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Portsmouth Sound The Alarm Event

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 HRM Staff Emergency Services, Fire Safety, Hampton Roads, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Sound The Alarm Event, Portsmouth Virginia, Smoke Alarms, State of Virginia

By: City of Portsmouth Portsmouth Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services (PFRES) are partnering with the American Red Cross for a

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Hampton Roads leads the nation in the percentage of veteran-owned businesses

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 HRM Staff data analysis, Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads leads the nation in the percentage of veteran-owned businesses, Hampton Roads Planning district Commision, hampton virginia, nationwide, small owned business, U.S. Census Bureau, veteran owned businesses

By: City of Hampton Hampton Roads has the largest concentration of veteran-owned businesses among large metro areas in the nation,

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PORTSMOUTH’S FIRST CITIZEN EVENT GIVES MORE THAN $85,000 BACK TO LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 HRM Staff Citizen Event, City of Portsmouth, Community, Finances, Hampton Roads, local community, Museum, STEAM focused, The Children's Museum of Virginia

By: City of Portsmouth Portsmouth’s First Citizen of 2023, Dwight Schaubach, is elated to be able to give back $85,956.68 to

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Sentara Awards $300k to American Heart Association’s Life Fierce Program

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 HRM Staff American Heart Association, Community, Empowering, Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads Community Health Center, Health Equity Pilot Program, healthcare, Leadership, Live Fierce Program, overall wellness, Sentara Healthcare, State of North Carolina, Stress management, The State of Virginia

By: Sentara Health  Funding supports Sentara Health and the American Heart Association’s unified goals of advancing health equity and improving

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HAMPTON ROADS CLOSURES ON WATER CROSSINGS, INTERSTATES AND OTHER NOTABLE DETOURS

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 HRM Staff Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads Closures, Hampton Roads Jobs, information, Interstate, notable detours, Road Closure, water crossings, weather conditions

By: VDOT Hampton Roads Scheduled closures are subject to change based on weather conditions and other factors. For information on

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COVA STEM Hub Announces $450,000 in Grant Awards

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 HRM Staff coastal va, Coastal VA STEM Hub, Coastal Virginia, Ecosystem, Education, Grants, Hampton Roads, Newport News, Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics, stem education

By: City of Newport News Coastal VA STEM Hub, a regional STEM learning ecosystem, has announced the grant awards for

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Global Container Shipping Company to Expand Headquarters in Virginia

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 HRM Staff boat, Businesses, cargo ship, Commonwealth of Virginia, Glenn Governor Glenn Youngkin, Governor Glenn Younkin, Hampton Roads, international cargo, Invest, investment project approval commission, Office of Governor, Secretary of Commerce and Trade, ZIM American Integrated, ZIM American Integrated Shipping Services Co

By: Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia ZIM American Integrated Shipping Services Co., LLC to invest approximately $30 million

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Governor Highlights Progress of Right Help, Right Now Plan

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 HRM Staff Commonwealth of Virginia, Governor Glenn Younkin, Hampton, Hampton Roads, Health Care, Health care workforce, House Bill, laws, Newport News, Office of the governor, Portsmouth, Richmond Virginia, state government, State of Virginia

By: Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia  Governor signs twenty-four bills aimed at improving access to quality behavioral health

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Free 757 Sober LYFT Rides on Cinco de Mayo

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 HRM Staff 757 Sober Lyft Riders, alcohol, car, cars, Cinco De Mayo, Drive Safe Hampton Roads, Food, friends, fun, Hampton Roads, LYFT, May 5, party, riders, Virginia

By: City of Newport News Cinco de Mayo has become a big night out for many, particularly young adults. It has

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HRT Celebrates Earth Day with Free Fares

April 21, 2023 HRM Staff Celebration, Clean Up, Community, community clean up, earth day, Earth Day Celebration, Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads Business Journal, Hampton Roads community, Hampton Roads Transit, hosting, State of Virginia

Hampton Roads Transit will celebrate Earth Day on Friday, April 21. As part of this celebration, all HRT services —

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