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Dismal Swamp prescribed burn scheduled for Wednesday
Suffolk Fire and Rescue announced a prescribed burn in the Dismal Swamp in the 3200 block of Desert Road on Wednesday afternoon between 1 and 2 p.m. The post Dismal Swamp prescribed burn scheduled for Wednesday appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to be repaired in Norfolk and more Va. headlines
• “‘Podunk’: GOP hopeful for U.S. Senate denigrates small town paper rather than answering questions about Super PAC.”—Staunton News Leader • “5 Va. colleges awarded lab school funding must resubmit applications.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch • “Virginia weighs regulations on hound hunting, citing tensions with landowners.”—WHRO • “Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse expected to head to […] The post Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to be repaired in Norfolk and more Va. headlines appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
New Virginia budget allocates $3.75 million toward cleaning up contaminated "Money Point" section of Elizabeth River in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — With the newly signed Virginia state budget, $3.75 million will now go toward cleaning up a historically contaminated and polluted section of the Elizabeth River watershed. In the southern branch of the Elizabeth River, sitting below the waters just above the Gilmerton Bridge, lies a layer...
‘Life-changing:’ Drug court graduates grateful for second chance
Eighteen months ago, in 2022, Joshua Coleman of Suffolk stood in an Isle of Wight County courtroom as a defendant facing a choice: spend time in prison for felony possession of controlled substances or go through the Fifth Judicial Circuit’s drug court rehabilitation program. He chose the latter, and on May 17, again found himself […]
Lifeguards at Norfolk's Community Beach are making final preparations ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
NORFOLK, Va. — Lifeguard teams around the region are gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend that includes teams in Norfolk. Raymond Brown is a seven-year veteran lifeguard with Norfolk Aquatics. He and his team are expecting hundreds of people to crowd the beaches in Norfolk's Ocean View neighborhood.
Nansemond River water quality cause for concern
The quality of the Nansemond River is not scoring well according to the report by the Nansemond River Preservation Alliance. The State of the Nansemond River report classified the river as “impaired” due to condemned shellfish areas, categorized by location with increased bacteria levels causing closure to oyster grounds. Nansemond River Preservation Alliance President and […] The post Nansemond River water quality cause for concern appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
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