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- The History Of American Imperialism, From Bloody Conquest To Bird Poop February 18, 2019Historian Daniel Immerwahr shares surprising stories of U.S. territorial expansion, including how the desire for bird guano compelled the seizure of remote islands. His book is How to Hide an Empire.
- 7 Lawmakers Quit U.K. Labour Party Over Alleged Anti-Semitism And Brexit Approach February 18, 2019The seven politicians said that persisting anti-Semitism and leader Jeremy Corbyn's "complicit" role in Brexit led to their resignations. They say the party "has changed beyond recognition."
- Can You Guess The Meaning Of These Humanitarian Icons? February 18, 2019They're used in infographics, maps, charts and signs to help make crisis-related information easier to understand. See if you can understand what they convey.
- Ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner Finishes Prison Term February 18, 2019The New York congressman was sentenced to 21 months after he sent an explicit photo of himself to a 15-year-old girl.
- Scientific Duo Gets Back To Basics To Make Childbirth Safer February 18, 2019Remarkably little is known about the fundamentals of how a woman carries a baby inside her. Two Columbia University researchers aim to change that, to reduce the number of kids born too soon.
- The History Of American Imperialism, From Bloody Conquest To Bird Poop February 18, 2019
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- Seven MPs leave Labour Party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership February 18, 2019The MPs - including Luciana Berger and Chuka Umunna - urge others to join them, as Jeremy Corbyn says he is "disappointed" by the split.
- Who led Labour's last big breakaway? February 18, 2019As some compare Labour resignations to the formation of the 1980s party, we look at how the SDP emerged.
- Honda set to close Swindon car plant February 18, 2019The carmaker is set to announce the closure of its Swindon plant in 2022, jeopardising 3,500 jobs, sources say.
- Shamima Begum: 'I didn't want to be IS poster girl' February 18, 2019In a BBC interview, Shamima Begum asks for forgiveness and says the choice to go to Syria was her own.
- Channel migrant boat off Dover held 34 people February 18, 2019Men, women and children have been brought ashore and given blankets after an incident off Dover.
- Seven MPs leave Labour Party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership February 18, 2019
