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757 Olympians: Great Bridge High grad Thompson Mann won a gold medal in swimming at the 1964 Games
The Olympics begin this week in Paris, and the opening ceremonies are Friday. Until then, we look back at some athletes from Hampton Roads who won gold on the world’s biggest stage. Earlier, we looked at Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker and Gabby Douglas. ___ Great Bridge High has produced standout athletes in a variety of sports, including a handful of first-round draft picks in baseball. But one ...
Norfolk sells former Greyhound station property for ‘Houndstooth’ redevelopment
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The former Greyhound station property off Brambleton Avenue in Downtown Norfolk has been sold to make way for a mixed-use, roughly 220-unit apartment building called “Houndstooth.”. Norfolk City Council voted unanimously (with Vice Mayor Martin Thomas Jr. abstaining on PH-3) on Tuesday to approve...
MEAC Announces 2024 Football Media Day Student-Athlete Attendees
NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has announced the student-athletes set to participate in the league’s annual MEAC Football Media Day on Tuesday, July 23 at 12:00 pm EST at the Hilton Main in downtown Norfolk. All six MEAC head football coaches will also be in attendance...
Virginia Beach Police Shoot and Kill Suspect in Violent Deadly Triple Stabbing
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A confrontation in Virginia Beach ended tragically when police responded to a stabbing at a local residence on Saturday evening. The incident occurred in the 4100…
City of Williamsburg Celebrates New Police Station Project with Beam Signing Ceremony
The City of Williamsburg celebrated the progress of construction on the new Williamsburg Police Station with a beam signing ceremony on Friday, July 19, 2024. The ceremony featured remarks from Mayor Douglas Pons, Police Chief Sean Dunn, and Citizen Advisory Committee Chair Malika Blume. “Today we are celebrating the tremendous...
Toano Trades Center Site of Lunch and Learn
Virginia Peninsula Community College and the Greater Williamsburg Movement held an information session Saturday, July 20, at the College’s Trades Center in Toano. Above, Charlie Williams (right), the initiative manager for the Greater Williamsburg Movement’s Project InSPire, talks with a potential student and his father at the event. Williams’ group provided a box lunch.
Social Work Holds First Summer Camp
The Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work recently hosted the inaugural one-day Strong Summer Camp. The camp aimed to introduce 9th-, 10th-, and 11th- students to the social work field and Norfolk State’s campus. Approximately 50 students and volunteers participated in the daylong camp. Student participants and chaperones were from Newport News and Hampton City Public Schools.
Hundreds of backpacks, school supplies donated to military families in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — Several military families in Norfolk, are right on track with preparing their children for the back-to-school season. The national nonprofit Operation Homefront's annual Back-to-School Brigade filled bookbags with school supplies and gave them to hundreds of children with parents in the military. It's part of a...
Henrico man arrested, charged with DUI after state police say he almost hit troopers at crash scene
A Henrico County man was one of three people arrested during a pursuit and crash in Chesapeake on Sunday, with Virginia State Police saying he nearly hit state troopers while driving through that crash scene under the influence.
Looming question over Chesapeake council member’s seat leads to rift between members
CHESAPEAKE — At least two City Council members are choosing not to participate in certain city business, such as closed sessions, as a legal question about Don Carey’s council seat lingers. A divided and tense vote at the July 9 council meeting tasked the City Attorney’s office with filing a writ of mandamus with the Circuit Court asking a judge to compel Carey to resign from his position as ...
Youngkin appoints Harrisonburg man to Virginia Board of Forestry
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced his weekly appointments to key administration and boards. One of his appointments is Michael Harold of Harrisonburg, who was appointed to the Virginia Board of Forestry. Harold is the Director of Procurement at Speyside Bourbon Cooperage. Also, Bo Wilson of...
Camp to hold ‘Pop into Enrollment Day’ July 27
Camp Community College is holding a “Pop into Enrollment Day” event Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Franklin campus for those who need to register for the 2024 fall semester. A CCC news release noted that at the event, students can apply for admission, enroll in 2024 fall semester classes and take […] The post Camp to hold ‘Pop into Enrollment Day’ July 27 appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Melfa woman given suspended sentences for illegally obtaining government pay
A Melfa woman was given suspended sentences after pleading guilty to felony charges of illegally obtaining nearly $13,000 from the Department of Medical Assistance Services in February 2022. Judge Lynwood Lewis accepted a plea agreement between Alicia LeClair, of the attorney general’s office, and 55-year-old Yvette M. White, of Dogwood...
Edenton Announces Interim Police Chief
EDENTON – The Town of Edenton and the Edenton Police Department are pleased to announce that Mr. George Robinson has been named Interim Police Chief, effective Aug. 1, 2024. While in Edenton, Interim Chief Robinson will step in to lead the police force amidst the retirement of Chief Henry A. King Jr, continuing Chief King’s legacy and upholding the same precedents and professional standards that have been put in place by his leadership. He will also assist the administration with the ongoing nationwide search for a permanent police chief.
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