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Norfolk senior with heart disease learns relocation to public housing is delayed

The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority had planned to relocate Ms. Doreen White to a renovated unit in Grandy Village, but the relocation has been delayed due to an inspection that has yet to be completed.
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Lakeland High School senior earns $4.67 million in scholarships

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Lakeland High School Senior Alexis Morrison could probably write a book on setting yourself up for life after high school, and she’s got the numbers to prove it. “I received $4.67 million in scholarship offers over the course of my senior year,” said Morrison. As for those offers. “I’ve heard so [
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READY Is “Ready” To Pass The Baton – First Baptist’s READY Academy Marks Milestone

A special excitement is abuzz at The First Baptist Church READY Academy Christian School as it prepares to graduate its 2026 Class of Kindergarten students. Officials say READY (Reaching Educationally Aspiring Dynamic Youth) will celebrate its most unique and unusual Kindergarten Graduation ever on May 29. Each year th
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Portsmouth man convicted in 2023 Riverbend Road shooting

Marquise Bunn, 37, was found guilty of second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with a 2024 shooting on Riverbend Road that resulted in the death of 43-year-old Antonio Wolfe and the injury of two others.
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Parking rates at Norfolk Airport to increase July 1

The Norfolk Airport Authority Board of Commissioners approved an increased parking rate for both hourly and long-term parking lots at Norfolk International Airport, effective for FY 2027.
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Jackalope Festival returns to Virginia Beach, expected to draw nearly 60,000 visitors

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Jackalope Festival is back at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront this weekend, bringing world-class action sports athletes, Olympic competitors and thousands of spectators to Hampton Roads. Festival organizers expect nearly 60,000 people to attend the three-day event, up from the roughly 40,000 vis
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One person arrested following large fentanyl bust in Virginia

VIRGINIA — A Portsmouth man faces multiple firearm and drug charges after police responding to a disorderly conduct call allegedly discovered fentanyl, a handgun and other evidence during an investigation. According to the Portsmouth Police Department, officers were called Thursday to the 600 block of Jefferson Street
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Grand opening set for new Downtown Suffolk Library

The festivities will begin on June 27, kicking off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. to open the new library at 325 West Washington Street.
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Juneteenth celebrations kick off in Hampton Roads with music, food, and fun

This 2024 video discusses the history of Juneteenth. HAMPTON ROADS, Va., (WAVY) — Area wide events will commemorate the historic emancipation day of enslaved Americans on Friday, June 19, in annual Juneteenth celebrations. It is a federal holiday in the United States and commemorates June 19, 1865, when Major General G
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Disorderly conduct call leads to large fentanyl bust in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police arrested a 50-year-old man on multiple firearm and drug charges after responding to a disorderly conduct call in the city’s Southside neighborhood, authorities said. Officers were called on Thursday to the 600 block of Jefferson Street, where they saw a suspect concealing a...

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