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Upcoming Juneteenth event celebrating Black culture and men's health on Coast Live
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Iris J. Lundy, Vice President of Health Equity at Sentara Health, joins Coast Live to discuss the upcoming 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration—an event focused on men's health awareness and education. The 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration Celebrating Fathers and All Families. Sunday, June 16, 2024.
Main Street Baptist pastor awarded fellowship to study historic Black land ownership
The Rev. James Harrison, pastor of Main Street Baptist Church in Smithfield since 1996, is one of five community preservationists to recently receive a fellowship through the African American Fellows Program as part of the Voices Remembered initiative at Preservation Virginia, a statewide nonprofit organization that manages Bacon’s Castle and Smith’s Fort in Surry County. […]
New bed and breakfast and bourbon spot with Newport News ties opens in Fredericksburg
Ironclad Distillery Co. has expanded its Newport News business to downtown Fredericksburg. Ironclad Inn & Bourbon Tasting Room opened in the former Kenmore Inn (circa 1793) in April. Owners Stephen, Owen and Kara King have made some of the finest bourbon in Virginia for a decade. They wanted to extend their brand to a different, larger market. Kara King, the creative director, wrote in an ...
Newport News named 'All-America City' winner
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News has been named an All-America City award winner, for the first time. The National Civic League chose ten winners following final presentations over the weekend. "We are happy to designate Newport News as an All-America City,” said Doug Linkhart, President of the National...
Academy Award winning Hampton grad’s work on display in Williamsburg
Ruth E. Carter is a costume designer whose work has been seen in movies like Selma and over a dozen Spike Lee films. The Hampton University graduate’s work for both installments of the Black Panther movies made her the first African American woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category.
Jamestown-Scotland Ferry now on Summer Schedule
In order to help accommodate the increase in ferry passengers during the summer travel season, on May 27 the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Jamestown-Scotland Ferry began running on their summer operating schedule and continue until September 2. The free ferry service, which transports motorists in both directions across...
Week of Juneteenth events planned for Isle of Wight, Surry
Isle of Wight and Surry counties have a week of festivities planned for Juneteenth, the June 19 holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the date in 1865 when African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned the Civil War had ended and the Emancipation Proclamation had made them free two years […] The post Week of Juneteenth events planned for Isle of Wight, Surry appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Celebrate Juneteenth with Another View
Bring your lunch, or purchase some delicious food from one of the food trucks that will be in the WHRO Public Media parking lot, and join us for our 2024 celebration of Juneteenth! You can listen to Another View live, and perhaps even be interviewed by producer Lisa Godley. Juneteenth...
Peninsula Rescue Mission to Begin Renovations at New Ministry Facility for Homeless Women
PRM's new Women's Ministry will serve the growing number of homeless women on the Virginia Peninsula. Join us for a momentous event marking the beginning of a vital community resource. NEWPORT NEWS, VA, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Peninsula Rescue Mission will renovate the former Bayport Credit...
Kiggans still questions Hampton VA Medical Center after delayed cancer diagnosis
The House Committee on Veterans Affairs says they're investigating what they call credible allegations of patient safety concerns, medical incompetence, and employee retaliation at the Hampton VA.
From Dated to Wow! Creating Functional and High-end Spaces
Some projects are a family affair. When the son of a couple in Poquoson reached out to Doug Hogue, owner of Prestige Cabinets, it was a joint effort to bring his mother’s dream kitchen and bath spaces to life. The project was initiated for his parents, but he and his wife played a crucial role in the decision-making process, making it a true family affair.
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