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09/20/2018

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Vietnam memorial needs local photos for 'Wall of Faces'

Thursday, Sep 20

A volunteer for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is searching for photos of fallen Vietnam War veterans to complete an online Wall of Faces. He's' seeking photos of 36 men from Hampton Roads who died in the war, and who don't have photos.

Racist, offensive behavior 'rife' in Hampton Roads Homeland Security office, EEOC rules

The finding was based, among other things, on a supervisor who called black and Hispanic employees "monkeys" and an agent who had a photo on his phone of a black child in a fried-chicken bucket.

Local poet inspired by a long walk around Virginia

Poquoson poet Bill Glose will introduce his new book "Virginia Walkabout" at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center on Saturday. The poems were inspired by his 1,500-mile walking trip around the state.

Newport News Vice Mayor holding annual event to educate, empower girls

Newport News Vice Mayor Tina Vick is hosting her annual Girls' Camp to educate and empower teenage girls.

3 killed in shooting at Maryland Rite Aid center, officials say

Three people were killed Thursday morning in a shooting at a Rite Aid distribution center in northeast Maryland, officials said.

Hokies' Beamer to receive Bear Bryant award

Former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer honored with the Bear Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Heart Association