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State delegate says Norfolk Public Schools leadership is ignoring safety concerns and refusing meetings with officials
Del. Jackie Glass says the superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools has refused to meet with her and other members of Norfolk’s General Assembly delegation to talk about addressing violence and other issues in Norfolk’s schools. Glass appeared before the Norfolk School Board on June 26 saying she’s worried...
Attorney’s crusade on speed cameras jeopardizes workers, schoolchildren
Attorney and former state delegate Tim Anderson has a beef with speed cameras that monitor school and work zones around the commonwealth. Anderson, who’s based in Virginia Beach, has filed lawsuits in state and federal courts against the shutterbugs in Chesapeake and Suffolk. “It is completely, totally profit policing,” the Republican told me. Anderson said […] The post Attorney’s crusade on speed cameras jeopardizes workers, schoolchildren appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Rubama: Former Lake Taylor star Jalyn Holmes honors late stepfather with academy to teach football, life lessons
NORFOLK — About a year ago, former Lake Taylor High star Jalyn Holmes had an idea to create a football camp that would be different from others. Not only would campers learn about football, but they would also learn about life off the field. “I shared this vision with Vaughn last year during (organized team activities),” Holmes said about his late stepfather, Vaughn Parker. “I just wanted to ...
From Chesapeake to Paris, Great Bridge Middle School watches Quincy Wilson shine
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Quincy Wilson took the world by storm during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials and received some life-changing news as Team USA gets ready to head to Paris. The 16-year old phenom has been added to the relay pool for the red, white and blue,...
Middle School Courtyard Makeover Plan
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The viewers have spoken and now it’s time for the plan! The Hampton Roads Show got an email from Deep Creek Middle School (DCMS) history teacher Dory Suttmiller about the condition of the two courtyards at DCMS. All last week, viewers helped pick a final plan for the courtyard. Micah Miller at Easton Outdoors joined HRS with the final plan and it will be constructed in the month of July with a reveal in August following the Summer Olympics.
‘One room, a whole lot of love’: Historic segregation-era Cornland School restored as museum in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE — A globe of the world before Russia became a country. An American flag with 48 stars. An oil lamp, three wooden pencils and a hand bell. A beloved pillar-like potbelly stove anchoring the center of the room. A signature from “Kathryn” penned in 1933 in a book nestled under an antique wooden school desk. About 80 years ago, those were a few items students of the Cornland School — ...
Virginia Beach City Public Schools earns 'grief-sensitive' designation and grant
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is now recognized as a "Grief-Sensitive" school division and has been awarded a $37,500 grant to help struggling students overcome their grief. The grant was given by the New York Life Foundation after all 75 Virginia Beach Schools had...
'I didn't think I would live to see it' | Cornland School reopens as museum in Chesapeake, as former students rejoice seeing renovations complete
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The four walls of the historic Cornland School building have long stood as a symbol of division. Built in 1902, the original one-room schoolhouse dates back as early as the 1870s as the "Benefit Colored School", and became a safe haven for African American students to receive an education through segregation.
All-Tidewater Baseball Player of the Year: First Colonial’s Keegan Haesler helped lead Patriots to state title
VIRGINIA BEACH — Prior to this season, First Colonial High hadn’t won a state title since 1993. All of the players in the program knew this, including junior outfielder/first baseman Keegan Haesler. He set out to change it. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound outfielder and first baseman did just that as he hit .486 with 47 hits, 34 runs, 24 stolen bases and 22 RBIs to help lead the Patriots to their ...
Scholarship Awards Announced by Suffolk Foundation
Suffolk, Va — When Veronica Thompson of Suffolk Business Women convened her committee of volunteers to review scholarship applications this year, they faced the daunting task of evaluating 31 exceptional young women. “There were so many great candidates, and it was very difficult to narrow it down,” Thompson said. “They were all so deserving.” After […] The post Scholarship Awards Announced by Suffolk Foundation appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
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