Cool off with a sweet treat this month at Nauticus. Each Wednesday in August, the Big Wisky Porch restaurant, Nauticus’ new outdoor restaurant, is offering a free scoop of hand-dipped ice cream to every child that visits Nauticus. The restaurant serves a variety of flavors of Hershey’s ice cream. One scoop of ice cream per…
Turn Any Room Into a Classroom with These Free Online Resources
With schools across Hampton Roads implementing distance learning this fall, many organizations are offering free resources for students from activity books to virtual field trips. Our friends at 13NewsNow compiled a huge list of links to help turn any room into a classroom. Free learning workbooks Live, interactive virtual camps Interactive study guides Rosie Riveters…
Welcome Home! USS Dwight D. Eisenhower returns to Naval Station Norfolk
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier and the USS San Jacinto missile cruiser returned home Sunday after seven months at sea. The ships are part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, which operated in the 5th and 6th fleet. Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS…
Fall Season of ODU Sports Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Old Dominion University will cancel the fall athletic season because of the coronavirus pandemic, President John R. Broderick announced Monday. “We concluded that the season – including travel and competition – posed too great a risk for our student-athletes,” President Broderick said. “I know many on and off campus will be disappointed, but we must…
Wawa Kids Meals Landing in All Stores this August
Wawa, Inc. announced the addition of Kids Meals at all 900 Wawa stores in MidAtlantic and Florida, with the purpose of providing convenience, value and accessibility for customers who are seeking a variety of food options for children. Kids Meals offer a choice of entrée including Junior® hoagies with turkey, ham, roast beef or cheese, small mac…
Katy Perry Talks About the ‘Emotional Rollercoaster’ of Being Pregnant in a Pandemic
Katy Perry is glowing on the new cover of People where she talks about being pregnant during a pandemic. “Every day your options change, and you don’t know what’s what. Especially being pregnant in a pandemic, it’s an emotional rollercoaster.” “Having a great partner, having a sound mind, continuing to do the work, I’m not as flinchable…I’m…
Tax-Free Shopping Weekend in Virginia!
Friday through Sunday (August 7-9, 2020) is Tax-Free Shopping Weekend in Virginia. Purchases of certain school supplies priced at less than $20 and certain clothing and footwear priced at less than $100 per item can be purchased tax-free. Qualifying hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products may also be purchased without paying…
Virginia first state to try pandemic app from Apple, Google
Virginia is the first state to begin to use a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The new pandemic technology was created by Apple and Google and relies on Bluetooth wireless technology to detect when someone who downloaded the app has spent time near another app user…
Norfolk Admirals hockey season pushed back to December
The ECHL Board of Governors, in conjunction with the Professional Hockey Players’ Association, has approved a revised start date for the 2020-21 ECHL Season. The anticipated start date is December 4, 2020, for a full 72-Game Schedule. Norfolk Admirals CEO Patrick Cavanagh released a statement saying: “The Norfolk Admirals have had a tremendous off-season of…
Harbor Park to Hosts Free ‘Catch on the Field’ Event Saturday, August 15th
Ever wish you could show off your rocket arm in the Harbor Park outfield? (we know the answer is yes…your arm is special and everyone knows it and we’re not sure why you didn’t get drafted honestly). Well you’re in luck – The Norfolk Tides are opening up Harbor Park for a FREE catch on…