If you’re feeling mad, frustrated or nervous…call this number: 707-998-8410. An elementary school in northern California launched a free hotline, Peptoc, that gives encouraging words from kindergartners. You can choose between option 1: receive words of encouragement; option 2: a pep talk; option 3: hear children laughing; and option 4: encouragement in Spanish. A teacher named…
You Should Play Your Dog An Ed Sheeran Song Before They Go To Bed, Says New Research
Dog owners, listen up. If you have a hard time getting your pup to go to sleep at night, try playing them some Ed Sheeran. Hillarys analized the top sleep playlists on Spotify to find the best sounds to send dogs into a peaceful slumber. Ed Sheeran was listed as the number one artist to…
Here’s When You’ll Be Able to Watch ‘The Batman’ at Home
‘The Batman’ hit theaters this weekend and earned $128.5 million, making it the best opening weekend of 2022 and the second best opening since the beginning of the pandemic. (“Spider-Man: No Way Home” comes in first.) Although many movies over the past two years have been released in theaters and at home simultanously, ‘The Batman’…
Ariel Winter to Replace Demi Lovato In Upcoming NBC Comedy
Demi Lovato will no longer star in the upcoming comedy ‘Hungry’ for NBC. According to Deadline, Lovato stepped away from starring in sitcom due to scheduling issues. However, Lovato, along with their manager, Scooter Braun, remain executive producers. ‘Modern Family’ actress Ariel Winter has been tapped to fill the role instead. According to ET, “Hungry follows a…
Ukrainian Refugee Response
Mercy Chefs, a local non-profit based out of Portsmouth, has mobilized an emergency relief mission to the Ukrainian border to assist refugees. The team is delivering basic necessities (shelf stable food, infant formula, diapers, hygiene products) to church locations inside Ukraine. The churches will then create family grocery and support packs and deliver them in…
Celebrate National Pancake Day with Free Pancakes
It’s National Pancake Day and free pancakes are back at IHOP. After cancelling the one-day event last year due to the pandemic, you can once again celebrate with a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (local time). IHOP also announced a month long initiative to raise money for the…
2022 Pungo Strawberry Festival Cancelled
Hampton Roads’ annual Pungo Strawberry festival will not take place this year. Organizers announced the news on Friday (Feb. 25) citing unforeseen circumstances and time constraints for the popular festival’s cancellation. The Strawberry Festival was cancelled the last two years as well due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Jeopardy!’ Ended in Rare Tie; Here’s What Happened
Fans of Jeopardy! saw a rare occurrence on Wednesday’s show….two “Jeopardy!” contestants were tied after the “Final Jeopardy!” round. The two contestants were Christine Whelchel, a piano teacher from Spring Hill, Tennessee, and defending champion Henry Rozycki, a doctor from Virginia. Whelchel had $19,000, Rozycki $17,000, and Patrick Byrnett $8,800 going into Final Jeopardy. The…
Team USA’s Men’s Bobsled Team Financed Olympic Journey With Nearly-Nude Calendar {SFW Pics}
Team USA just won Gold in resourcefulness. The United States men’s bobsled team financed their way to the 2022 Olympics with a nearly nude calendar. According to Pink News, the team needed $70,000 to fund their trip, which is not funded by the U.S. government. The team initially launched a GoFundMe but still needed more money. …
Portsmouth Humane Society Receives Grant from PetcoLove
Portsmouth Humane Society’s (PHS) Community Cat Program has received a $10,000 grant from Petco Love. Last year, PHS took in 631 free roaming, found cats, over a hundred of which were found to be too unsocial for indoor homes. Just 21 of these were reclaimed by their owner. “Not all cats you see outside are…