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Swimming advisory lifted for North Community Beach in Norfolk
South Tidewater News - Virginia
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June 12, 2025
Kenneth Cooper Alexander, Ph.D. Mayor | City of NorfolkKenneth Cooper Alexander, Ph.D. Mayor | City of Norfolk The Norfolk Department of Public Health has lifted the swimming advisory for North Community Beach in Ocean View, Norfolk. The advisory...
Virginia’s Changing Attitudes Toward Online Gambling
East Bay Express - California
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June 11, 2025
Published in cooperation between KingCasinoBonus and the East Bay Express. Virginia is known for its serene environment and storied history. Over the years, the state has experienced a massive transformation in its attitude to gambling, from the...
Virginia Democrats reject 8 Youngkin picks for university boards
WUSA 9 - Washington D.C.
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June 11, 2025
Among Youngkin's picks was Ken Cuccinelli, who became a leading immigration official during the first Trump administration. WASHINGTON — Virginia Senate Democrats rejected Gov. Glenn Youngkin's eight picks to sit on three university boards in the...
Hampton defers camping in public spaces ban after community pushback
The Virginian-Pilot
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June 12, 2025
Hampton City Council delayed a vote on Wednesday to ban camping and storage on public property, which would have cleared the way for the city to criminalize homeless encampments. Mayor Jimmy Gray said the decision to delay the vote came after...
Got to Help Protect Beaches—and the Birds That Need Them—With a Smartphone and a Coin article
Audubon
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December 6, 2025
The most constant thing about beaches is that they are always in flux. Wind, waves, and currents move sand around, building up shorelines in some places and eroding them elsewhere, with consequences for coastal wildlife, including birds. Analyzing...
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia Announces Major Expansion with Indoor American Journey Gallery
The Roanoker - Virginia
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June 12, 2025
The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia has announced plans for a significant expansion that will enhance visitor experiences and educational offerings at its 300-acre living history site. State funding has been secured to support the project,...
Virginia Beach STOP program aims to combat school threat offenses
WTKR 3 - Virginia
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June 10, 2025
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The first cohort of Virginia Beach's school threat offense program graduated in late May amid multiple school lockdowns in recent weeks. The five-week School Threat Offense Program (STOP), was created by Virginia Beach police...
197 Local Tourism Programs to Receive Public-Private Marketing Funds
Hampton Roads Messenger - Virginia
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June 12, 2025
Grant programs will generate more than $4.7 million in marketing initiatives and support over 1,100 Virginia tourism partners RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that more than $2 million in matching grant funds will be awarded...
Join Nokefest for camping, music and more
WFXR - Virginia
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June 11, 2025
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The weekend of June 13 will be Roanoke’s newest music and arts festival with camping under the stars to enjoy 26 national and regional headlines. The festival allows participants to float on the Roanoke River while enjoying...
'Speak up:' Myrtle Beach woman dies four days before planned departure from abusive relationship
WBTW - South Carolina
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June 12, 2025
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) –News13 investigates the death of a Myrtle Beach woman as the four-year anniversary of her death approaches. The coroner’s office ruled Angela Roberts’ death undetermined but after digging into the case, her family...
Black Virginia leaders condemn Earle-Sears’ comments about slaves, DEI
Dogwood - Virginia
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June 12, 2025
A recent fundraising email for Republican nominee for governor Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears begins, “Slaves did not die in the fields so that we could call ourselves victims now in 2025” and goes on to call diversity, equity, and...
Immigration Restrictions Mount Against Americans And Legal Residents
Forbes
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People hold U.S. flags while attending their Naturalization Oath ceremony for US citizenship in Los ... More Angeles, California, on May 25, 2022. Americans and lawful permanent residents who want close family members and others to join them in...
The Best Hiking Boots for Women in 2025
GearJunkie - Minnesota
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June 12, 2025
From steep climbs to scenic strolls, the best hiking boots keep you moving with confidence and ease. Lucky for you, we’ve been testing the best hiking boots for women for years to bring you our favorites. Since 2021, we logged hundreds of miles...
Is air travel safe? Deadly Air India plane crash renews concerns after a string of other crashes
Associated Press
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June 12, 2025
At least 240 people were killed when an Air India plane crashed Thursday into a medical school shortly after takeoff. It was the latest in a long list of aviation disasters this year. One passenger survived the crash but everyone else aboard the...
NCIS seeking woman missing from Virginia naval station
KVEO - Texas
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June 10, 2025
by: KWKT Staff Posted: Jun 10, 2025 / 04:02 PM CDT Updated: Jun 10, 2025 / 04:02 PM CDT (FOX 44) – The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is seeking information related to the disappearance of U.S Navy Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz. The...
Aviation rivalry: How Airbus has pulled ahead of Boeing
Deutsche Welle
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June 16, 2025
Air travel is widely regarded as the safest way to cover long distances. Statistically, the drive to the airport poses a greater risk to travelers than the flight itself. But when a plane crashes — such as Air India Flight 171 last week (June 12)...
Blue Ridge Parkway travel comes with detours as summer repairs continue
BPR News - North Carolina
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June 12, 2025
The shift into summer means open roads and mountain views — but also orange cones and detour signs along the Blue Ridge Parkway, where repairs from Hurricane Helene are still underway. The Parkway stretches 469 miles, running from Virginia into...
Police warn of apparent child abduction attempt on Virginia Tech campus
WDBJ7 - Virginia
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June 12, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech Police are investigating a possible attempted abduction. Just before 7 p.m. June 11, 2025, the Virginia Tech Police Department received a report that the driver of a van had stopped in the road near 175 West...
Virginia lawmakers raise privacy concerns about airports’ facial recognition screening
The Virginian-Pilot
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June 10, 2025
Identification screening technology that launched during the pandemic to reduce airport check-in times has helped improve security and travelers’ experiences, but carries a privacy concern stemming from the capture and storage of passengers’...
ELNA VIRGINIA HARDEE JONES
St. Mary Now - Louisiana
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June 12, 2025
Elna Virginia Hardee Jones, 84, peacefully gained her angel wings at her home in Thibodaux, LA with her devoted daughters by her side on June 4, 2025. Elna was born to Cecil Marvin Hardee, Sr. and Edna Virginia Boothe Hardee in St. Augustine,...