A video shared on TikTok by user Brie Thomason has gone viral after demonstrating how your iPhone takes ‘invisible’ pictures of you. Captioned “Technology is WILDDDD,” the video shows an iPhone user observing his home screen. As the iPhone user stares at the device, Thomason’s digital camera captures the iPhone snapping multiple infrared images every…
5 Planets Will Be Easy to See in the Night Sky This Week
Look up to the night sky this week to see five planets. Mars, Venus, and Mercury will be visible west-northwest after sunset. If you’re an early riser, you’ll be able to catch Jupiter and Saturn before the sun comes up. Want a closer look? You can go stargazing with the Norfolk Public Library. The Orion StarBlast Telescope…
Chesapeake Woman Set to Compete in JEOPARDY! Tournament of Champions
The “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions” kicks off tonight (Monday, May 17), and the 757 is being represented in the game show! Chesapeake resident Karen Farrell is set to compete in the tourney. Farrell, a political consultant, previously won 8-games on the popular show. The Tournament of Champions will be hosted by former contestant Buzzy Cohen.…
Here’s How Long to Expect Delays at the Gas Pump in Hampton Roads
A cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline forced a shutdown last week, sparking supply issues of gas in Hampton Roads. The good news, Colonial Pipeline restarted pipeline operations around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, but according to Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy, we’re looking at about seven to 14 days of headaches. “The situation will definitely take time and slowly improve due to a…
Virginia Beach City Public Schools to Hold Vaccine Clinics
Virginia Beach City Public schools will offer COVID-19 vaccines to students in school later this month. In a letter sent to parents on Monday, the school announced that clinics will begin May 18 and will offer first-dose Pfizer shots. Parents have to sign a consent form for their kids, so if your children are 12…
Spike in Pet Surrenders Prompts Local SPCA to Educate Owners on Separation Anxiety
A sad new trend across the country has pet owners returning the pets adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. As people get vaccinated and readjust to leaving home for work and school, shelters across the United States are seeing higher than average rates of returns, the BBC reports. Some dogs are showing signs of separation anxiety which can…
Crocs Is Giving 50K Free Pairs of Shoes to Nurses This Week
To celebrate National Nurses Week, Nurses Crocs announced that it’s bringing back its Free Pair for Healthcare program. The company will give away 10,000 pairs of its Crocs At Work shoes per day to frontline caregivers in the United States between Monday, May 10 and Friday, May 14. Each day, the website will open for…
Krispy Kreme is Giving Away a Dozen Free Donuts to All 2021 Graduates This Week
Krispy Kreme is celebrating the Class of 2021 with free donuts! They are bringing back the “Graduate Dozen” – a free dozen to any senior (high school or college) who stops by a participating location wearing “Class of 2021 graduation swag” on May 13, according to a press release. “It’s been a tough year for this year’s…
Virginia Beach releases a mobile app connecting services and information
Virginia Beach has a new one-stop mobile app, VB Connect, to provide residents access to services and information, including trash/recycling schedules, voting information, and emergency alerts. “The emphasis on the user experience resonates with our citizens who want convenient ways to do business with the city,” City Councilmember Aaron Rouse told Wavy TV 10. “It provides…
Virginia Living Museum Takes in Extremely Rare Lobster Saved from Red Lobster
An extremely rare Calico lobster has a new home at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News after being discovered at a Red Lobster in Manassas, Virginia. Freckles was spotted by Red Lobster employees who then saved the rare lobster from being a diner’s meal. Only 1 in 30 million lobsters in the world have…