Our community suffered a tragic loss on December 5th. The owners of Neptune Welding, Daniel & Kara Turnipseed & their beloved dog passed away after a devastating explosion, leaving behind their sons Nate & JoJo. BREAKING: Two people and a dog died this morning after an explosion caused a fire at Neptune Welding in Virginia…… more »
NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 1, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kayla Smith, from Norfolk, Virginia, uses a magnet to pick up foreign object and debris on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), December 1, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike…… more »
Musician 1st Class William Ledbetter, from Hampton, Virginia, performs a solo during a concert at Morningside at The Meadows senior living community. The Commodores performed seventeen concerts across five states during their 22-day tour connecting communities across the nation to their Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Musician 1st Class Anastasia Bonotto)… more »
Chesapeake native conducts medical exams during Continuing Promise 2022.… more »
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season in Hampton Roads! Check out our neighborhood holiday light map guide here and get a list of holiday events and light displays below. Chesapeake Chesapeake’s Christmas Bird Count Dec. 14th- Jan. 5th- Held annually by the National Audubon Society, this is the ideal way to see…… more »
Meet, Lt. j.g. Zachary Carde, a 2019 Old Dominion University alumnus serving in the U.S. Navy where naval aviators learn the skills they need to fly missions around the world. Lt. j.g. Zachary Carder, a native of Golden, Colorado, joined the Navy two years ago. “I have a family history in the military and I…… more »
The USO of Hampton Roads and the Virginia Zoo will host a USO Zoo Day on Saturday, November 12th from 10 AM – 4 PM. This event is FREE and open only to active duty, reserve, and national guard service members and their immediate families with ID. Spots are limited. Registration opens Nov. 2nd at…… more »
When you carve a pumpkin do you start by removing the top first? Well according to this grandma you’re doing it wrong! The woman known on TikTok as @brunchwithbabs says, “Carve from bottom. That way you have the stem to hold onto and you can easily slip the pumpkin right over a candle or flashlight.”…… more »
Take advantage of some frighteningly good Halloween deals this year! 7-ELEVEN: On October 31st only, 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards loyalty members can score a buy one, get one deal on any large pizza. Can’t wait until Monday? Score a $5 large pizza deal all Halloween weekend long! Applebee’s: Buy a handcrafted burger and add a…… more »
Logistics Specialist 1st Class Sheba Kanjelkheir, from Norfolk, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), moves cargo during a vertical replenishment with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler Kanawha (T-AO 196) while participating the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 20, 2022.…… more »