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The doctor won't see you now: Hampton Roads physician shortage
When ranked by county, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News and Hampton all have worse than average health outcomes for Virginia. All of those cities, except Suffolk, are also fairing worse than average for the nation.
Long-time Norfolk palm reader reflects as city repeals old ban on the practice
In the back room of a shop selling crystals, tarot decks and portable altars, Samantha Weaver will tell you what comes next. “You’ve got probably a 75% chance now of winning the lottery,” says the kind-eyed 75-year-old, tracing a line on the wrist of a reporter holding a microphone in his other hand.
Virginia Breeze bus line set to run from Virginia Beach to Shenandoah Valley
The road between Virginia Beach and the Shenandoah Valley will be a breeze come 2025. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation recently announced that its bus line, Virginia Breeze, will expand with its first east-to-west service. The route, known as Tidewater Current, will offer two-way transport on Interstate 64 between Virginia Beach and Harrisonburg. Once operational, it ...
Federal grant to help organization boost awareness on recycling in Virginia
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, has awarded a $1,965,525 to the askHRgreen.org public awareness initiative to bolster its “Start Smart, Recycle Right” recycling education and outreach program in Hampton Roads. The grant is part of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which includes a component to expand recycling infrastructure and […]
For Virginia Beach teens, Parks After Dark program offers ‘distraction from the bad stuff’
VIRGINIA BEACH — As a group of teenage boys from Bayside split into two teams for flag football Thursday night at Williams Farm Park, De’Angelyna Clark, 13, stood on the sidelines with friends. More than a hundred other children and teens played games, listened to music, jumped in an inflatable, enjoyed arts and crafts and gobbled up food with friends at the city-sponsored Parks After Dark ...
Celebrate Juneteenth with SPL
Suffolk Public Libraries is inviting residents to celebrate Juneteenth with a special jamboree. The SPL Juneteenth Jamboree will be hosted at 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 at the Morgan Memorial Library, located at 443 W. Washington St. Along with food, workshops and performances from local talent, the event will also have open […] The post Celebrate Juneteenth with SPL appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
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