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Motown Mingle brings family fun to Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — If you're looking for a fun, family-friendly way to start your weekend, head to Norfolk for Motown Mingle!. The event, hosted by Norfolk Parks and Recreation and Norfolk Festevents, will take over Five Points Civic Plaza and Park on Friday, April 26 from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Family Photographs That Helped Us Investigate How a University Displaced a Black Community
A longtime resident of the Shoe Lane area in Virginia chronicled the life of his community as it was demolished by Christopher Newport University. His photographs helped a reporter seek accountability.
Eat oysters, try a new brunch spot, Dine Out For Life and more in Hampton Roads region
Our picks for what’s happening in the Hampton Roads area: Dine for a cause Tomorrow is the 21st annual Dining Out For Life hosted by the LGBT Life Center, a nonprofit based in Norfolk. Dine out at Hampton Roads participating restaurants and they will donate a percentage of your bill to help end HIV. More than 50 places have joined such as Circa 1918 (Newport News), California Pizza Kitchen ...
Hampton Roads radio icon Mercurio passes away
NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- The sports broadcasting world in Hampton Roads got a little bit quieter and a little less fun this past weekend, as longtime radio personality Tony Mercurio passed away. He was 75 years old. Mercurio, known as the "Blastman," hosted his radio show every weekday for nearly 30...
Upcoming restaurant event supports LGBT community with food sales on Coast Live
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Christopher Reybrook from the LGBT Life Center and Chef Ian Hock from Codex in Norfolk join Coast Live to discuss the upcoming "Dining Out For Life" event, which supports the local LBGT+ community through food sales at local restaurants. The 21st annual "Dining Out For...
Imagine Dragons coming to Virginia Beach this summer
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Imagine Dragons will play in Virginia Beach this August. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26 at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater. It will be one of the stops on the band’s world tour titled “LOOM“, based on their upcoming album. On Monday, they announced […]
Remembering Tony Mercurio, the ‘Blastman’
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — For 26 years, Tony Mercurio was the sports voice of Hampton Roads radio. Mercurio, also known as the “Blastman,” died at age 75 over the weekend following an illness. Social media pages were flooded with memories of the often controversial and frequently mercurial Mercurio. “He was the godfather of local […]
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