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Virginia Department of Education releases new guidelines for social distancing as schools prepare for reopening

he Virginia Department of Education has issued new school guidelines for social distancing as schools plan for reopening this fall amid the coronavirus outbreak. New guidelines released by the Virginia Department of Education Monday show a more relaxed approach to reopening but still maintaining proper social distance. Officials are recommending that schools maintain a minimum…

Sand Soccer Championships at the Oceanfront canceled after being postponed due to Pandemic

The Ferguson North American Sand Soccer Championships has been canceled for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The organizers listed rising COVID-19 numbers, requirements to be safe and sanitized and “logistical challenges,” as some reasons why the decision was made to cancel. For people who previously registered: Team registration fees – will be 100% refunded. We…

Hatteras-Ocracoke passenger ferry resumes service

Outer Banks passenger ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke resumed operation Friday, but with reduced capacity. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will resume passenger ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke on July 3 after the final approval of Senate Bill 750. The bill includes $1.14 million to lease and operate the Ocracoke Express…

Music News

Night Ranger's Brad Gillis, Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer to host Rock Fantasy Camp "Masterclass" sessions July 7, 2020
Courtesy of Rock and Roll Fantasy CampA new series of artists and music-biz figures have signed on to host upcoming editions of Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp's recently launched series of "Masterclass" virtual tutorials, among them Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis, famed Jimi Hendrix studio engineer Eddie Kramer and longtime Alice Cooper manager Shep Gordon. […]
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Night Ranger's Brad Gillis, Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer to host Rock Fantasy Camp "Masterclass" sessions July 7, 2020
Courtesy of Rock and Roll Fantasy CampA new series of artists and music-biz figures have signed on to host upcoming editions of Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp's recently launched series of "Masterclass" virtual tutorials, among them Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis, famed Jimi Hendrix studio engineer Eddie Kramer and longtime Alice Cooper manager Shep Gordon. […]
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"Don't Worry" and watch The 1975's new animated video July 7, 2020
Dirty Hit/InterscopeThe 1975 has released the video for "Don't Worry," a track off the band's latest album, Notes on a Conditional Form. The animated clip was created by Rindon Johnson as part of The 1975's "online exhibition," which consists of 15 different artists "responding" to songs from Notes. For his interpretation, Johnson envisioned a utopia […]
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Fit for a King announces new album, 'The Path' July 7, 2020
Solid State Records Fit for a King will release a new album called The Path on September 18. The sixth studio effort from the Texas metallars is the follow-up to 2018's Dark Skies, and includes the previously released single "Breaking the Mirror." "In the past, we have dove into some pretty dark areas of life, […]
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The Eagles, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar among artists whose touring companies received PPP loans July 7, 2020
Credit: Ron KochThe Eagles', Cheap Trick's and Sammy Hagar's touring companies are among the entities that received loans through the U.S. government's Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, to support businesses in continuing to pay and employ their workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a list of all the businesses […]
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After enduring sexual abuse and racism in Hollywood, Thandie Newton hints she'll name names July 7, 2020
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBOIn a wide-ranging interview with Vulture, Westworld star Thandie Newton pulls no punches about coming up in the not-so-old, bad old days of Hollywood, and abuses she suffered as a result. Now 47, the actress isn't holding back: "So careful what you do, everybody...Because you might find yourself f***ing over a little brown girl at […]
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Jimmie Allen longs for lost love in new song "Right Now" July 7, 2020
Dustin HaneyAhead of the release of his upcoming collaborations EP, Jimmie Allen has shared a snippet of a new song called "Right Now." In an Instagram post on Monday, Jimmie played a teaser of the track that was written the same day. Co-written by the singer, Jordan Schmidt and Matt Rogers, the pop-leaning track finds Jimmie looking back on the one that got away […]
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Mario talks defunding the police and building more "melanated-owned businesses" July 7, 2020
Courtesy of MarioFollowing his thought-provoking single, "Rewrite It," Mario describes the phrase, Black Lives Matter, as "a call to action to study, to understand, to fight for what you believe in." "It's a call to action for us to unite more and do more things that will directly affect our communities," the R&B singer shared during a recent VIBE interview. "It's […]
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Jonas Brothers are pushing back release of memoir, 'BLOOD' July 7, 2020
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicYou’ll have to wait a little longer to read the Jonas Brothers’ memoir. The sibling trio announced they have put the release of their memoir, BLOOD, on hold for the time being, with no new release date set. "It’s important to us that our memoir 'BLOOD' is perfect and that we share it when the […]
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