Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of August.
Good morning, Norfolk.
Norfolk Animal Care Center will host its 'Meet Your Match' event on Saturday, Aug.
22, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 5585 Sabre Rd., where potential foster families meet shelter dogs in a speed-dating style event—15 spots per session—and special adoption discounts and waived fees for senior pets are offered as part of the Clear the Shelters campaign.
This Saturday at 8:00 p.m., WHRO-FM will air 'This Just In' featuring performances by the BBC Philharmonic, Bamberg Symphony, acclaimed cellist Nina Kotova, and The Orchestra Now from Bard College.
The program will showcase passionate classical music from composers including Frank Bridge, Bohuslav Martinu, and Beethoven.
Raymond Jones will host A Local Touch (Music With a Virginia Connection) on WHRO-FM Wednesday at 9:00 with Alana Carithers of the Williamsburg Symphony discussing surprises in the upcoming season; the three-hour show will feature live classical performances including works by Holst and Mozart.
Dominion and NextEra submitted a $67 billion merger application on July 15 and regulators now have a 60-day review period—fueling concerns among solar advocates that the deal could slow the net metering benefits many homeowners rely on to cut rising electric bills.
Norfolk Federation of Teachers is giving away 5,000 books today at schools and community centers to help students and families amid closures and funding cuts; teachers at Lindenwood Elementary and others are picking titles to meet diverse needs.
WHRO Education supported local teachers for the new school year by hosting a workshop on AI literacy at Newport News iNNovate and attending the Norfolk New Teacher Institute.
The sessions provided free eMediaVA access and hands-on strategies for integrating digital lessons in classrooms.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao will keynote the Ironclad Maritime Summit on Oct.
27 in Norfolk at the Hilton Main, where leaders from government, business, and defense sectors will discuss federal spending and job opportunities (350 attendees are expected).
After a WHRO report, Bayview sent patients information about its Medicare care-management program that charges a monthly fee for care coordination, but some patients say they still experience no change in care and report unanswered messages (calls and portal queries) from the practice.
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