Posts Tagged Norfolk
Electric Scooters Sneak into Virginia Markets
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 5, 2018
Reporter Mallory Noe-Payne takes a Bird Scooter for a spin. (Credit: RADIO IQ / Mallory Noe-Payne)
Earlier this week, Virginia Beach began confiscating electric scooters, saying they violate city code. The two-wheeled machines are being dropped off in cities across Virginia, by a company called Bird Scooters. Mallory Noe-Payne went to chase one down.
Va. News Topics: Adjunct Faculty Pay And Padlocks
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 11, 2017
Credit: Virginia Public Access Project
Annoyed residents in a Norfolk neighborhood are calling for a grand jury to investigate a footbridge. And Virginia Commonwealth University is under pressure to increase pay for part-time teachers in its nationally-acclaimed art school. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link.
Fred Echols has more.
Flood-Proofing Virginia’s Military Bases Could Be A Very Expensive Venture
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 9, 2017
Col. Keith Morrow, U.S. Army (Ret.), Deputy Mission Support Commander talks about flooding issues at Fort Eustis and Langley Air Force Base. (Credit: Pamela D’Angelo)
You may remember earlier this year when President Trump made a call to the mayor of Tangier Island. The island is slowly disappearing into the Chesapeake Bay, sinking at the same time sea-level is rising at a faster pace due to climate change. Trump told him not to worry. But his Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, is doing the opposite, facing down climate change as a threat to national security.
Recently, top regional brass spent a day with scientists and policymakers at the William & Mary Law School. All agreed, it’s going to be a long, very expensive battle. Pamela D’Angelo reports.
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From NPR News- Coffee Rust Threatens Latin American Crop; 150 Years Ago, It Wiped Out An Empire October 16, 2018The fungus, which has no cure, is destroying harvests in Latin America. In the 1800s, it devastated Sri Lanka's powerhouse coffee industry. And scientists say it's only a question of time.
- Pompeo Arrives In Saudi Arabia To Discuss Khashoggi Disappearance October 16, 2018President Trump dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the kingdom amid international tension over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
- Oops — Ignore That Email Invitation To A Cookie Monster Cat Party, U.S. Embassy Says October 16, 2018The U.S. embassy in Australia says that someone testing a newsletter platform accidentally sent out the invitation to a 'cat pajama-jam party.'
- Washington Catholic Archdiocese Names 31 Priests 'Credibly Accused' Of Sexual Abuse October 16, 2018The list, which includes allegations dating back as far as 1948 and as recently as 1996, was released days after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl.
- NPR Poll: Rural Americans Are Worried About Addiction And Jobs, But Remain Optimistic October 16, 2018What's on people's minds in rural America? A new poll shows that the addiction crisis and economic issues have people worried. But many retain an upbeat outlook about the future of their communities.
- Coffee Rust Threatens Latin American Crop; 150 Years Ago, It Wiped Out An Empire October 16, 2018
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- Speaker John Bercow should quit, says Maria Miller after Commons bullying report October 16, 2018The Speaker is under pressure after a critical report into bullying and harassment in the Commons.
- Hate crimes: Rise in offences linked to religious beliefs October 16, 2018More than half of the religious hate offences reported in England and Wales were directed at Muslims.
- Brexit: Theresa May seeks cabinet unity ahead of EU summit October 16, 2018Theresa May is seeking to rally senior ministers behind her as talks enter a critical phase.
- Universal credit rollout delayed yet again October 16, 2018Documents reveal plans to spend hundreds of millions of pounds to address problems with the system.
- Bill Turnbull: Cancer chemo treatment was 'unbearable' October 16, 2018The presenter says he watched all 67 episodes of Game of Thrones "to pass the time" during treatment.
- Speaker John Bercow should quit, says Maria Miller after Commons bullying report October 16, 2018
