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Closure and detour of Mason Creek Road under I-64 overpass begins as early as November 30

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 HRMessenger Staff Norfolk

Crews will begin work to widen Mason Creek Road NORFOLK – Crews associated with the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project

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Education 

Senator Kaine Reintroduces Bill to Support Medical Schools at HBCUs (Published on TheHBCUAdvocate.com on 12/2021)

April 13, 2023April 19, 2023 HRM Staff Academic, academic success, african american history, Charles Drew University of Medicine, Commonwealth of Virginia, COVID-19, Education, Expanding Medical Education Act, expansion, Hampton Roads, HBCU, health education, healthcare providers, Healthcare System, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Howard University College of Medicine, medical school, Minority Serving Institutions, Morehouse School of Medicine, Newport News, Norfolk, Physicians, Support, Tim Kaine

America’s underrepresented populations have suffered more during the Coronavirus pandemic than any other group in the country and perhaps the

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Toneisha Harris from ‘The Voice’ to perform at Norfolk Links scholarship fundraiser

April 8, 2023April 11, 2023 HRM Staff African American, african american culture hertiage action fund, african american history, entertainment, Fundraiser opportunities, Fundraising Campaign, Music, Norfolk, Norfolk Links, Old Dominion University, Opportunities, Organization, Performance, The State of Virginia, The Voice, Toneisha Harris

Musical performer Toneisha Harris has a ton of ability. When Trenton Harris, her son, was given a leukemia diagnosis while

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Phil Hernandez secures Democratic nomination to represent Norfolk’s 94th House of Delegates District

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 HRM Staff 94th House of Delegates District, American, Chesapeake Va, Community, Democratic Nomination, Democratic nominee for Virginia's 7th Senate District, democratic party, Democrats, Hampton Roads, Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month, honor, House of Delegates, native, Newport News Voter Registrar's, nonprofit organizations, Norfolk, Norfolk Virginia, Phil Hernandez, Registration open, rightd, State of Virginia, voters

NORFOLK, VA — Phil Hernandez, a Hampton Roads native and nonprofit executive, has released the following statement:  “It is an

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The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Unveils I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960-1970

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 HRM Staff #local, 1960-1970, African American, American History, Art, Civil Rights Movement, Hampton Roads Area, historic, History, I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, library, Museum, news, Norfolk, Photograph, Photographer, Photography, Photojournalist, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Arts & Cultural Center, Public works street maintenance, south, Virginia, William Ferris

The 1960-1970 decade was a momentous time for the civil rights movement in the American South.  It was a historic

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Administration arts and entertainment Events Finances 

Norfolk Arts Commission Accepting Grant Applications for Fiscal Year 2024

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 HRM Staff Artistic and Cultural Experiences, Fiscal year 2024, Grant, Grant Applications, Grant Assistance, Norfolk, Norfolk Arts Commission, Norfolk Funding

By: City of Norfolk Nonprofit arts and cultural organizations serving Norfolk citizens encouraged to apply NORFOLK, VA –The Norfolk Arts Commission’s

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12th Annual Brick by Brick: LEGO Shipbuilding event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 HRM Staff Brick By Brick: LEGO Shipbuilding, Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads Naval Museum, LEGO, Norfolk, U.S.NAVY

By: America’s Navy From Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Porsha Thompson Navy Public Affairs Support Element NORFOLK, Va. – Over the

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Events Featured National Sports 

2023 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships Set to Begin Sunday in Winston-Salem, NC

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 HRM Staff 2023 CIAA Indoor Track and Field Championship, Claflin, COVID-19, Jessica McQueen, Johnson C Smith, M'Smrya Seward, Norfolk, Queen Burnett, Saint Augustine University, Tracy Idugboe, Winston salem state university

By: CIAA The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation’s oldest historically black conference, opens its 2023 Men’s and Women’s Indoor

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Norfolk Arts Seeks Artists for Community Mural & Event

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 HRM Staff Community Mural and EVent, Multidisciplinary Team of Artist, Norfolk, Norfolk Arts, Seeking Artist, Visuals

By: City of Norfolk “When Walls Speak” application deadline Feb. 22 NORFOLK, VA – Imagine: a themed community event with a visual,

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In Remembrance of Bishop Levi Edgar Willis, II

January 19, 2023January 20, 2023 HRM Staff Bishop Levi Edgar Willis II, Church of God in Christ, Hampton Roads, Norfolk

By: Metropolitan Funeral Service Bishop Levi Edgar Willis II, son of the late Bishop Levi E. Willis Sr. and Hortense

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