A ‘game changer’
The visitors center will be in the former Coast Artillery School Library. The building, which is within walking distance of Continental Park and near the Casemate Museum, has been vacant since 2011. READ MORE.
https://hnndaily.com/local-news/2018/07/28/the-visitors-center-will-be-game-changer-for-fort-monroe-heres-why/
A show-of-force
The objective of the meeting was to establish a comprehensive long-range planning and development vision to stabilize the neighborhood and attract new investment. READ MORE.
https://hnndaily.com/local-news/2018/07/30/planning-meeting-for-the-denbigh-warwick-area-draws-large-crowd-of-concerned-residents/
Something British
Jacqueline Taylor said the shop provides all British merchandise that ranges from food to tea towels to British-themed trinkets. READ MORE.
Fast Forward
The purpose of the Workforce Development Department and the Fast Forward program is to provide customized training that employers need to have a reliable, skilled workforce at their companies. READ MORE.
https://hnndaily.com/local-news/2018/08/01/fast-forward-program-grows-in-popularity-but-lacks-in-state-funding-to-keep-afloat/
Is that pool clean?
Another way the city keeps the water clean, especially when there are a lot of people in and out of the pool, is by backwashing the filters. READ MORE.
https://hnndaily.com/local-news/2018/08/03/ever-wondered-how-they-keep-the-public-pools-clean-well-heres-how/
Other stories people were talking about:
ODU professor surveying surfers in Virginia and North Carolina
The study builds off topics she has done previous research on, such as connection to place and localism. READ MORE.
Unsafe sleep environments remain deadly for Hampton Roads infants
An unsafe sleep environment occurs when a child, usually an infant, is allowed to sleep any place, or on any surface, that is not intended for infant sleeping, or with items in their bed that shouldn’t be there, such as blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, or baby dolls. READ MORE.
For the HRBT project, it’s going to be the bored-tunnel method
Last week, both competing teams-Hampton Roads Capacity Constructors and Hampton Roads Connector Partners notified VDOT they selected the bored-tunnel method as the basis for their bid proposals, which will be submitted in late 2018. READ MORE.
