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5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (185+ words) The scale of this year's push stands in sharp contrast to last year's numbers. JNS.org reported that Met Council intended to deliver 1.4 million pounds to more than 200,000 people through more than 140 partners, meaning this year's 162-site, 2-million-pound campaign is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (654+ words) The 46th annual Norfolk Lions Club parade is set for Saturday, Sept. 19, in downtown Norfolk with this year’s theme, “United We Serve — Honoring 250 Years of Freedom.” Randy Stingley, the club’s greater membership chairman, said although Lions Clubs International is a worldwide…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (342+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg is starting a new chapter, with plans for a new headquarters and a dedicated Teen Center designed to make after-school resources easier for local students to access. The organization is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (379+ words) Residents will unofficially bid farewell to the summer season during Labor Day weekend, which will also bring some closures and schedule changes to services in Alexandria. Labor Day falls on Monday, Sept. 7, resulting in an extended holiday weekend for many…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (656+ words) Construction has begun on Benjamin Villas, a new rent-controlled, tax-credit housing project that will bring 28 new units to Norfolk. This is one of the new duplexes being built for the ongoing Benjamin Villas project. Construction is underway on Benjamin Villas,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (114+ words) Newport Public Library cardholders will have free access to the streaming service Kanopy starting Sept. 1. A release from the library says the streaming service offers documentaries, independent and... Newport Public Library adds Kanopy streaming service Newport Public Library cardholders will…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (243+ words) “For 35 years, Down Home Family Reunion has created a place where culture is experienced across generations rather than simply observed,” said Bell. “Seeing families, artists, community organizations and local businesses gather in Historic Jackson Ward affirmed the importance of keeping…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (174+ words) PORTSMOUTH — One of the most popular event series of the summer, the Main Street Portsmouth in Bloom Farmers Market on the Esplanade, is over halfway through serving the community for the 17th year, with record-breaking numbers after securing new vendors,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (337+ words) NEWPORT – More than 50 nonprofit organizations serving Newport County residents will share $290,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to support programs focused on education, housing, food access, healthcare, social services and arts activities. The funding was awarded through the foundation’s…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1385+ words) NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS is expected to keep its property tax levy at 87.62 cents per $100 per valuation. On a $100,000 home, that would be an increase of $3. Shown here is a neighborhood off First Street in Norfolk. The board approved the resolution…...