Crime prevention
The meetings will be used to get feedback as the group puts together its strategic plan, which will address crime for the next three years in the city. READ MORE.
https://hnndaily.com/local-news/2018/07/08/newport-news-crime-prevention-group-searching-for-answers/
Going green
Tyrone Jarvis said the business started out with him going to car lots and advising buyers on what vehicles they should or should not buy. READ MORE.
https://hnndaily.com/local-news/2018/07/09/this-small-auto-biz-went-eco-friendly-but-there-are-roadblocks-from-the-city-owner-says/
Lack of transparency?
Thirty days prior to the meeting, the Board of Visitors released a statement saying there would be a possible 6-10 percent increase in tuition for the upcoming year. READ MORE.
https://hnndaily.com/local-news/2018/07/10/tuition-increase-at-christopher-newport-leaves-many-students-feeling-overwhelmed/
Finders, not keepers
Members of the Hampton Roads Recovery Society, or HRRS, have unearthed pocket knives, bullets, pieces of old foreign coins, historic military coat buttons and medals, eye glasses and even handcuffs. They’ve returned so many class rings that they’ve lost count. READ MORE.
https://hnndaily.com/in-our-hometown/2018/07/11/metal-detectors-find-treasures-trash-and-everything-in-between-at-local-beaches/
Space water
Water is a vital part of every day life and it’s even more important to those living in the international space station. READ MORE.
https://hnndaily.com/local-news/2018/07/13/heres-how-a-small-business-plans-to-treat-wastewater-in-space/
Here’s a couple more stories people were talking about:
This commission is keeping it clean
The commission was established in 1978 by City Council with the purpose of pushing the city’s residents to take an active role in keeping their communities clean. READ MORE.
Eating vegan doesn’t have to be hard
Most of the time, eating vegan doesn’t have to be hard. You just have to know what you can eat and where you can find it. READ MORE.
