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URBAN LEAGUE AND WALMART – BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLIES GIVEAWAY EVENT – Aug. 25, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 K. Alston Backpack and school supplies giveaway event, Hampton Roads, Urban League and Walmart

URBAN LEAGUE OF HAMPTON ROADS AND WALMART BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLIES GIVEAWAY EVENT Urban League Partners with Walmart to Provide

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Rev. Jesse Jackson and wife Jacqueline hospitalized after testing positive for COVID

August 24, 2021 D. Benjamin COVID-19, Jacqueline Jackson, Rev. Jesse Jackson

Rev. Jesse and his wife Jacqueline were hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment Reverend Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline have tested

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NCAA deems former pro basketball player J.R. Smith eligible for NC A&T men’s golf team

August 23, 2021August 24, 2021 K. Alston Golf, J.R. Smith, ncaa, North Carolina A&T, UNC

By: Kurtis Alston The NCAA is the gift that keeps on giving this year. Earlier this year, it allowed student-athletes

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Kaine urges Virginians needing assistance with Afghanistan evacuations to contact his office

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 D. Benjamin Afghanistan, Evacuations, SASC, Senator Tim Kaine, SIV

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Senate Foreign

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Young Musicians Invited to Audition for the Peninsula Youth Orchestra

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 K. Alston Peninsula Youth Orchestra, Young Musicians

Calling all young musicians! The Peninsula Youth Orchestra (PYO) invites musicians up to age 25 to audition to join their

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Allen Iverson signs multi-year partnership with Viola

August 17, 2021August 18, 2021 D. Benjamin Al Harrington, Allen Iverson, Cannabis, Viola

NBA Hall of Famer and Hampton Roads native Allen Iverson has signed a multi-year partnership with Viola Brands, which is

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Kaine and Warner statement on Afghanistan

August 17, 2021August 19, 2021 D. Benjamin Afghanistan, Senator Tim Kaine, Taliban

Tensions have been extremely high since the recent regime change in Afghanistan. The Taliban, a radical group that controlled Afghanistan

Education Featured Health

Governor Announces Public Health Order to Require Universal Masking in K-12

August 12, 2021 HRM Staff child, Governor, k-12, mask, Virginia

RICHMOND—Governor Northam today announced a Public Health Emergency Order requiring universal masking in all indoor settings in Virginia’s K-12 schools. This

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Movie Review: The Suicide Squad leaves viewers wanting more

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 HRM Staff David Ayer, Idris Elba, James Gunn, Marvel Studios, Suicide Squad

By Chance Meeting James Gunn has done it again. With the reboot/quasi-sequel to David Ayer’s disappointing 2016 Suicide Squad, Gunn

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A ‘Home Run’ experience at Bryant & Stratton College

August 11, 2021August 12, 2021 D. Benjamin Baseball, bryant & stratton college, Jose Carzola

By Jose Cazorla My experience at Bryant & Stratton College was the best of my life; this experience literally changed