Stay Cool This Summer: Your Guide to Community Cooling Centers

As summer heats up, temperatures often climb into the 90s, and high humidity can push the heat index past 100 degrees for days at a time. This extreme heat can be particularly dangerous, especially for seniors and those with preexisting health conditions. Here are essential tips to keep in mind during these sweltering summer days.…Continue Reading

Call 988: New Suicide Hotline Number to Launch in July

On July 16, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is updating its number to 988. You will be able to call, text, or start an online chat through 988. When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. The current…Continue Reading

Service Member Spotlight: Lt. Matthew Starr, from Norfolk, Va

Lt. Matthew Starr, from Norfolk, Va., conducts pre-flight maintenance checks on an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in the Baltic Sea during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in…Continue Reading

Service Member Spotlight: Lt. Matthew Starr, from Norfolk, Va

Lt. Matthew Starr, from Norfolk, Va., conducts pre-flight maintenance checks on an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in the Baltic Sea during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in…Continue Reading

4th of July in Hampton Roads: 2022 Fireworks and Festival Guide

The 4th of July weekend is approaching!  Make your plans now to enjoy firework displays and Independence Day celebrations throughout Hampton Roads. CHESAPEAKE: Sunday, July 3rd: Celebrate Freedom. Celebrate America’s Birthday with the U.S. Fleet Forces Band, providing stirring patriotic sounds. Following the concert, fireworks by Pyrotecnico will illuminate the dark sky after sunset. Bring your own…Continue Reading

TFC Recycling Shares Update on Pick-Up Delays in Chesapeake

Chesapeake residents are feeling frustrated as their recycling bins sit on the curb week after week without being picked up. According to 13 News Now, TFC Recycling is experiencing pick-up delays in the cities they serve but Chesapeake is being hit the hardest. Michael Benedetto, the president of TFC Recycling told the outlet, “In Chesapeake,…Continue Reading