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Smithfield no longer planning to demolish dam
Two years after reversing course on plans to demolish its Waterworks Road dam, Smithfield is in the process of renewing the earthen embankment’s state operating permit, according to Town Manager Michael Stallings. A state report from 2018 had classified the dam as a “significant” flooding hazard. Citing a 2020 report by the engineering firm Draper […]
Chesapeake Woman Wins $180K With 6 Virginia Lottery Tickets
The woman's strategic play of identical winning numbers across multiple Virginia Lottery tickets resulted in a substantial $180,000 payout. A Chesapeake resident struck gold with the Virginia Lottery when she purchased six tickets for the Pick 5 game, all bearing identical winning numbers for the June 5 draw. Latoya Burke’s...
Pittman’s Pocket: Hampton University football signed a Stud
With a new head coach at Hampton University, Coach Trenton C. Boykin has secured another key recruit in Damaurius Stewart from the College of DuPage. Stewart, a two-time All-Conference player with an offer from Central Michigan, has opted to bring his talents to Hampton, Virginia. Standing at 6’3″ and weighing 310 lbs, Stewart is noted for his agile footwork and adeptness in both running and blocking schemes.
Norfolk sells former Greyhound station property for ‘Houndstooth’ redevelopment
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The former Greyhound station property off Brambleton Avenue in Downtown Norfolk has been sold to make way for a mixed-use, roughly 220-unit apartment building called “Houndstooth.”. Norfolk City Council voted unanimously (with Vice Mayor Martin Thomas Jr. abstaining on PH-3) on Tuesday to approve...
Hampton woman loses grandson to violence, creates non-profit to protect special needs children from harm
HAMPTON, Va — A grandmother in Hampton has spent the last two years keeping the legacy of her late grandson alive. The non-profit known as 'Malon's Project' aims to create positivity in the lives of children with special needs and deter them from violent crime. JoAnne Cramatie says the...
In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of July 22, 2024
Five local Presbyterian churches will combine for an outdoor worship service on Aug. 4 at the Hartwood Acres Amphitheater. Hampton, Elfinwild, Glenshaw, Glenshaw Valley and Parkwood churches will lead the worship service at 10 a.m. Bring a blanket and/or lawn chair, and come early for a pre-worship concert beginning at 9:30.
MEAC Announces 2024 Football Media Day Student-Athlete Attendees
NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has announced the student-athletes set to participate in the league’s annual MEAC Football Media Day on Tuesday, July 23 at 12:00 pm EST at the Hilton Main in downtown Norfolk. All six MEAC head football coaches will also be in attendance...
Virginia Beach Police Shoot and Kill Suspect in Violent Deadly Triple Stabbing
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A confrontation in Virginia Beach ended tragically when police responded to a stabbing at a local residence on Saturday evening. The incident occurred in the 4100…
Social Work Holds First Summer Camp
The Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work recently hosted the inaugural one-day Strong Summer Camp. The camp aimed to introduce 9th-, 10th-, and 11th- students to the social work field and Norfolk State’s campus. Approximately 50 students and volunteers participated in the daylong camp. Student participants and chaperones were from Newport News and Hampton City Public Schools.
Hundreds of backpacks, school supplies donated to military families in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — Several military families in Norfolk, are right on track with preparing their children for the back-to-school season. The national nonprofit Operation Homefront's annual Back-to-School Brigade filled bookbags with school supplies and gave them to hundreds of children with parents in the military. It's part of a...
Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen outduels Connor Hall at Hampton Heat, Earnhardt Jr. finishes fifth
HAMPTON (WAVY) – A sellout crowd of more than 6,500 waited out a several hours long weather delay at Langley Speedway and for those stayed, which most did, they witnessed a tense main event in the Hampton Heat. Brenden “Butterbean” Queen from Chesapeake held of Connor Hall from Hampton to take the checkered flag for […]
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