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Chesapeake schools weigh calendar changes for next year
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A survey is open now for parents, students, employees and community members in Chesapeake to weigh in on their school calendar preferences for the 2025-2026 school year. “Please take that survey,” School Board member Brittany Walker encouraged. “We really do take that into consideration, and we...
Norfolk residents concerned about city’s shoreline project
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk is working on ways to restore water quality around the city, but residents in the Highland Park area say something has to be done about flooding. “I’m not happy at all because, first of all, every single day the water comes all the way up to the porch, every day,” […]
Mustang. Corsair. Messerschmitt. WWII fighter planes fly this weekend in Virginia Beach
Keegan Chetwynd walked through the museum hangar doors Monday toward what is perhaps America’s most legendary fighter plane. He looped around the tail, strolling up the portside, stopping underneath the silvery nose of the P-51 Mustang. “Hey Chris, how’s it going?” he called to the mechanic sitting on a ladder near the open engine. The mechanic said the Mustang would be more than ready for ...
Virginia commission discusses options for sustaining military tuition waiver program
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission received proposals for 10 options regarding the Virginia Military Survivors & Dependents Education Program during a meeting Monday morning. The options, along with a report and comparison with other states’ programs, were presented by the commission’s staff. The General Assembly tasked the commission with studying the sustainability of the ...
HRT to offer free rides on Election Day
Getting to the polls will be easier on Election Day for voters who need transportation to be able to vote. Riding Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) buses, light rail, ferry, paratransit, and upcoming microtransit will be free on Election Day, Nov. 5., to help voters get to the polls, the transit agency announced on Saturday.
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