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Chesapeake teacher makes "sensory corner" in classroom thanks to News 3
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — For many parents, teachers, and students it probably feels like summer just started. Yet, with about a month and a half until school starts, some teachers are preparing early. As teachers make "wish lists," they're reminded that they'll be spending a lot of their own money...
Blog: Heat alerts continue. Changes arrive soon.
Yesterday was hot. Surprise…surprise. High temps made it into the mid-upper 90s, but some locations were more in the low-mid 90s. The heat index was over 105 in many places. We had a lot of sunshine through the day with only some isolated thunderstorms over North Carolina. Today we’ll...
The governor issued an executive order restricting cell phone use in schools. Here’s how it impacts students in the Historic Triangle
Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order last week to establish a “cell phone-free” education in Virginia’s K-12 public schools. What to know: Executive Order (EO) 33 directs the Virginia Department of Education to put into place a “robust public engagement effort” to develop age-appropriate restrictions or the elimination of cell phone use during class time.
Senators Warner, Kaine, and U.S Representative Scott Applaud New Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs
SOn July 11, 2024, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) applauded the announcement that LS GreenLink is investing $681 million in Chesapeake to build a brand new facility to manufacture high-voltage marine cables used for offshore wind farms. LS GreenLink...
Hazmat team responds to chemical leak at VA American Water plant
Emergency personnel from multiple localities responded to a hazardous leak at a water plant in Hopewell on Friday morning, according to the Hopewell Fire and EMS Department. At around 10:35 a.m. on July 5, Hopewell Fire and EMS was alerted to a chemical leak at the Virginia American Water Plant located at 900 Industrial Street. Upon arriving at the scene with one engine, one medic unit and a battalion chief, the department determined there was a hazardous leak within the plant.
Southampton Sheriff’s Office make arrests in connection with Courtland shooting
Southampton County Sheriff’s Office arrested three in connection with a Friday, July 5, 2024, shooting in Courtland. According to a press release from Maj. Camden Cobb with SCSO, a search warrant was executed on Thursday, July 11. “One subject tried to flee the residence on foot through a rear window and was taken into custody […] The post Southampton Sheriff’s Office make arrests in connection with Courtland shooting appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued In Parts Of DMV Region
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service as storms bringing possible hail and 70 mph wind gusts could make their way through the region on Tuesday night. The watch is through 10 p.m. in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. An Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory...
Williamsburg (VA) FD Honored for Preservation of Engine 3
Williamsburg Fire Department received the Society For The Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus In America (SPAAMFAA) National Preservation Award on Friday, July 12 for its efforts to preserve and maintain Engine 3, the department said in a Facebook post. Engine 3 is a 1949 Mack, still operational,...
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