhouse gas admissions across North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia, and preserve and restore thousands of acres of coastal wetlands and forests.
George Mason launches literacy project to support Virginia families
A statewide literacy project designed to counteract the educational impacts of the pandemic is now in full swing, thanks to the efforts of educators in George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). Called the Literacy Engagement Action Project (LEAP) and designed to build literacy skills in...
VTC debuts third season of ‘My Home Virginia’ series, feature notable state athletes
The Virginia Tourism Corporation has released the third season of its video series My Home Virginia, which follows Virginia-based athletes and the role the state played in their development and success. The third season of My Home Virginia features episodes about Keira D’Amato, Jon Lugbill, and Nicola Cranmer. D’Amato...
Va. Department of Veterans services receives 4 donated minivans to transport vets to appointments
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services recently announced that four veterans care centers in Virginia have received new minivans to take veterans to medical appointments. The new minivans were donated by the Disabled American Veterans Department of Virginia and will be used to transport veterans to and from medical appointments...
988 hotline continues to save lives, two years in
NORFOLK, Va. — July marks the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launch across the nation. As the nation continues to grapple with a mental health crisis, this critical hotline has proven to be a lifesaver. Since its inception, 10 million people have used it to connect with a counselor on the phone to get immediate help.
Push to revitalize Newport News' 'Yard District' continues
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones said he has big plans for the downtown area, and notably, the Yard District. “I see a place with the highest quality of life for residents, for sailors, for all of the shipyard workers," said Jones. He credits the area’s...
Leaders in the evolution of the liberal arts and sciences: SCHEV approves new W&M school
To be housed in the heart of campus with the completion of phase four of the Integrated Science Center in fall 2025, the school will be a space where graduate and undergraduate students excel in a combination of disciplines and where research opportunities will be expanded, continuing to attract world-class faculty and external investments. (Rendering by Goody Clancy)
Police: 15-year-old killed in Chesapeake shooting
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A teen boy is dead after a shooting on Randolph Arch near South Military Highway in Chesapeake Monday evening, police said. Police said they were called to a report of shots fired in the 2000 block of Randolph Arch around 10:41 p.m. on July 22.
NPD: Man injured after shooting on Glen Myrtle Ave.
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Police said they are investigating a shooting that took place Monday afternoon on Glen Myrtle Avenue. According to police, officers were dispatched to the 8600 block of Glen Myrtle Avenue around 3:35 p.m. for reports of a gunshot victim. Officers arrived to the scene and...
Man accused of attempted malicious wounding on Virginia Beach Boardwalk
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — According to the Virginia Beach Crime Solvers website, a man is accused of attempting to maliciously wound another man on 24th Street and Boardwalk in Virginia Beach on Friday. The report alleges the suspect was rollerblading on the boardwalk when he got into a fight...
‘From a Mother’s Perspective’ honors 19YO killed in Hampton
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — ‘From a Mother’s Perspective’ is a special approach to address gun violence on the Peninsula. “What we want to do is create the platform for them to be able to come and speak, but also create a healing environment so that they have other women that they know have been through the same situation that they can call and lean on,” said Deana Millin, founder of Second Chance Solutions. “I just thought, what if it was me that had to tell this story about my own son.”
‘Permanently lost me,’ cries Walmart shopper after hour-long pickup delay as store admits ‘not the service you deserve’
A WALMART shopper has vowed to never return to the big box retailer after claiming to experience a major delay when picking up an order. As rampant theft has cost businesses hundreds of billions of dollars every year, many shoppers have sought out alternatives to shopping in person. Many have...
Social Work Holds First Summer Camp
The Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work recently hosted the inaugural one-day Strong Summer Camp. The camp aimed to introduce 9th-, 10th-, and 11th- students to the social work field and Norfolk State’s campus. Approximately 50 students and volunteers participated in the daylong camp. Student participants and chaperones were from Newport News and Hampton City Public Schools.
Court document: Man shot by VB police had violently attacked his mother before
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The man suspected of stabbing a woman to death and leaving two others in critical condition in Virginia Beach over the weekend had a history of violence and mental health struggles, court documents reveal. Marques Hasbrouck, 22, was shot and killed by VBPD officers...
Pasquotank elections board to petition state for one early voting site
Pasquotank residents planning to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election may be casting their ballots at just one location, instead of choosing between the two sites announced last month. The Pasquotank Board of Elections voted unanimously Monday to petition the state Board of Elections to allow election officials to conduct early voting at one location, the K.E. White Graduate Center. The vote comes about a month after the State Board of Elections ruled that the local board must provide two locations for early...
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