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Year: 2023

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Tidbits – January 2024

December 14, 2023 Oyster Pointer 0

Sentara Health has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Veterans in 2023. This is the second consecutive year Sentara has received this recognition. The health system ranked 90 of 200 [Read More…]

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Sister Cities of Newport News and Yorktown: Collaborating for connections

December 14, 2023 Anna Dorl 0

The vitality of a city often comes from connections. For Sister Cities of Newport News, Inc., and Sister Cities Yorktown, that statement is especially true. These two organizations continually revitalize their communities through the connections [Read More…]

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Amber Price: Sentara’s change maker

December 14, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

“I was just going to catch babies,” says Amber H. Price, president/CEO of Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (SWRMC). “I didn’t set out to lead.” Holland native Price lost her mother to breast cancer when [Read More…]

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Newport News Public Schools update – January 2024

December 14, 2023 Oyster Pointer 0

Basketball season making history with first female coaching a Peninsula District boys team Warwick Boys Basketball Coach LaTasia Robinson became the first female coach of a boys basketball team in Peninsula District history this season. [Read More…]

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January 2024: Four parts

December 14, 2023 Brian Cole 0

Well, here we are! Y2K wasn’t a disaster (remember those dire predictions?) and now it’s 24 years later. Let’s make it a good one. This New Year’s column is Four Parts. Please don’t be in [Read More…]

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Tanner Law Group: Helping the community grow

December 14, 2023 Noelle Riddle 0

Allen Tanner has been practicing law for more than 47 years on the Virginia Peninsula, and three years ago the Newport News local took the leap to create his own firm: Tanner Law Group. “I’m [Read More…]

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United Way of the Virginia Peninsula: Connecting the community

December 14, 2023 Noelle Riddle 0

“The role of the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula is to be the connector, to bring people and organizations and the communities together to solve issues and challenges. We work with nonprofits, governments and [Read More…]

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Peninsula Sports Club: Keeping your eye on the ball for 75 years

December 14, 2023 Terilyn Goins, Ph.D. 0

Sports are, perhaps, one of the few things in life to which most can relate. Whether it’s a famous football movie like The Blind Side, a breathtaking play by a renowned athlete like Kobe Bryant [Read More…]

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Preventative maintenance for pesky little critters

December 14, 2023 Keith Lane 0

I love Virginia. With mountains, lakes, countryside, rivers, parks, and of course, the beach, it is a great place to live. It’s also a great place for critters. Hot summers, warm spring and fall seasons, [Read More…]

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Cups and Claws Cafe: Eclectic art and bundles of joy

December 14, 2023 Kayla Brundick 0

Once a blank canvas, now bursting with life and color, Cups and Claws Cafe, an inspirational small business located in the heart of Newport News, partners with local businesses and rescue organizations on the Peninsula [Read More…]

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Edible Picasso: Discover the fine art of eating out

December 14, 2023 Terilyn Goins, Ph.D. 0

They prep for three and a half hours before opening for business, their food is locally grown, they serve only the freshest foods straight from the farmer’s field and they deliver a product that not [Read More…]

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More questions that demand to be asked

December 14, 2023 Stan Glasofer 0

Do airlines plan in advance that the person who will sit in front of you will wish to recline his seat as far back as possible, the person next to you will be smelly and [Read More…]

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