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Photos: Smithfield softball holds off Poquoson for narrow win
Smithfield softball defeated Poquoson 6-5 during a game at Poquoson High School on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. ©2024 The Virginian-Pilot. Visit pilotonline.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Newport News teacher named regional teacher of the year: ‘She imprinted on my life.’
NEWPORT NEWS — On a recent Friday morning, Chanda Woods is teaching her sixth graders about prefixes and suffixes. She walks around answering questions and checks on her students’ progress. In between academic check-ins, she gets personal. “Are you making better choices now?” she asks one of the kids quietly once she is back at her desk, after helping him with a new vocabulary word. “You need ...
Israel, Palestine supporters rally near Christopher Newport University
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — As tensions escalate across the country over the Israel-Hamas war, protestors gathered for the first time at a Hampton Roads university. Supports of both Palestine and Israel rallied near Christopher Newport University Tuesday evening. At one point, police officers kicked pro-Palestinian protesters off campus. The...
Bikes-n-Bites Around the “Rivahs”
A tasty, two-wheeling weekend tour through Virginia’s Northern Neck, River Realm and surrounding towns includes sweeping views of the Rappahannock and the Chesapeake. In-the-know travelers celebrate the Northern Neck as one of Virginia’s most beautiful and laidback destinations for water-themed fun and bivalve delights. But it’s also home to some incredible cycling opportunities.
Faces Of 2024: Workers’ Compensation Law
During the last twenty years, Attorney Morring has dedicated her law practice to representing injured workers. Attorney Morring is an advocate for educating the workers’ compensation stakeholders, which include the workers, the legal and the medical community about this complex field of law. We continue to utilize a common-sense...
Newport News Public Schools tackle teacher shortage with funding from VDOE campaign
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Grow Your Own campaign from the Virginia Department of Education is an effort to create new teachers by lowering the barriers of entry and changing ideas about what makes a great educator. Grow Your Own programs help future teachers work towards their bachelor’s degrees...
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