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Morgan resigns from OKI board; complaints filed
A directive handed down from Oak Island Town Council to the planning board earlier this summer has led to several code of ethics complaints, accusations of racism and one member stepping down entirely. Planning board member Melanie Morgan submitted her resignation Aug. 5 after council members Bob Ciullo and Terri...
Chesapeake mayor asked city attorney to “look into” stepbrother’s personal legal issue
In August 2022, Rick West got an email from his stepbrother asking for a favor. He wondered if West could have Chesapeake’s city attorneys look into a legal issue he ran into while building on a property in Georgia. “I have wasted a pile of money already … and...
Top high school football player in NC — maybe in the US — faces tough college decision
Providence Day’s David Sanders might be the best high school football player in the United States. He’s got his own clothing line, and big decision to make Saturday. An exclusive Q&A with The Observer.
Much of rural Virginia is now growing younger, not older
The net in-migration of younger adults has been significant enough that the median age has now fallen in 35 Virginia localities, most of them rural, most of them in Southwest and Southside. The post Much of rural Virginia is now growing younger, not older appeared first on Cardinal News.
Peninsula mayors call for Black men to be mentors
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Sometimes all you need in life is someone to help steer you in a better direction. That’s what Thursday’s press conference with officials from Hampton and Newport News was all about — a mentorship initiative calling out to Black men to help guarantee a better future for the youth.
Man shot, killed by Virginia Beach police Wednesday night
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man is dead after Virginia Beach police shot him late Wednesday night, the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) confirms. Police responded to a call of a drug overdose in the 1200 block of Quarter Way just after 10:20 p.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived, they...
This chef will be the first woman to lead a team at the Fayetteville Black BBQ Cookoff
A Fayetteville chef is the first woman to lead a team in Fayetteville’s Black BBQ Cookoff, a barbecue competition in its third year, slated for this weekend. The Friends Table restaurant owner Portia Grady and her crew of eight staff is one of 17 teams who will cook ribs, chicken, brisket and pulled pork at the Crown Complex on Saturday for a chance to win in each category and overall. ...
Robinson says ‘conflict of interest’ in state’s review of family’s nonprofit, citing Stein’s wife’s employment
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) is accusing a state agency of having a “conflict of interest” in its review of his wife’s nonprofit because that agency also employs the wife of his opponent in the governor’s race, Atty. Gen. Josh Stein (D).
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