Christopher Newport University has been ranked the number one public liberal arts university in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report, ranked for the first time alongside more than 200 national best-known private and public [Read More…]
For many, a trip to the Virginia Living Museum (VLM) begins with seeing a river otter splash through the water, touching a horseshoe crab in the Touch Pool or gazing up at the stars inside [Read More…]
Nearly four decades ago, Davetta Rinehart walked into the YMCA as a member. What began as a place she and her husband joined after moving to the area would eventually become the setting for an [Read More…]
NNPS makes major gains on Standards of Learning assessments The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released Standards of Learning assessment data for the 2025–2026 school year in August. Data for Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) [Read More…]
“Newport News is foundational to my leadership story,” Dr. Shameka Gerald, founder and principal of The Liminal Lab, says of the community that raised her. “It’s my home, my community and where I have deep [Read More…]
“Arc Accounting provides a comprehensive, year-round approach to tax and accounting services. We offer bookkeeping, proactive tax planning and ongoing advisory support. We take time to understand each client’s personal and business goals so we [Read More…]
Christopher Newport University (CNU), founded in 1960 as Christopher Newport College, began as a two-year branch of the College of William & Mary. Over subsequent years, it has grown into a four-year baccalaureate institution with [Read More…]
One aspect of life that’s become a definite improvement due to international competition is the quality of our automobiles. We can comfortably expect to drive most cars for 200,000 miles. That wasn’t true until around [Read More…]
Every September, as students return to school and another class of recent graduates tries to find its footing, I find myself thinking about one of the most common phrases in hiring: “We need someone with [Read More…]
My love of nonfiction began during the pandemic. Before COVID, my lifelong reading habit centered on fiction with an occasional biography thrown in. Like many of us, I suddenly had more time to read, and [Read More…]
Olive wood rolling pin door handles signal the beginning of an artisan bakery experience nestled in Hilton Village. Next, a communal table and some barstools reflect the owners’ hopes for providing a gathering place for [Read More…]
In the weeks following the 2019 car crash that killed Conner, her 16-year-old son, Tammy Guido McGee had no idea how she would recover from the suffocating grief that filled every moment of her daily [Read More…]
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