Kobe Bryant’s Passing Stuns Generations of Athletes, Fans
By Brenda Buchanon, Contributing Writer Kobe Bean Bryant, the former Los Angeles Laker icon and five-time National Basketball Association (NBA)
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Hampton University Band Receives Proclamation from City of Hampton
By Hampton University HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University Band, “The Marching Force,” received a proclamation of recognition from the
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Turn over a new leaf in 2020: Go vegan
Famous vegans include U.S. Senator Corey Booker and Albert Einstein By Heather Moore Happy Veganuary, everyone! Veganuary, for the uninitiated,
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Nation’s Largest Medicinal Tea Producer to Locate Operation in Franklin County
ROCKY MOUNT—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Traditional Medicinals, the leading seller of wellness tea in the United States, will
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CBCF Honors the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) President & CEO David A. Hinson released the following statement in recognition of
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Allen Iverson Returns to Bethel, Gymnasium Named In His Honor
By Angela Jones Allen Iverson was ecstatic about Bethel High School in Hampton naming their gymnasium in his honor last
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Portsmouth nurse wins $1 million in Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle
As LaToya Gray-Rogers’ husband was leaving for the store, she called out, “Hey, buy me a ticket.” She was referring to Virginia’s New
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Representative John Lewis Undergoes Cancer Treatment
Rep. John Lewis recently learned from doctors that he must undergo treatment for pancreatic cancer. He released this statement today
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Kaine Files War Powers Resolution to Prevent War With Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, introduced a war
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Men’s and Women’s Basketball Candidates Announced for the 2019-20 Lowe’s CIAA Senior CLASS Award
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 6, 2020) – Twenty-two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes who excel both on
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