
Photo via Shutterstock. Childhood resilience helps promote well-being.
Organizations that make up the Hampton Roads Trauma Informed Community Network hold community events to teach people about what resilence is and why it's important.
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Hampton Roads homeowners will pay more in taxes - even where tax rates are going down. Here’s why. Local News
Real estate values have skyrocketed since the pandemic started.
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Virginia Beach city council votes to defer a decision on surf fishing in a Sandbridge park Local News
The parks and recreation department wants a law to restrict surf fishing in certain areas at Little Island Park to follow what they say is a longstanding practice. A fishing group says it needs more time to review the proposal.
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Dangerous fossils? William & Mary geologists find high levels of radon gas in Williamsburg Local News
The ancient Yorktown Formation contains uranium that decays and releases radon, which over time can cause lung cancer.
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A community effort called Chesapeake Recycles that's gathered more than 3,000 signatures wants to save government-funded curbside recycling – but it’s unclear whether that’s possible in the short term.
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Hundreds of places of worship are threatened by sea level rise and flooding in Hampton Roads, leaders say Local News
Local faith and political leaders assembled along The Hague in Norfolk to draw attention to the growing threat flooding and sea level rise pose to religious spaces in Hampton Roads.
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Pellets of carbon will help clean up Paradise Creek – after millions of pounds of historically polluted sediment are dredged Local News
Situated along the Elizabeth River’s Southern Branch, Paradise Creek also served as a dumping ground for the nearby Norfolk Naval Shipyard during the two world wars.
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Ridley Circle residents party, pay tribute to a Newport News neighborhood being torn down Local News
One group is working hard to keep the bonds made in the public housing community as Newport News moves to redevelop.
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