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…
2021 Pungo Strawberry Festival Canceled
The annual Pungo Strawberry Festival held over Memorial Day weekend has been canceled for the second straight year due to the pandemic. Organizers say they didn’t want “to bring large crowds together unless we feel certain it is in a safe and healthy manner, even outdoors.” Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are sad…
Chesapeake to Return to Classrooms Next Week, Teachers to Get Vaccines Starting Wednesday
Chesapeake Public Schools officials announced that all option 1 students — those who have chosen in-person learning — will begin to return to campus as planned on Jan. 19, and teachers in the district can volunteer for the COVID-19 vaccine as early as Wednesday, Jan. 13. Despite the return to in-person learning the school board…
Poquoson City Public Schools Announce Return to In-Person Learning
Poquoson City Public Schools have announced a return date for in-person learning beginning January 19, based on the student’s A or group B designation. Kindergarten – 8th Grade “A Day” students – January 21 Kindergarten – 8th Grade “B Day” students – January 19 9th – 12th Grade “A Day” students – January 19 9th…