Wawa is helping teachers get ready to go back to school with free coffee. The chain’s Mid-Atlantic locations are giving out free hot coffee all of September for teachers and school administrators through their “Cheers to Classrooms” promotion. Faculty need to share with a cashier that they work at a school to receive this offer. Wawa…
Lyft Offers Free Rides in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg on Labor Day
Norfolk and Virginia Beach residents can receive a free ride on Labor Day from Drive Safe Hampton Roads and Lyft. 757 Sober Ride will be offered to residents 21 or older from 4 p.m. on Monday, September 5th, until 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6th. To participate, download the Lyft app and enter the 757…
Newport News Man Jokes About Winning the Lottery, and Then It Happened
A Newport News man jokingly told his wife he would call her when he wins the lottery and then it happened! Charles Smith’s wife was leaving for an out-of-state trip, and he said, “I’ll call you when I win the lottery.” She laughed and said, “Oh, right!” A few days later, he called, and that’s…
2022 Warbirds Over the Beach canceled
The Military Aviation Museum’s Warbirds over the Beach airshow, which was to be held in early October in Pungo has been postponed until 2023. The museum cited labor shortages and current aircraft maintenance constraints as a reason to revise its plans. In a post shared on Facebook, the museum wrote, “Safety is our utmost priority…
‘Outer Banks’ and ‘Nashville’ Star, Charles Esten, To Appear at Harbor Park
Charles Esten will be at Harbor Park on Sept. 28, the Norfolk Tides announced Thursday. The actor and musician is best known for his roles as Ward Cameron in the hit Netflix show “Outer Banks,” Deacon Claybourne in “Nashville” and Josh Porter in “The Office.” Esten graduated from William and Mary and began his music…
New Playground Coming to Lakeside Park in Suffolk
A new park is coming to Suffolk. Suffolk Parks and Recreation announced construction on a new “Tot Lot” Playground is set to begin on August 21st. According to a press release, the playground will be located at 922 Maryland Avenue, located in Lakeside Park. Construction is projected to take around two weeks.
Get Free Tickets to Hundreds of Museums on Free Museum Admission Day this September
Saturday, September 17, 2022 is Free Museum Admission Day. This annual free event grants free general admission for two people each to hundreds of museums nationwide. To get started, visit smithsonianmag.com, then select the museum you want to attend for free and submit your name & email address. You’ll then be able to download your…
New Mountain Bike Trails Coming to Virginia Beach
The Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation has partnered with Eastern Virginia Mountain Biking Association (EVMA) to develop the first-ever formal mountain biking trail system in Virginia Beach at Marshview Park. The new trails are located at Marshview Park, which is just two miles from the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The park is already home to 100…
Busch Gardens’ Howl-O-Scream Returns with Twisted New Game and Three All-New Haunted Houses
Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream is back! The annual event is set to return Friday, September 9th with a twisted new game and three all-new haunted houses. 2022 All-New Haunted Houses: NEW! Inferno: When death is only the beginning, there’s no end to the scorching terror in sight. As the ground opens to the fiery torments of the dead,…
Portsmouth Humane Society Issues Plea to Community for Help as Dog Kennels Fill Up
Shelters across Hampton Roads and the entire country are struggling to save the lives of the animals we care for so deeply. Right now, Portsmouth Humane is out of kennel space for dogs. The shelter was this full in early June, and no pets were euthanized based on space thanks to the support of our…