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Local Government
Williamsburg is still having trouble improving cell service
Nick McNamara
Making cell service better in Williamsburg requires more small infrastructure and cooperation with service providers.
Rappahannock Indian Tribe Chief Anne Richardson speaks to the crowd at a powwow in filmmaker James Spione's new documentary, "The Native Shore."
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Arts & Culture
In a new documentary, Virginia tribal leaders tell their own history
Janet Bernosky
“The Native Shore” details Virginia bayside tribal histories from the perspective of indigenous leaders and communities.
Angeleia Ordoñez (Luna) and Bridget Kim (Jane) in a 2025 production of 'Heart Sellers' at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. The show will run at the Wells Theatre in Norfolk Oct.
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Arts & Culture
Plenty of 'heart' comes to the Wells with the VA Stage Co.'s new production
Vicki L. Friedman
'The Heart Sellers,' a two-woman play about the growing friendship of two Asian immigrants opens Oct. 14 at the Wells Theatre in Norfolk
Steven Summerlin, E911 manager for the Norfolk Police Department, speaks about the division’s new AI phone system for non-emergency calls.
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Local Government
Calling Norfolk police for something that's not an emergency? An AI may answer the phone.
Brian Saunders
Norfolk's live E911 operators are now handling about a third fewer calls since the AI system for nonemergency calls went live in September.
A former seclusion area is seen earlier this year within Windsor Woods Elementary School after doors were replaced with plywood because Virginia Beach ended the use of dedicated seclusion rooms. The image was part of a document describing plans to redesign the area that were provided by the city schools in response to a records request.
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Seclusion incidents drop after policy change in Virginia Beach
John-Henry Doucette
Parents and advocates of special education students pushed for new rules to curb the use of seclusion during behavior outbursts
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