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Top 50 high school football recruits in Hampton Roads: A look back at No. 1 players since 2004
No. 1 players in South Hampton Roads’ Top 50 high school football recruits since 2004, including their college choice. NOTE: The list started to include the Peninsula and Bay Rivers districts in 2020. Class of 2025 – DE Ari Watford, Maury (Clemson) Class of 2024 – WR Keylen Adams, Green Run (Virginia Tech) Class of 2023 – WR Paul Billups Jr., Western Branch (North Carolina) Class of 2022 – WR ...
Spikeball season opens with new matches
Ocean Lakes Spikeball Club originated in 2019 with a goal to “grow the spikeball community and be part of the high school spikeball league [that upcoming] spring,” according to an alumnus Spikeball club member. Spikeball is a team sport played with two teams of two players. The main...
MEAC/SWAC Challenge thriller breaks TV viewership record
The annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge, a closely contested Week 0 game that feature a team that won the HBCU national championship, was the-most watched game the event’s history. Per ESPN, Florida A&M’s 24-23 win over Norfolk State drew 1.3 million viewers on ABC. Only Florida State vs. Georgia State...
Roadblocks delay hiring at Hampton VA hospital
The union representing the Hampton VA hospital says hiring policies have made it more difficult to bring in new employees. The union was told they could only fill vacancies at the local VA by hiring staff from other VAs in the region, said Sheila Elliott, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 2328.
Deltaville’s Miller named captain of 2024 Urbanna Oyster Festival
The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation has named boatbuilder Bryan Miller of Deltaville captain of the 2024 Urbanna Oyster Festival set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1 and 2. Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation (UOFF) first began naming captains of the festival in 1988 as a way of honoring people who are either a part of the area’s oyster heritage or who have played a role in enhancing and preserving that heritage and culture.
Father of NFL head coach among legends headed to Hall of Fame
NFL players, an Olympian, a tennis legend and the father of Mike Tomlin are just a few of the greats headed to the Hampton University Athletics Hall of Fame. The post Father of NFL head coach among legends headed to Hall of Fame appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Kid’s Book Sparks EXPLOSIVE CAR FIRE in North Carolina: Ignites Under Child’s Car Seat!
CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC – A children’s book left under a child’s car seat sparked a fire in a North Carolina family’s car due to the lithium “button battery” that allows the book to make sounds, according to fire marshals. The George Hildebran Fire and...
ABC store thefts down in Roanoke despite statewide rise
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - $800,000 worth of alcohol was stolen in the first six months of 2024, according to Virginia ABC. A chunk of that money is coming right out of the Roanoke Region. Shoplifting is a statewide problem and ABC stores across Virginia are increasingly falling victim to the...
Yorktown High School alumna earns prestigious public service scholarship
A Yorktown High School alum has secured a prestigious scholarship to continue pursuing youth advocacy and educational reform in East Africa. Elal Tilahun, a political science junior at Tulane University, is among 100 students from 88 colleges across 44 states and territories who have been awarded the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service.
Virginia State Police investigating deadly single-vehicle crash in Northampton County
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly crash in Northampton County on the Eastern Shore. Arond 9:03 a.m. Wednesday, VSP responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 13/19447 Lankford Highway in Cheriton, north of Cob Station Road. When they arrived they found 85-year-old Nadine Marie...
Fatal Route 13 crash on Eastern Shore under investigation
CHERITON, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash Wednesday morning on the Eastern Shore. It happened just after 9 a.m. on Route 13 in Cheriton in Northampton County, police say. There are few details at this time, but police say there was only one car...
One dead in morning accident in Cheriton
The Virginia State Police is currently investigating a single vehicle, single occupant fatality in Northampton County. According to State Police Sgt. Michelle Anaya, the crash occurred at approximately 9:03AM on Route 13/19447 Lankford Highway, in Cheriton. Troopers are currently on scene investigating. Once more information becomes available, an update will...
Weather Alert: Heat index soars above 100° as poor air quality grips DC area
Feels-like temperatures surpassed 100° in the D.C. area Wednesday afternoon amid poor air quality in the region. Storm Team4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell said it's important to stay weather alert during the sweletering heat. Wear light, loose-fitting clothing, drink plenty of water and limit time outdoors, especially if you're doing strenuous activities.
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