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January 3, 2019

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Yorktown woman brings prom dress program to the Peninsula

Wednesday, Jan 2

The greatest feeling of joy — aside from the birth of her children — Nakeya Green has ever felt has come from helping girls find the perfect prom dress.

Glad you asked: Whatever happened to the brass bell salvaged from the USS Merrimack?

The bell from the USS Merrimack-turned-CSS Virginia sits behind plexiglass under a "Battle of Hampton Roads" sign, next to a cannonball from the same ship.

To fight elder abuse, new team brings together doctors, nurses, police and social workers

The team, which started a year ago, is the first of its kind in Virginia. One social worker pushed to start it after hearing of a similar effort in California.

Legislation being sought to tax long-term leaseholders at Fort Monroe

A new legislative bill would allow Hampton to assess real estate taxes on long-term leases issued by Fort Monroe to private owners — in the same way the city taxes other property owners.