The Daily Meal recently ranked the top 101 burgers in America and found two in Virginia Beach and one in Norfolk! The list focused on smaller businesses that are loved by the local communities they serve. #42 on the list is the Hunter Burger at Leaping Lizard Cafe in Virginia Beach, made with venison and beef and topped…
How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely this Year, According to Health Experts
As many people in the United States begin to plan for fall and winter holiday celebrations, CDC offers the following considerations to help protect individuals and their families, friends, and communities from COVID-19. These considerations are meant to supplement—not replace—any state, local, territorial, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, and regulations with which holiday gatherings must comply.…
In-person early voting started today in North Carolina and goes until October 31
Early in-person voting began Thursday in North Carolina. Any registered voter or eligible individual in North Carolina may cast an absentee ballot in person during this time. During early voting, voters may cast a ballot at any early voting site in their county, and would-be voters may same-day register and vote. This is different than Election…
Virginia Voter Registration Deadline Extended to Oct. 15th.
The Virginia Voter Registration Deadline has been extended to 10/15! You can register online by going to elections.virginia.gov/voterinfo or register to vote in-person at your local general registrar’s office by 5pm on 10/15. Paper applications must be postmarked by 10/15. BREAKING NEWS: The Virginia Voter Registration Deadline has been extended to 10/15! You can register…
HRT will not collect fares on Election Day
Hampton Roads Transit will not collect fares on its bus, light rail, ferry and paratransit services on Election Day. On Tuesday, November 3, the service will run from the start of the transit day until the end. HRT says the fares are being waived to give riders every opportunity to get to the polls to…
Happy 234th Birthday to US Navy! Fair Winds and Following Seas.
Happy birthday US NAVY! “Fair Winds and Following Seas!” A legacy of #VictoryAtSea 245 years in the making — a Navy that stands to protect and serve the United States of America around the globe. “… I am honored to stand with you in that mission … Happy Birthday, Navy.” — @SECNAV, Hon. Kenneth J.…
USS Stout returns to Naval Station Norfolk after breaking record for consecutive days at sea
After breaking a record with 215 consecutive days at sea, the USS Stout (DDG 55) returned home to Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 12th. USS Stout is part of Destroyer Squadron Two Six under the Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) Carrier Strike Group. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) returned to Norfolk in August following a seven-month…
Hampton Roads Cities Offer COVID-19 Guidelines for Halloween
Cities in Hampton Roads have begun issuing Trick-or-Treating Guidelines for 2020 including COVID-19 precautions. See the full list below thanks to our friends at: Wishing you a Safe and Secure Halloween City of Chesapeake: In recent years, a City of Chesapeake ordinance from 1970 about trick-or-treating rules became a viral sensation. The fact was,…
Newport News School Board votes in favor of hybrid learning plan
Newport News School Board officials voted Tuesday night on the district’s “Return 2 Learn” plan. The board voted 5-2 in favor of the hybrid learning plan, which will include a phase-in approach, bringing students back by program and grade level. The first phase would include special needs and English learner newcomer students on October 19.…
Nauticus offering unlimited free admission to all licensed teachers in Virginia, North Carolina
Licensed teachers all over Virginia and North Carolina will receive free admission to Nauticus beginning October 1 and continuing indefinitely.