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Here are this week’s most-read stories.
App for vets
Veterans can now access health services through VA Launchpad, a new app available from the Department of Veteran Affairs. READ MORE.
Veterans can now access health services through one app. Here’s how
Active shooter training
Police here are hosting a free active shooter response class on Sept. 17 at the Mennowood Retirement Community. READ MORE.
If you need some kind of active shooter training, contact this police department
Outpatient surgery clinic
The new outpatient surgery center off City Center Boulevard is still under construction but should be finished by the fall. READ MORE.
Here’s an update on the new medical building near Port Warwick
New Mexican restaurant
Mexican food lovers can look forward to trying a new authentic restaurant in the fall. Sí Señor! Mexican Restaurant will open in the old Rosalita’s Italian Restaurant in Hilton Village before November. READ MORE.
Elementary school mentors
Children in elementary schools may see more cops this year. The city’s police department has decided to expand the Adopt-A-School program to include all 24 public elementary schools. READ MORE.
Here’s why Newport News police officers are “adopting” elementary schools
