Author: HRMessenger Staff

Events Local 

Hampton celebrates ribbon cutting for new Wythe Fire Station #3

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 HRMessenger Staff fire station, Hampton Va, Ribbon-cutting, Wythe Fire Station

The event took place on July 10, city officials, community members, and first responders gathered to celebrate the long-awaited ribbon

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Norfolk Health Department to Host Back-to-School Community Day

July 13, 2025July 13, 2025 HRMessenger Staff Back to school, City of Norfolk, Community Day, Event, Norfolk va

Free Physicals, Immunizations, Gaming Bus and Family Resources NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk Department of Health is excited to invite

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Featured Finances 

CFPB Reaches Settlement with FirstCash Over Military Lending Violations

July 13, 2025July 13, 2025 HRMessenger Staff CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Lending Violations, military, Settlement, Washington D.C

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) November 12, 2021, lawsuit against FirstCash, Inc., and nineteen subsidiaries

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Business Business Opportunities Local 

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces New ORBCOMM Headquarters

July 11, 2025 HRMessenger Staff Governor Glenn Youngkin, ORBCOMM Headquarters, ORBCOMM Headquarters Expansion, Richmond Va

Industrial IoT solutions leader will invest in significant new job creation and office space expansion RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin

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Events Featured 

Hampton U Student wins Hearst Award for Norfolk Flood Story

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 HRMessenger Staff award, Hampton University, HBCU, hbcunews, HU

HAMPTON, Va. — Prior to her graduation, in a powerful intersection of investigative journalism and community storytelling, pirate Morgan Norris

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates Historic I-81Improvements

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 HRMessenger Staff Governor Glenn Youngkin, Interstate 81, Richmond Va

Unprecedented investment continues to unlock critical corridor for economic growth and opportunity RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that

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Finances Housing Local 

Housing Matters: City Highlights Affordable Housing in Virginia Beach

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 HRMessenger Staff Affordable Housing, City of Virginia Beach, housing, Virginia Beach Va

Our entire community thrives when all residents have the opportunity to live in safe, stable and quality housing they can

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Featured Helpful Hints Local News 

The Ripple Effect: Federal Funds Support Flood Protection in Virginia Beach

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 HRMessenger Staff City of Virginia Beach, Flood Protection, Flood Protection Program, The Ripple Effect, Virginia Beach Va

Track the progress of drainage improvements and dredging dollars at work. Neighborhoods across the city are seeing significant flood protection

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Important Message from Portsmouth Utilities About Your Water Bill

July 8, 2025 HRMessenger Staff City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth va, VA Utilities, Water bill

Dear Valued Public Utilities Customers, On June 23, 2025, the City of Portsmouth switched to a new billing system for

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Featured Food 

HU: Scientist Cracks Crop Mystery, Reveal Key Soybean Genes

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 HRMessenger Staff Hampton University, HBCU, HBCU News, Research

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton University is turning heads in the global agriculture scene, thanks to a high-impact discovery by Dr. Naoufal

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