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Read more | Add your comment Latest News District moves into vaccine Phase 2 Historic Garden Week returns Sentara opens up COVID-19 vaccinations to community More News Obits Sports Classifieds Opinion In Opinion Editorials Letters to the Editor Columnists Submit Letters to the Editor Top Opinion Testing in the wilderness Friday, April 9, 2021 5:30 pm By Ariane Williams Ever felt like something halted your freedom? I don’t know about you, but the pandemic exposed the empty areas within my life. ... Read more | Add your comment Latest Opinion Solar project is the way forward Learn about child abuse prevention resources Avoid distracted driving More Opinion Records In Records Police Reports Land Transactions Top Records Police Reports for April 8 Friday, April 9, 2021 6:00 pm The following information comes directly from the City of Suffolk Department of Media and Community Relations. April 8 Undetermined death, West Washington Street Non-reportable offenses, ... Read more | Add your comment Latest Records Police Reports for April 7 Land Transfers for March 12-15 Police Reports for April 6 More Records E-Edition E-Newsletter Signup Public Notices Top Stories Lawsuit alleges Windsor police misconduct April 9, 2021 A lawsuit filed April 2 in Norfolk’s federal court claims two Windsor police officers assaulted and threatened a ... Read more | Add your comment Holland Road widening: ‘A long road ahead of us’ April 8, 2021 While the $43.3 million Holland Road widening project came in under bid, outgoing Public Works Director L.J. Hansen ... Read more | Add your comment Kaine trip highlights COVID-19 impacts on ‘the heart of the American economy’ April 6, 2021 Unlike his weekend trip to the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Sen. Tim Kaine’s trip through Suffolk ... Read more | Add your comment Local names headed to the moon April 5, 2021 Some local names are headed to the moon through a partnership between Astrobotic, Civil Air Patrol and Cornell ... Read more | Add your comment COVID-19 District moves into vaccine Phase 2 The Western Tidewater Health District is expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to Phase 2 on April 12. All persons 16 or older who work or reside in ... Read more | Add your comment April 9, 2021 by Staff Reports. COVID-19 Vaccines moving forward in Suffolk Originally, the Suffolk community vaccination center at the Hilton Garden Inn—Suffolk Riverfront was projected to provide 1,000 to 2,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses per day, not ... Read more | Add your comment April 8, 2021 by Jimmy LaRoue. News Historic Garden Week returns Historic Garden Week is coming to Suffolk on April 17, with its headquarters based at Vintage Tavern, 1900 Governors Pointe Drive. For one week each ... Read more by Rachel Wartian, Friday, April 9, 2021 5:51 pm COVID-19 Sentara opens up COVID-19 vaccinations to community Sentara Healthcare has launched a COVID-19 vaccine self-scheduling website as long as appointments are available. The company said in a news release that anyone 16 ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, April 9, 2021 5:47 pm News Celebrate Week of the Young Child Suffolk Early Childhood Development Commission celebrates the 2021 Week of the Young Child, April 10-16 with a month-long reading challenge for families of children ages ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, April 9, 2021 5:39 pm News Scholarship deadline approaches The deadline for fall scholarships through the Camp Community College Foundation is quickly approaching. The online scholarship application for Camp Community College is open with ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, April 9, 2021 5:39 pm News National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week recognized The Suffolk Police Department and Suffolk Fire & Rescue are celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 11-17. In 1991, a Congressional resolution designated the ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, April 9, 2021 5:38 pm News Deadline approaches for student scholarships The Board of Directors of the Suffolk Art League announced that the application deadline is approaching soon for the 2021-2022 Suffolk Art League’s Sharon Picot ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, April 9, 2021 5:37 pm News National Animal Care and Control Week recognized National Animal Care and Control Week is set for April 11-17. The week of appreciation is designed to give recognition to the hard-working men and ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, April 9, 2021 5:37 pm Columnists Testing in the wilderness By Ariane Williams Ever felt like something halted your freedom? I don’t know about you, but the pandemic exposed the empty areas within my life. ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, April 9, 2021 5:30 pm Letters to the Editor Solar project is the way forward To the editor: I am writing in response to the article titled “Public meeting set for solar project,” published in your newspaper on March 24, ... Read more by Letters to the Editor, Friday, April 9, 2021 5:29 pm Editorials Learn about child abuse prevention resources With the month of April being National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Child Abuse Awareness Committee in Suffolk recently shared some resources to help prevent ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, April 9, 2021 5:27 pm News Unifying against child abuse April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Suffolk Early Childhood Development Commission wants to provide resources to help the community. Read more by Rachel Wartian, Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:21 pm BREAKING NEWS Pruden Boulevard reopens A portion of Pruden Boulevard is closed due to downed power lines. Read more by Staff Reports, Thursday, April 8, 2021 7:26 pm BREAKING NEWS State Police investigate interstate shooting The Virginia State Police are investigating an interstate shooting that happened on Wednesday evening on Interstate 664 north of the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel. Read more by Staff Reports, Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:03 pm News City budget proposal calls for 7.2% spending increase, 47 new hires Interim City Manager Al Moor’s first budget proposal is a robust one that calls for a 7.2% increase in spending from the current budget and ... Read more by Jimmy LaRoue, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 11:50 pm News Police investigate undetermined death Suffolk Police are looking into an undetermined death that happened on Elizabeth Street on Wednesday morning. Read more by Staff Reports, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 6:21 pm BREAKING NEWS Missing woman located The Suffolk Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing endangered elderly female, according to a city press release issued Wednesday afternoon. Read more by Staff Reports, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 1:41 pm BREAKING NEWS Police make arrest in robberies Suffolk Police have made an arrest in three recent robberies. Read more by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 9:41 pm Editorials Avoid distracted driving April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and Suffolk Police are taking this time to remind all drivers to put down their phones and pay ... Read more by Staff Reports, Tuesday, Apr...