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SPS extends Edgenuity, adjusts grading
Superintendent Dr. John B. Gordon III announced that the school division would keep Edgenuity courses available through Monday morning. Though the fourth quarter ends Friday, ...
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Man dies in crash
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Food distribution in Hobson Saturday
The Suffolk Christian Fellowship Center continues to expand its outreach into rural areas of Suffolk with its latest ...
Pizza for Providers helps support businesses, nursing homes
Employees at 13 Hampton Roads nursing homes, including two in Suffolk, received free pizzas Wednesday as part of ...
Marchers deliver ‘a disturbance to the silence’
They spoke passionately — of their fears and their aspirations.
Peaceful protest for Floyd, justice
The more than 140 people who came out to a North Suffolk shopping center Monday protesting not only ...
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Success continues to grow
By Rachel Wartian With the rise of more sponsors, Healthy Suffolk can provide even more kits for “Gardens to Go.” Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Healthy ...
by Staff Reports.
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Man dies in crash
A Portsmouth man died in a crash Thursday evening.
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 5, 2020 10:26 am
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Council makes in-person return
Suffolk City Council had another first Wednesday for its meeting — the first in which everyone in the chamber wore masks.
by Jimmy LaRoue, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:29 pm
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Libraries go virtual for summer
By Rachel Wartian Many summer activities are choosing a virtual approach this year. This includes Suffolk Public Library’s launch of their summer reading challenges and ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 9:55 pm
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Virtual Tour and camp scheduled
By Rachel Wartian The Hampton Roads Tour de Cure and kids’ camp are going virtual this year. The Tour de Cure is letting participants run, ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 9:51 pm
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Phase II reopening to begin Friday
Suffolk and the rest of Virginia will be able to move into Phase II of the state’s reopening plan beginning Friday, with the exception of ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:43 pm
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Blood donors needed
As the curve of COVID-19 cases has flattened, hospitals have now begun to resume with non-emergency surgeries. This brings an urgent need for blood donations.
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:42 pm
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Concerts, fireworks canceled
Summer concerts and the Fourth of July fireworks are the latest events to be canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:41 pm
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T-shirt tradition continues
Many traditions will look different this year as the community cautiously moves forward in this new normal. Fortunately, there will still be the Chuckatuck Creek ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:40 pm
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A different goodbye at JYMS
John Yeates Middle School closed another school year with more emotion as the middle school said see you later to the students and goodbye to ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:38 pm
Editorials
Stop fanning flames with rumors
Two protests. Two areas of the city. Two different groups. Two different days. Numerous rumors flew on social media about violence and looting. Numerous businesses ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:25 pm
Columnists
Experience presence through scent
Some years ago, my young sons were preparing to go to church on Sunday morning when my youngest son looked up and asked my husband, ...
by Tracy Agnew, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:22 pm
Columnists
What makes people cry?
Did you know it’s all right to cry?
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:21 pm
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Hot spots for good food downtown
Restaurants in the core downtown area got their own curbside pickup parking spots this week thanks to a collaboration with restaurant owners and several city ...
by Tracy Agnew, Friday, May 29, 2020 10:32 pm
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Testing events set for June 5, 10
Two community testing events for COVID-19 are coming up, and all are welcome to come and be tested on a first-come, first-served basis. Dr. Todd ...
by Tracy Agnew, Friday, May 29, 2020 10:30 pm
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Chick-fil-A upgrades to help ‘moo-ve’
Expect the drive-through service to moo-ve faster now that the Chick-fil-A in the Harbour View area of North Suffolk reopened Thursday with dual lanes and ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Friday, May 29, 2020 10:28 pm
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Council to resume meetings at City Hall
Suffolk City Council will hold a meeting at City Hall Wednesday, the first time it has done so since March 31, when it adopted a ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Friday, May 29, 2020 10:26 pm
Columnists
We have to do better
Let’s call it what it was: murder. What everybody saw when they watched the video of George Floyd dying was plain murder. It was not ...
by Tracy Agnew, Friday, May 29, 2020 9:56 pm
Columnists
Second chances deserve second look
By Delegate Clinton Jenkins Racial disparity lies deeply rooted in our criminal justice system, afflicting adult and juvenile sentencing. The 2020 legislative session served as ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 29, 2020 9:55 pm
Editorials
Come to testing events
Community testing for COVID-19 will be taking place two times in Suffolk in the next week and a half, and we strongly encourage anybody and ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 29, 2020 9:55 pm
Columnists
Parole Board actions are disturbing
By Howard Hall Recently, we’ve learned of numerous disturbing decisions by the Virginia Parole Board, beginning with granting parole to Vincent Martin, who murdered a ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 29, 2020 9:54 pm
Columnists
The Nansemond River oyster
By Elizabeth Taraski At Ruritan and Rotary fundraising events, they are steamed and then poured on the table. At restaurants, they are often displayed on ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 29, 2020 9:53 pm
Columnists
An evil reality in our world
By QuaWanna Bannarbie Children of the 1980s know one common fear: scary movies that starred the characters of Freddy Krueger from the horror franchise titled ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 29, 2020 9:52 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Police investigate undetermined death at boat ramp
Detectives from the Norfolk Police Department are investigating an undetermined death in Suffolk at the boat ramp at the Western Branch Reservoir.
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 29, 2020 1:34 pm
BREAKING NEWS
No injuries in early morning fire
Suffolk Fire & Rescue units responded early Friday to a multi-family residential structure fire in the 300 block of Central Avenue.
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 29, 2020 10:15 am
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Another drive-through testing event added
The city of Suffolk, in partnership with the Western Tidewater Health District, has added another free drive-through community testing event.
