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Onancock resident wins top sailing award
Pictured: Lindsey Kauffman sails in the Hampton One Design National Championship. Lindsey Kaufmann, an Onancock resident who taught sailing at the Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club this summer, competed in the Hampton One Design Class this summer and earned top recognition at season’s end. Kaufmann competed in six...
Crisfield holds 77th National Hard Crab Derby
CRISFIELD, Md. – Labor Day Weekend festivities are underway all across the country, and in Crisfield that means the 77th Annual Hard Crab Derby. Leanne lives in Texas these days, but she grew up on the Eastern Shore. She said her grandmother was the first female crabber in town,...
Spartans Top Four Finishers to Win UMES Opener
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. --- The Norfolk State Women's cross-country team tallied the top four places to win the UMES Opener Saturday morning. The Spartans won the event with runners taking 1-2-3-4-6-7-11-12 for a total of 16 points. They were followed by Fairleigh Dickinson (69), Delaware State (74) and Maryland-Eastern Shore (76).
Police: 1 stabbed, 1 arrested in Ocean View area of Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — One person was injured and another arrested in a domestic-related incident on West Ocean View Avenue in Norfolk Friday night, police said. Norfolk Police said officers responded to a home in the 400 block of W. Ocean View Ave. around 10 p.m. for a report of a violent domestic call.
‘Empowered to Vote’ Women gather in Norfolk to honor the legacy of Ida B. Wells
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – In honor of Women’s Equality Day, women from all over the state traveled to the Chrysler Museum for the Ida B. Wells March: ‘Empowered to Vote’ Saturday morning. Women in the NAACP organized the event to celebrate the legacy of Ida B. Wells and emphasize the importance of voting. “The Ida […]
William Fleming defeats Hidden Valley, 90-0
The Hidden Valley marching band tried to keep the spirits high at Bogle Stadium, but there wasn’t a lot of good news for the Titans. In the first quarter, William Fleming’s Davion Faulkner brought the sound and the fury with a 48-yard touchdown run to take it to 49-0, with the Colonels on top.
Virginia’s prestigious women’s college bars transgender women from enrollment
Sweet Briar College, a distinguished private liberal arts institution for women, has announced a controversial new admissions policy that excludes transgender women from joining its campus for the upcoming academic year. This decision places Sweet Briar among the few remaining women’s colleges in the United States to adopt such a...
Two charged after a three-week-old child died at home
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WITN) - A man and a woman were charged after a three-week-old child died at a home in the east on Tuesday. According to the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to Bluefish Ct in Grandy about an unresponsive three-week-old child, Declan Merritt. Merritt was transported to the Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, where he later passed away.
Oscar Smith’s running game too much for Hermitage in the season opener
CHESAPEAKE — Everyone knows that senior Brandon Nesbit is Oscar Smith’s primary running back. But the Tigers showed he won’t be the only one to watch as Ty’jae Curtis proved he’s also going to be a force. The two-headed monster combined for nearly 200 yards and three touchdowns to lead fourth-ranked Oscar Smith to a 44-6 victory over Hermitage, which is outside of Richmond, in the season ...
Oscar Smith, King's Fork, Poquoson open with big wins to kick off 2024
NORFOLK, VA. (WTKR) — The first Friday night under the lights is in the books in the 757. High school football now in full swing and plenty of local schools got its campaigns out on the right foot with statement games. Oscar Smith put up 37 unanswered points to...
VB Oceanfront businesses reflect on summer season, look ahead to fall
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Labor Day weekend marks the last summer push for Oceanfront businesses. As businesses reflect on the busy summer months, they say the season coming to a close is not stopping the show. “We’re looking forward to a really positive Labor Day weekend. We had a terrific Fourth of July. And […]
ABC13 investigates background checks after teacher arrested on prior charges
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Michael Steedley, a former E.C. Glass High School science teacher, was in court Friday afternoon after his arrest for outstanding charges in North Carolina. Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) fired him soon after those charges came to light, just 10 days after they hired him. He's...
Bush Gardens' 2024 Howl-O-Scream starts next week
NORFOLK, Va. — Hot temperatures may have it feeling like summer this week, but it’s not too early to start thinking about Halloween. That’s because a spooky, annual tradition starts next week in Williamsburg. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is celebrating 25 years of Howl-O-Scream this year. On Friday,...
Indians plan to build on ’23 playoff win
Expectations for Southampton High School’s varsity football team remain high as ever, galvanized this year by the 2023 squad recording the program’s first playoff win in more than 20 years. The results for last year’s team were mixed, as it finished with an overall record of 6-6, but the No. 7-seeded Indians were able to […] The post Indians plan to build on ’23 playoff win appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Ocean Pines Man Arrested for Assault and Vandalism
Police in Ocean Pines were called to a Newport Drive home Thursday just before 5pm where they learned that a neighbor, 38 year old Joseph Pavese, used a screwdriver to puncture the tire on his vehicle. The victim saw this from inside his home and called police – then went outside where Pavese punched him in the face.
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