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Council approves raise for itself, to take effect in 2023

Suffolk City Council has approved a $7,000 raise for the mayor and $8,000 for other members, though it will not take effect until July 1, ... Read more

by Jimmy LaRoue, Thursday, August 19, 2021 6:40 pm

COVID-19

CDC calls for COVID-19 booster shots

Despite just more than half of the country — and fewer than that in Western Tidewater — being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Centers for ... Read more

by Jimmy LaRoue, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 6:30 pm

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NNO appreciation turns the tables on chairwoman

National Night Out participants turned the tables on Diana Klink with a surprise to honor her work as its chairwoman, as she is retiring at ... Read more

by Jimmy LaRoue, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 6:29 pm

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Group calls for civilian review board

A small group from Virginia Organizing’s Suffolk chapter gathered outside City Hall last week to renew their call for City Council to institute a civilian ... Read more

by Jimmy LaRoue, Monday, August 16, 2021 9:29 pm

COVID-19

Return to school plan approved

For the 98% of Suffolk Public Schools students who will return to in-person learning in September, they’ll have to navigate COVID-19 as the pandemic is ... Read more

by Jimmy LaRoue, Friday, August 13, 2021 7:59 pm

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Census shows city population up 11.5% 

Suffolk’s population has grown by more than 11% over the past decade, U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday show. The city added nearly 10,000 people ... Read more

by Jimmy LaRoue, Friday, August 13, 2021 7:42 pm

COVID-19

State issues mask order for K-12 schools

State Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver has issued a statewide mask-wearing order for anyone age 2 and up inside K-12 schools, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination ... Read more

by Jimmy LaRoue, Thursday, August 12, 2021 10:22 pm

COVID-19

Suffolk, other cities to begin weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated staff

City managers in several Hampton Roads cities, including Suffolk, will begin testing city employees weekly for COVID-19 if they have not been vaccinated.  Read more

by Jimmy LaRoue, Thursday, August 12, 2021 7:08 pm

News

Census shows city population up 11.5% 

Suffolk’s population has grown by more than 11% over the past decade, U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday show. The city added nearly 10,000 people ... Read more

by Jimmy LaRoue, Thursday, August 12, 2021 3:52 pm

COVID-19

Sentara counters vaccine misinformation

Sentara Healthcare has launched a new website to counter misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines as COVID-19 positivity rates rise due largely to the Delta variant.  Read more

by Jimmy LaRoue, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 9:20 pm

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