Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center is looking for foster homes for furballs! Can’t adopt? This is the perfect way to help out our local animal shelter. Grab a blankie and a foster fuzzbutt for cozy fall snuggles. We provide food and any support (crates, meds) the animal needs. You reap all the play and…
Starbucks Offering Free Holiday Collectible Cups Friday
Starbucks is celebrating the return of its holiday beverages Friday, Nov. 6 by giving customers a red collectible holiday cup when they order a handcrafted holiday beverage of any size. The offer begins when stores open Friday at participating locations in the U.S., and quantities are limited, so get there early! Customers can earn the…
Free Food for Election Day: Get Freebies From McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Krispy Kreme and More
According to a new survey, this year’s Election Day will be one of the most stressful days of our lives so treat yourself to some self-care and free food. Boston Market Customers can get a free slider after 9 pm ET on November 3. Boston Market said it wanted to offer this deal for a…
Busch Gardens Announces New Limited-Capacity Christmas Celebration Event
Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced an all-new holiday event aimed at celebrating the Christmas season safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Families can enjoy new village entertainment, fifteen coasters and rides, a Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt, festive holiday shopping, sweet culinary offerings and meeting Santa in his Workshop. Then, indulge in traditional turkey dinner at Das Festhaus and…
Election Day 2020: Make Your Plan to Vote
November 3rd is Election Day! Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wear a mask Bring a valid ID Prepare to wait How do I return my absentee ballot? If you requested an absentee ballot but haven’t mailed it yet, you can deliver it in-person at your registrar’s/satellite voting office. Election officials…
Virginia Beach to return to in-person learning for all grades beginning Nov. 12
Virginia Beach City Public Schools voted Tuesday night to begin in-person learning for students in all grades who opted in to returning to the classroom. Students in grades 7, 8 and 10 through 12 will return to the classroom beginning November 12. Students attending in person will do so on an alphabetical schedule. Select grades returned…
Virginians are running out of time to mail in ballots; Here’s how to make sure your vote counts
With one week to go until Election Day, state data shows nearly 350,000 voters have not returned their absentee ballots in Virginia. Virginia Department of Elections Commissioner Chris Piper said that deadline has been pushed back to accommodate record numbers of mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic. Piper said ballots still have to be postmarked…
Norfolk Makes Election Day a City Holiday
Norfolk City Council has designated Election Day a City holiday. All city offices, libraries (except those in use as polling locations) and recreation centers, the City Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue offices and the Norfolk Courthouse will be closed. Trash, recycling, and bulk waste collection will take place as scheduled, the city said. Residents…
Free Round-Trip Rides to Polls for Seniors, Adults with Disabilities on Election Day
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia has partnered with Coastal Ride to provide free round-trips to the voting polls on Election Day for seniors and adults with disabilities. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, senior adults, 60-years-old and older and adults with disabilities can receive free rides in Chesapeake, Norfolk or Virginia Beach. Riders will be driven to…
Washington Head Cach Ron Rivera Celebrates Final Cancer Treatment
After winning 25-3 over the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Washington Football Team Ron Rivera celebrated another victory, his final cancer treatment Monday morning. In a video posted to the team’s Twitter account, staff at Inova Schar Cancer Institute cheered Rivera as he walked down a hallway on his way to ringing the bell – a sign…