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January 1, 2019

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Newport News man told he wouldn't live past 39 celebrates 100th birthday

Monday, Dec 31

Doctors told Charlie Shelton’s wife that she should be prepared to raise the couple’s six children on her own.

Wythe neighbors seek grant for gazebo to honor slain Hampton officer

Feb. 21, 2019 will mark 25 years since Hampton Police Officer Kenny Wallace was killed. In honor of this anniversary, the Olde Wythe Neighborhood Association hope to build a new gazebo inside Robinson Park in his honor and have applied for a $96,000 city grant.

Glad You Asked: When first responders are under stress, it's often peers who step in

A reader asked The Virginian Pilot through its “Glad You Asked” initiative what police and fire departments in Hampton Roads do to help first responders deal with stress. One way is through peer support programs that are growing in popularity across the country.

Newport News Aviation Academy students receive donated plane

The students at Denbigh High School Aviation Academy received a donation of a cherry red Mark IV airplane this year.

Parkway Printshop near Williamsburg capitalizes on Peninsula's cultural shift

Parkway Printshop near Williamsburg screen prints T-shirts for local breweries, events