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- Federal Panel Of Judges Dismiss All 83 Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh December 18, 2018The judges acknowledged that the complaints are "serious," but noted there is no existing authority for lower-court judges to hold Supreme Court justices accountable.
- As Parkland Cases Begin, Duty Of School And Deputy Come Under Scrutiny December 18, 2018The criminal and civil cases related to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are just beginning — and they raise a number of thorny questions about who is responsible for a tragedy.
- Episode #1901 December 18, 2018Latino USA's traditional episode for the new year is a remix of our favorite music pieces of 2018.
- Episode #1852 December 18, 2018In this special holiday rebroadcast, Latino USA explores the special bond between Latinos and their grandparents
- Russian Cargo Ship Runs Aground In U.K. December 18, 2018The 600-foot long ship was stranded just a few hundred feet from shore. Curious onlookers gathered onshore to watch rescue operations near the English city of Falmouth.
- Federal Panel Of Judges Dismiss All 83 Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh December 18, 2018
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- Brexit: Cabinet 'ramps up' no-deal planning December 18, 2018Businesses are told to put contingency plans in motion while 3,500 troops will be put on standby.
- National Action trial: Members of neo-Nazi group jailed December 18, 2018A couple who named their child Adolf in honour of Hitler are sentenced alongside four others.
- Donald Trump's troubled charity foundation to shut down December 18, 2018The family-run charity agrees to close amid allegations that its funds were illegally misused.
- Banning sweets at supermarket checkouts 'works' December 18, 2018Removing the temptation stops unhealthy impulse buying, a large UK study suggests.
- Simon Thomas: Coping with grief at Christmas December 18, 2018TV presenter Simon Thomas met with Joe, who also lost his wife to cancer, to speak about grief over the festive season.
- Brexit: Cabinet 'ramps up' no-deal planning December 18, 2018
