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The Acoustic Highway will feature spooky tracks and a werewolf howl contest this Sunday at 9 on 89.5 – celebrating early Halloween with music from Mercy Creek, Mike Aiken, Fiona Apple, and Warren Zevon.

Local plumber Alex Smith, widely known as Alex the History Plumber, gains attention for his engaging videos on Hampton Roads history, including a retelling of Adolph Coors' mysterious fall at the Cavalier Hotel + he juggles plumbing work with viral fame, sparking local interest.

Norfolk volunteers launched the Coastal Invasive Removal Team to rescue trees from invasive English ivy; they cleaned up behind Honda of Norfolk on Oct.

18 and will host another event on Nov. 14 at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens.

Old Dominion University is offering drop-in counseling, scheduled appointments, and 24/7 crisis support plus a dedicated space for painting after a death on campus.

The university will add workshops and training next week to help students, faculty and staff build community support.

FDA approved the AI tool Clarity to help assess breast cancer risk nationwide, but health experts warn it does not work for women with implants, Black women, or those under 50 or over 65.

No local hospitals offer Clarity—Riverside Health uses other AI systems during mammograms.

WHRO Education staff attended the free CHKD Fall Festival in Chesapeake on Oct.

21, where children with special needs enjoyed games & over 100 stopped by the WHRO table. CHKD will hold a similar event in Yorktown on Oct. 24 at Mt. Vernon Elementary from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger and state officials launched a health insurance affordability fund at Gethsemane Community Church to help eligible residents save up to 70% on monthly premiums—the program offers average savings of $65 to $90 with no extra forms required, and open enrollment begins Nov. 1.

St. John's AME Church in downtown Norfolk won two grants — one for $522,000 and one for $163,000 matching — to cover part of the nearly $1 million needed to restore its water-damaged sanctuary, while the congregation calls on local support before returning to worship in 2027.