Author: D. Benjamin

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Dominion Energy hosts forum with HBCU leaders to discuss social change

June 28, 2021July 8, 2021 D. Benjamin Dominion Energy, HBCUs, Norfolk State University, Social Justice

Dominion Energy hosted a forum in honor of Juneteenth with leaders from four Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) including

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Events Featured National 

‘June Surprise?’ Chauvin attempts to make sentencing hearing a cliffhanger

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 D. Benjamin Chauvin Sentencing, Derek Chauvin, Derek Chauvin Trial, George Floyd

By Angela Jones Judge Peter Cahill sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin today for the murder of George Floyd.

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Events Featured Global National Sports 

HBCUs send five athletes to the Olympic Games for Track and Field

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 D. Benjamin 2021 Olympics, HBCUs, Track and Field

Photos courtesy of North Carolina A&T Athletics By Demetrius Benjamin The 2021 Tokyo Olympic Trials for Track and Field were

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Administration Events Featured Local 

Community gets updated on offshore wind energy

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 D. Benjamin Dominion Energy, Offshore Wind Project, Wind Energy

By Alexandra Wilson On May 16, 2021, The Hampton Roads Messenger and representatives from Dominion Energy discussed the new and

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Arts & Entertainment Events Featured 

URL’S NOME 11 Lives Up To High Expectations

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 D. Benjamin SMACK, Ultimate Rap League, URL

The Ultimate Rap League hosted their annual Night Of Main Events (NOME) battle rap event on June 12th and the

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Administration Coronavirus Featured Local 

COMMUNITY LENDING INSTITUTIONS IN VIRGINIA TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $21 MILLION FOLLOWING WARNER LEGISLATION

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 D. Benjamin COVID-19 relief, Funding, Mark Warner

 ~ Funding will spur needed economic activity in Black, brown, and low-income communities ~ ~ First tranche of funding announced at

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Education Events Local 

Portsmouth Rotary Club gives scholarship to I.C. Norcom graduate

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 D. Benjamin I.C. Norcom, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Rotary Club, Scholarships

The Rotary Club of Portsmouth gave a $2,000 scholarship to Kayla Banae’ Washington, who recently graduated from I.C. Norcom High

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Administration Featured Housing Local 

WARNER & KAINE ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $15 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS VIRGINIA

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 D. Benjamin Affordable Housing, Senator Tim Kaine, Senator Warner

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $15,627,024 in federal funding from the U.S.

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Education Events Featured Local 

Level UP: A creative summer experience

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 D. Benjamin Culture, Level UP, summer, teens

By Alexandra Wilson The Coronavirus pandemic changed the game for many school-age students. One minute, they were roaming the halls

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Dominion Energy seeks input on wind energy development project

June 4, 2021June 8, 2021 D. Benjamin Dominion Energy, Offshore Wind Project, Robert M. Blue

Dominion Energy has begun the development of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project (CVOW), a project that converts wind into

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