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2 injured in crash at Hampton intersection
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — At least two people were injured in a crash at a Hampton intersection Thursday, police said. The crash took place at the intersection of West Mercury Boulevard and Mallory Street, with police responding to the call around 5:16 p.m. Police said they did not know...
Shop the Block High Street Festival Saturday
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Olde Towne will transform for the first ever ‘Shop the Block High Street Festival.’. The festival will span from Dinwiddie Street to Effingham Street along High Street from noon to 5 p.m. “The Shop the Block High Street festival is free to the community,...
Residents along Rugby Street mourn loss of 20-year-old murder victim
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Aside from the roar of a passing train, the crepe myrtle-lined streets of Cottage Heights in Norfolk are typically quiet. “I was in shock,” said 70-year-old Jacqueline Richardson, who reared her family in this neighborhood. “We’re not used to this in my neighborhood and we don’t have crime in the neighborhood.”
Hampton Univ. & Other HBCUs Experiencing Surge In Applications
Enrollment officials at Hampton University point to its benchmark reputation to explain why student applications surged to over 17,000 for the 2024-25 academic year, compared to 12,000 applications submitted the previous year. Hampton’s most recent surge comes on the heels of an unprecedented, two-year, post-pandemic enrollment uptick, one that also...
Shipyard Spotlight: Terry Williams — Delivering five-star service in contracting
Born and raised in Prichard, Alabama, Terry Williams grew up the youngest of 12 children. Early on, Williams discerned a calling to help others. “Several times throughout my life, I’ve heard various people tell me that I have a call on my life,” he shared. Williams’ innate desire to help people was nurtured by his family, who recognized his potential and prepared him for a future beyond what he could have imagined. “My family saw something in me and nurtured it; they wanted me to make it.”
Big Bands on the Bay and Thank Goodness It’s Ocean View (TGOV) series return to Ocean View Beach Park
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Festevents has announced the highly anticipated 2024 Ocean View Beach Park Season of Events. Get ready for a thrilling lineup featuring the TGOV-themed Friday night series, the Shore Thing Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks, the Ocean View Taste of VA on the Bay, and the Big Bands on the Bay concert series.
Healthy Kappa Walk across the Jordan Bridge
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Portsmouth-Suffolk chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity is hosting its second annual "Healthy Kappa" walk across the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge this weekend. The walk will be from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 6, at Elizabeth River Park on the Chesapeake side...
IWCS participating in free, reduced-price summer meal programs
Isle of Wight County Schools is participating in multiple nutrition programs to continue providing meals to children over the summer. The division’s Summer Food Service Program will provide meals to all children without charge on a first-come, first-served basis, from July 8-25. Meals will be served at Hardy Elementary School, located at 9389 Old Stage […] The post IWCS participating in free, reduced-price summer meal programs appeared first on The Tidewater News.
RnB Block Party returns to Scope Saturday, prepares for Cousinz Fest Aug. 31
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The RnB Block Party is back outside at the Scope Plaza this weekend. The RnB Block Party will take place from 6 p.m. Saturday until midnight, with headliner DJ Drama. The layout of this block party will be a little different with the addition of...
Grave situation at Roosevelt Memorial Park cemetery continues
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A grave situation at Roosevelt Memorial Park cemetery in Chesapeake does not appear to have improved, and now, a local lawmaker is getting involved in the litany of issues impacting it. From missing grave markers and headstones, to families frustrated with how they are being...
Suffolk resident retires after 40+ years of UPS service
Suffolk’s William “Bill” Pendleton is ready to take it easy after over 40 years of service as a delivery driver for United Parcel Service (UPS). Starting out, Pendleton worked with UPS as an Old Dominion University student during Christmas of 1982, with a short layoff afterward. Shortly after, Pendleton was hired permanently by the company […] The post Suffolk resident retires after 40+ years of UPS service appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Thousands celebrate freedom at VB Oceanfront
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — People packed the Oceanfront beginning at sunrise this Fourth of July. It was very crowded, but folks were making the best of it— they drove down from all over to claim their square foot of sand. People said they saw more tents and...
Sandbridge beach goers undeterred by recent marine life bite reports
Sandbridge was packed with tents and boogie boards as hundreds went there to celebrate the 4th of July, just weeks after reports of marine life bites at that very beach. But visitors said they were not worried.
Norfolk family stuck in Jamaica after Hurricane Beryl
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Most of Jamaica is without power after Hurricane Beryl tore through the Caribbean, and a Norfolk family is stuck on the island after being temporarily evacuated from their hotel. What was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in Montego Bay turned into quite the opposite...
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