A common question people are asking right now is, ‘when can I get my COVID-19 vaccine?’ The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has created a statewide vaccine questionnaire where you can enter your information to find out which phase you fall under. When your vaccine phase is available, VDH will contact you to verify your eligibility and…
Norfolk Introduces Text Capability for 911
Residents in Norfolk can now text emergency information to 911. The City of Norfolk announced the new service which is free and works the same as a call to 911 does – a telecommunicator at the DEPR emergency operation center will receive the text and communicate with the person about their emergency within seconds. To…
Sentara Starts 1b COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
Sentara Healthcare is now offering a limited number of vaccines to eligible Phase 1b Sentara Medical Group (SMG) patients in Virginia who have a SMG primary care provider, starting with those who are 75 years and older. Sentara says they will contact eligible patients using a phased approach and will expand their clinics depending on future…
Dr. Fauci to join W&M President for Virtual Community Conversation Regarding COVID-19
William & Mary President Katherine A. Rowe will host a “virtual community conversation” with the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci. The virtual conversation is open to the public and scheduled for January 26 between 3 to 3:45 p.m. No registration is required. Topics for the conversation will include the…
Owner of Jungle Golf in Virginia Beach Dies After Battle with COVID-19
Preston Midgett, the owner of Jungle Golf at the Oceanfront, has passed away at the age of 61. His wife wrote in an online post that he was taken off of life support Monday night at a hospital in Charlottesville. Their daughter Tara told WAVY News on Tuesday, “My father passed away peacefully last night…
Virginia Beach Convention Center Selected as City’s Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site
The Virginia Beach Convention Center has been selected as the primary COVID-19 vaccination site for the city. City spokesperson Julie Hill told WAVY-TV 10 that the site is currently only serving members of group 1a (frontline health care workers and emergency responders) and those people have been receiving invitations to come by for vaccinations. Right…
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk Public Schools Cancel Winter Sports
Norfolk Public Schools and Suffolk Public Schools are the latest to announce they will cancel winter sports for the 2020-2021 season. Wednesday, Portsmouth Public Schools also decided to cancel its winter sports season. Hampton City Schools, Newport News Public Schools, and Chesapeake Public Schools all previously announced that they would cancel winter sports as well.…
Virginia Zoo Welcomes ‘Fiesty’ 6-Foot-1 Baby Girl Giraffe
The Virginia Zoo welcomed the first animal born at the zoo in 2021: a baby giraffe! A newborn Masai giraffe calf arrived on January 11, 2021. Keepers say the baby weighed 148.5 pounds and stood 6’1″ tall at birth. After a neonatal exam was performed, veterinarians learned the baby is a girl and say she…
Va Beach Schools Delay Return to In-Person Learning Until February
Virginia Beach school leaders voted to phase back in the first groups of students for in-person learning next month, instead of on January 19. JUST IN: @vbschools votes to approve substitute motion that will bring students and some special education students back to campus starting Feb. 1 *if* community COVID positivity rates show decline for…
Girl Scout Cookie Season Has Begun With Home Delivery Available!
It’s Girl Scout Cookie time! Thin Mints, Samoas, and all your favorites are now for sale as the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season kicks off. And for the first time, online cookie ordering will be available nationwide starting Feb. 1. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Girl Scouts- Colonial Coast…