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Another Navy Amphibious Assault Ship Breaks Down Off the Virginia Coast
One of the Navy's amphibious warships suffered a major mechanical failure earlier this week that forced it to return to port -- at least the third such incident this year.Lt. Cmdr. David Carter, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force Atlantic, confirmed that the USS Iwo Jima suffered "a non-propulsion-related materiel casualty in the engineering department" that forced the ship to return to Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday. That description could cover everything from a problem with the ship's hydraulics to power generators to potable water equipment.In an email to Military.com on Friday, Carter said that the ship was at sea...
'Tennessee Three' member urges young Democrats to vote against reversion: 'Not going back'
ETTRICK – A Tennessee state legislator expelled from, then reinstated to that state’s General Assembly stumped for the Democratic presidential ticket here Thursday, focusing on young voters at two area colleges with this message: “We’re not going back.” “This moment and this time require the best of our energies, the best of our...
New Standards for the VA Caregivers Program Are Still in Limbo. Advocates Want Them Released.
Advocates for family members and friends who support severely ill or injured veterans who need daily care are pushing the Biden administration for answers on the future of a Department of Veterans Affairs program that provides benefits to those caregivers.Twelve organizations, including the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Wounded Warrior Project, wrote President Joe Biden on Wednesday asking him to publish new program standards for the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, which have been in the works for more than two years.The VA program, established in 2011 for seriously injured post-9/11 veterans, provides monetary...
House GOP rolls out emergency plan to address VA budget shortfall
House Republicans rolled out an emergency funding plan Friday to address a roughly $3 billion budget shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee joined House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Mike Bost (R-Ill.) unveiling the bill, dubbed the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act. “My bill is…
Holy Mackeral sold and will be replaced with The Salty Siren Restaurant in Prince George, Virginia
According to Richmond BizSense, Kat McCay and Jessica Pilout have purchased Holy Mackerel Small Batch Beers at 700 Jordan Point Road, Prince George, VA 23860. After hearing Holy Mackerel was exploring a sale, McCay said she checked out the Jordan Point property and jumped on it. McCay and Pilout finalized their purchase of Holy Mackerel’s lease and hardware last month for an undisclosed amount.
Towns in North Carolina With the Most Living in Poverty
Poverty continues to be a pressing issue in the United States. Over the last three decades, anywhere between 31.6 million to 48.8 million Americans have lived below the poverty line, with the U.S. poverty rate fluctuating between 11.7% and 16.3%.
ECU football: Pirates overcome turnovers, topple ODU to improve to 2-0
NORFOLK, VA. — As the mistakes and turnovers mount for the East Carolina football team, so do the wins. The Pirates overcame four interceptions from quarterback Jake Garcia, a missed extra point in the first quarter and a drive at the end of the first half that came up empty after miscommunication with the field goal unit. With the help of an aggressive defense, however, ECU rolled up a 20-14...
Hampton Football gets 1st win of year over Virginia Union
HAMPTON, Va. (September 7, 2024) (Courtesy of Hampton University Athletics) … Hampton running back Elijah Burris broke loose for 135 yards and two scores leading Hampton (1-1) to a 33-21 victory over longtime rival Virginia Union (1-1) before an audience of 6,308 at Armstrong Stadium. “We played four quarters tonight,” Coach Trent Boykin said after the game. “We played with a […]
Mistakes doom ODU in 20-14 loss to East Carolina
(Courtesy Harry Minium/ODU Athletics) NORFOLK, Va. (ODU Sports) – There was a festive, sellout crowd of 21,944 on hand at S.B. Ballard Stadium and the crowd was on its feet screaming as the Monarchs drove from their own 9 to the East Carolina 33 in the final minutes. But as has so often happened when […]
NSU Football secures first home win in three years after 28-23 victory over VSU
NORFOLK, Va. (Courtesy of Norfolk State Athletics) – Putting together a gritty effort on both sides of the ball, Norfolk State ended its home draught with a hard-nosed 28-23 win over rival Virginia State. Norfolk State quarterback Jalen Daniels completed 14-of-21 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown in the Battle of the States, sponsored by State Farm […]
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