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IUD Express Tour comes to Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — If you saw a giant inflatable IUD at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Tuesday, your eyes did not deceive you. The IUD Express erected the 20-foot IUD at 24th Street Park, symbolizing the fight for contraception. Through its multi-city tour, the advocacy group Americans for...
Misuse of toy 'Orbeez guns' subject of warning by North Carolina police
DURHAM, N.C. — Eastern North Carolina police are warning residents about the potential dangers of "Orbeez guns" or "gel blasters." The toys fire water-absorbing beads, which can cause serious injury or property damage when frozen. A surveillance video from a Roanoke Rapids neighborhood shows a group of teenagers driving...
Mom, son arrested for allegedly killing grandmother at senior living facility
NORFOLK, Va. (TCN) -- A 53-year-old woman and her 24-year-old son were arrested for allegedly strangling her mother to death in the victim’s nursing home last month. According to the Norfolk Police Department, on June 30 just before midnight, officers were called to Commonwealth Senior Living on Poplar Hall Drive regarding an unresponsive patient. Paramedics arrived at the senior home and pronounced 81-year-old Cleo Loizides deceased.
Commander led Naval Medical Forces Atlantic to new heights
Portsmouth, Va. – Rear Adm. Matthew Case passed the helm to his long-time friend, Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, during the Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) change of command ceremony held at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, July 12. The traditional ceremony...
Va. transportation board approves railway sale to support Southwest Va. passenger rail expansion
On Tuesday, Virginia reached another stop towards expanding passenger rail by authorizing the sale of the Virginian Line to Norfolk Southern Railway Company, valued at $5 million. The Commonwealth Transportation Board authorized the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to sell approximately 28 miles of track back to Norfolk Southern. The transportation...
Virginia Legislators, parents celebrate hundreds of millions in funding to avoid child care cliff
During the COVID-19 pandemic the federal government gave Virginia millions to support child care improvements and help get parents back to work. That money has dried up. But parents and kids are celebrating the solution the state approved this year. The Children’s Museum of Richmond was filled with the celebratory...
VA Housing Policy Discriminates Against Disabled Veterans, Federal Judge Rules
The Department of Veterans Affairs discriminates against disabled veterans by outsourcing construction on its West Los Angeles campus, rendering some ineligible for housing because their incomes are too high, a federal judge has ruled. The outside housing developers rely on tax credit financing that includes income eligibility requirements. The government...
Caesars Virginia generates over $19 million during the month of June
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Caesars Virginia casino in Danville generated over $19.2 million during the month of June, the Virginia Lottery announced Monday. The Virginia Lottery adds the value is adjusted to deduct any winnings at the casino. The report says over $14 million was generated through slot machine...
Phil-Ins: A Roundup of Nonprofit News (July 2024)
There is no shortage of great things happening in Virginia’s nonprofit community. From coffee shops with a purpose to mega millions in charitable giving, keep on reading for this month’s Phil-Ins. Regenesis Adds Coffee Shop to Its Ministry. The newly opened Market Street Coffee House in Petersburg is...
Grifton seeks new town manager as Oryan Lowry departs for Hertford County
GRIFTON, Pitt County — A town here in Eastern North Carolina is seeking a new town manager. Officials with the Town of Grifton announced Oryan Lowry has accepted a new position as the manager for Hertford County that will begin in August. Lowry has served as Grifton's Town Manager...
SH Darlings Drop 8-7 Heartbreaker
The host South Hill All-Stars fought to the end but dropped a hard-fought 8-7 decision to Emporia in an elimination game on Sunday afternoon in the Virginia Dixie Softball Darlings state tournament that was played at Parker Park. The two teams were tied at three after the first inning of...
Head of company that tried to reopen Virginia hospital charged in $15 million Chicago embezzlement scheme
PATRICK COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The United States Attorney’s Office for Northern Illinois has charged the CEO/president of a health company with Virginia ties for his involvement in a $15 million embezzlement scheme in Chicago. The indictment states that Sameer Suhail, current CEO and president of Foresight Hospital and...
Blog: Heat alerts continue. Changes arrive soon.
Yesterday was hot. Surprise…surprise. High temps made it into the mid-upper 90s, but some locations were more in the low-mid 90s. The heat index was over 105 in many places. We had a lot of sunshine through the day with only some isolated thunderstorms over North Carolina. Today we’ll...
Chesapeake teacher makes "sensory corner" in classroom thanks to News 3
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — For many parents, teachers, and students it probably feels like summer just started. Yet, with about a month and a half until school starts, some teachers are preparing early. As teachers make "wish lists," they're reminded that they'll be spending a lot of their own money...
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