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Hampton Carousel to have free rides Thursday for National Carousel Day
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Haven’t checked out the recently restored Hampton Carousel? Thursday could be your day. The carousel is offering free rides all day (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) to celebrate National Carousel Day. Tickets are usually a dollar per ride. The historic carousel is still located...
Surry supervisors propose allowing themselves to bring guns to meetings
Two years after the body voted to ban guns in government buildings, two Surry County supervisors say they want to come armed to board meetings. According to Surry District Supervisor Tim Calhoun, at the start of a July 18 work session, Board of Supervisors Chairman Robert Elliott asked that the meeting’s agenda be amended to […]
IW Planning Commission urges ‘no’ on Orbit Road solar farm
Citing a half-mile proximity to two other solar farms, Isle of Wight County’s Planning Commission is urging supervisors to reject a third bordering Orbit Road. The commission voted 7-2 on July 23 to recommend denial of a permit for Elk Development LLC, a subsidiary of Denver-based Pivot Energy, to build a 3-megawatt facility on 28 […]
NAACP Middlesex Branch presents play depicting arrest of woman defending her rights
This past Saturday, July 20, the Middlesex Branch of the NAACP honored the late Irene Morgan with a reenactment of her arrest on July 16, 1944. This arrest that happened in Saluda set the stage for Rosa Parks. During the reenactment, Irene Morgan was played by Middlesex County resident Cynthia...
UPDATE: Isle of Wight deputies seize 44 animals from Carrollton home
Isle of Wight County sheriff’s deputies and Animal Control officers seized 44 malnourished animals from a Carrollton home on July 24. According to a news release, the Sheriff’s Office searched a home in the 13000 block of Smiths Neck Road after receiving multiple tips alleging illegal animal breeding and selling by its occupant, as well […]
Norfolk youth football coach receives donation after lawn equipment theft
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A youth football team is being made whole less than 24 hours after 10 On Your Side shared their story. Coach Glen Yearling of the Berkley Timberwolves reached out to 10 On Your Side after thieves swiped his trailer full of lawn equipment. Yearling’s team started a landscaping and moving business […]
Williamsburg Opera: Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus
& Friday, August 16, on WHRO TV 15, 10 p.m. Opera in Williamsburg presents: Die Fledermaus (The Bat). A lively operetta, recorded at Crosswalk, Williamsburg, VA on 9/11/2023. English dialog, singing in the original German with English subtitles. Conductor: Jorge Parodi.
Saga’s FM99 ‘Drains The Veins’ For Good In Virginia Beach
Saga Communications Hampton Roads’ FM99 WNOR hosted its 37th Annual Rock and Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, surpassing its donation targets with a collection of 590 blood units that have the potential to save more than 1,770 lives. This three-day event, held each July when...
William & Mary wins Gold 2024 Circle of Excellence Award for externship program
William & Mary’s Office of Career Development and Professional Engagement (OCDPE) won a Gold 2024 Circle of Excellence Award for its externship program, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced on June 26. OCDPE partners with alumni across the country to provide externship experiences for students....
Red-light cameras now in use across Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth drivers could see a citation in the mail if you run a red light, now that cameras have been installed at nine locations. They will be able to measure a vehicle’s movement when a stop light changes from yellow to red. A video and a series of photographs document vehicles […]
Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School Integrate, Establish Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
This past month, two staple institutions for higher education in Norfolk created history by finalizing the integration of their health science programs. Old Dominion University (ODU) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) are officially renamed as the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. This merger, initiated July 1, 2024, has placed a focal point on Hampton Roads as Virginia’s Health Education Hub. Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University has been supported by $65 million in state funding from the General Assembly and will offer the largest portfolio of health sciences across the entire Commonwealth of Virginia, including 56 academic programs. Nearly 2,200 EVMS employees and more than 1,440 students from EVMS are now part of the ODU Monarch family.
Generous hearts and helping hands in a neighborhood plagued by crime
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Twelve hours per day, six days per week, the men of Community First are on station in a 71-year-old public housing community just outside downtown Norfolk. Their goal?. Restore the village. Clay Marques is the leader of the group, and at 52-years-old, he knows his...
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