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Virginia Approves Two New Lab Schools: Enriching STEM Education
RICHMOND, VA - Virginia's commitment to fostering innovative educational opportunities took a significant stride forward as the Virginia Board of Education recently approved the establishment of two new Lab Schools, spearheaded by Old Dominion University and George Mason University.
Hampton Roads’ leaders back plan to study a potential site for a Suffolk Amtrak station
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Support is growing behind efforts to reestablish passenger rail service in downtown Suffolk. Thursday, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO), which is made up of mayors and supervisors from across the region, unanimously voted to have a preliminary analysis completed, on where a Suffolk Amtrak station could be placed in […]
Business owners remove, scale back street dining as Norfolk enacts new rules
The city is changing the rules for on-street dining four years after Norfolk embraced outdoor setups during the coronavirus pandemic — and downtown business owners are not happy. In the spring of 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic began to escalate in the United States, Norfolk allowed flexibility in outdoor dining on patios, sidewalks and even in city parking spaces. The city enacted a ...
City of Suffolk returns land to Nansemond Indian Nation
It was an emotional and historical moment for the Nansemond Indian Nation as Suffolk City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding that allowed the land transfer of Mattanock Town back to the Nation last Wednesday, May 15 at City Hall. The 7 to 0 vote during their council meeting, with Council Member Leroy Bennett abstaining, […] The post City of Suffolk returns land to Nansemond Indian Nation appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Courthouse reenactment, author talks draw visitors despite Arts Fest cancellation
Rain canceled outdoor components of Smithfield and Isle of Wight County Tourism’s third annual Arts Festival, which had been planned for May 18, though a few determined participants and visitors braved the raindrops to attend the weekend’s scheduled indoor events, which included talks with authors at Christ Episcopal Church and the 1750 Isle of Wight […]
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