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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
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Memorial Day events around Hampton Roads
Several cities throughout Hampton Roads will honor the sacrifice of the nation's service members with Memorial Day events on Monday. Here's how government services will be impacted by the holiday. ___ Mayor's Commission on Veterans Affairs will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday in front of City Hall. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move into City Council chambers. For more information, visit ___ Service members to be honored The city will honor the sacrifice of the nation's service members during its annual Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony 2 p.m. Monday at Wisconsin Square, near the USS Wisconsin. The event is co-sponsored by the Veterans Affairs Advisory Commission. For more information, visit Memorial Day parade and more Larchmont-Edgewater Civic League will host its third annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony from 10-11:30 a.m. Monday at Larchmont United Methodist Church, 1101 Jamestown Crescent. Parade line-up (St. Patrick's School's parking lot) at 9:15 a.m.; parade starts at 10 a.m.; parade ends at 10:45 a.m.; followed by a wreath laying ceremony at 11:15 a.m. (on the greenspace). The festival will also feature a 40-piece orchestra, community booths, Norfolk Fire Department Demo and more. For more information, visit Honoring fallen service members MacArthur Memorial will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. Visitors can place a poppy on a memorial wreath in the MacArthur Memorial rotunda to honor a fallen service member and receive a flower and flag arrangement to place at a veteran's grave or special site, while supplies last. Admission is free. For more information, visit ___ The city will have its annual Memorial Day parade honoring the sacrifices of the brave men and women in the United States Armed Forces 10 a.m. Monday. The parade will feature floats, marching bands, military units and travels on High Street from Peninsula Avenue (at I.C. Norcom High School) to Crawford Street. For more information, visit ___ Virginia Department of Veterans Services will host a Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, 5310 Milners Road. Attendees should arrive by 9:30 a.m. for parking and seating. Prior to the cemetery ceremony, volunteers will place miniature American flags on gravesites. American Legion Post 88 commander Dave Buchy will serve as emcee with music provided by singer Lily Morgan, bagpiper Andrew Lawrence and bugler Mark Hendrickson. For more information, visit ___ The city will hold a ceremony from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial, across from the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place inside the Convention Center. The event is free and will also be livestreamed on the city's website at Military commands and organizations are invited to bring wreaths on behalf of their organizations. For more information, visit ___ The county will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at noon Monday on the lawn of York Hall, 301 Main St., Yorktown. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors. Prior to the ceremony, the Fifes and Drums of Yorktown will march to York Hall around 11:45 a.m. Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 824, will serve as the color guard. Wreath laying will be provided by Disabled American Veterans Chapter 13; Comte de Grasse Chapter — Daughters of the American Revolution; and Moore House Society — Children of the American Revolution. For more information, call 757-890-3800.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Memorial Day events around Hampton Roads
Several cities throughout Hampton Roads will honor the sacrifice of the nation's service members with Memorial Day events on Monday. Here's how government services will be impacted by the holiday. ___ Mayor's Commission on Veterans Affairs will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday in front of City Hall. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move into City Council chambers. For more information, visit ___ Service members to be honored The city will honor the sacrifice of the nation's service members during its annual Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony 2 p.m. Monday at Wisconsin Square, near the USS Wisconsin. The event is co-sponsored by the Veterans Affairs Advisory Commission. For more information, visit Memorial Day parade and more Larchmont-Edgewater Civic League will host its third annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony from 10-11:30 a.m. Monday at Larchmont United Methodist Church, 1101 Jamestown Crescent. Parade line-up (St. Patrick's School's parking lot) at 9:15 a.m.; parade starts at 10 a.m.; parade ends at 10:45 a.m.; followed by a wreath laying ceremony at 11:15 a.m. (on the greenspace). The festival will also feature a 40-piece orchestra, community booths, Norfolk Fire Department Demo and more. For more information, visit Honoring fallen service members MacArthur Memorial will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. Visitors can place a poppy on a memorial wreath in the MacArthur Memorial rotunda to honor a fallen service member and receive a flower and flag arrangement to place at a veteran's grave or special site, while supplies last. Admission is free. For more information, visit ___ The city will have its annual Memorial Day parade honoring the sacrifices of the brave men and women in the United States Armed Forces 10 a.m. Monday. The parade will feature floats, marching bands, military units and travels on High Street from Peninsula Avenue (at I.C. Norcom High School) to Crawford Street. For more information, visit ___ Virginia Department of Veterans Services will host a Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, 5310 Milners Road. Attendees should arrive by 9:30 a.m. for parking and seating. Prior to the cemetery ceremony, volunteers will place miniature American flags on gravesites. American Legion Post 88 commander Dave Buchy will serve as emcee with music provided by singer Lily Morgan, bagpiper Andrew Lawrence and bugler Mark Hendrickson. For more information, visit ___ The city will hold a ceremony from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial, across from the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place inside the Convention Center. The event is free and will also be livestreamed on the city's website at Military commands and organizations are invited to bring wreaths on behalf of their organizations. For more information, visit ___ The county will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at noon Monday on the lawn of York Hall, 301 Main St., Yorktown. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors. Prior to the ceremony, the Fifes and Drums of Yorktown will march to York Hall around 11:45 a.m. Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 824, will serve as the color guard. Wreath laying will be provided by Disabled American Veterans Chapter 13; Comte de Grasse Chapter — Daughters of the American Revolution; and Moore House Society — Children of the American Revolution. For more information, call 757-890-3800.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Restoration to MacArthur Memorial's 175-year-old dome making headway
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Mermaid City is known for its historic landmarks and structures, but it takes continued preservation efforts to keep them standing tall, and now, there's a focus on the MacArthur Memorial, with special attention to its beloved cupola, currently under construction. MacArthur Memorial artifact a finalist for conservation prize The memorial itself was constructed between 1847 and 1850, serving as Norfolk's very first City Hall and Courthouse. And 1964 was the year it officially transitioned to become the MacArthur Memorial by the city of Norfolk. But atop the site is its most prominent fixture — its 175-year-old dome. 'The interior of the space right beneath the dome is now the final resting place of general of the Army Douglas MacArthur and his wife, Jean MacArthur,' said MacArthur Memorial director Amanda Williams. Restoration to the dome began last November and is financially backed by the city of Norfolk. It was designed by Thomas U. Walter, a notable American architect of the 19th-century, and also, the brains behind constructing the dome of the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C. 'The dome is one of the great historic structures in Norfolk, and the work is basically to conserve that 175-year-old structure and make sure that we can maintain it in its glory for another 50, 100 years,' she said. 'And so, it's basically just repairing wood that's rotted, painting, and just again, making sure that we preserve it in the way that it was constructed.' The curved structure is 50 feet high and houses what's called General MacArthur's resumé . The dome plays a monumental part in what attracts more than 130,000 visitors a year, especially on holidays like Memorial Day. 'It's a list of some of the major accomplishments and jobs that he held throughout his 52-year Army career. And it's a very, very impressive list,' Williams said. 'General MacArthur's career took him all over the world, and there are a lot of people that come to Norfolk, really to see this museum and to kind of pay their respects to the general and his legacy.' The dome restoration project is expected to be completed in the fall of this year. The MacArthur Memorial at 198 Bank St. in Norfolk is free and open to the public year-round from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For information on the site's Memorial Day holiday events, click . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Climate
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Norfolk winter storm city information
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The City of Norfolk released information to the public on how this week's winter storm will impact city services. Snow is expected to begin falling late Wednesday morning and continue through Thursday evening. WAVY Weather Detailed Forecast All City of Norfolk government offices, recreation centers and libraries, including The Slover, will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 19. This includes the Norfolk Animal Care Center, MacArthur Memorial, Nauticus, Offices of the Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue and the Norfolk Courthouse as well as the Virginia Zoo and Chrysler Museum. The Norfolk Botanical Garden will close at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 19. MacArthur Memorial's screening of Sands of Iwo Jima has been rescheduled to Friday, Feb. 28. Regular trash collection on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Routes for Thursday, Feb. 20, will be collected on Saturday, Feb. 22. Routes for Friday, Feb. 21, will be collected on Monday, Feb. 24. All bulk and yard waste collections for the remainder of this week have been cancelled. Street parking will be removed downtown along Boush St., Granby St., Main St. and Waterside Dr. starting Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 10 p.m. until Saturday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. to allow for plowing operations. The York Street Garage and Brambleton Lot will be open until 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, for residents who need parking Downtown. Water Street will be closed from the Dominion Tower garage exit to Main Street/Park Avenue to accommodate snow stacking operations. Hampton Roads Transit service is suspended as of 4pm Wednesday, February 19 and will not operate Thursday, February 20. Visit for full details and updates. HRT to suspend services early on Wednesday, all day Thursday due to winter storm Public Works crews have been treating underpasses, bridges and major intersections. Plowing begins when two inches of snow is accumulated, and conditions are safe to do so. Residents are asked to stay off the roads, if possible, once the snow begins so crews can operate and emergency vehicles can respond without interference. A reminder that Norfolk City Code (Sec. 42-34) states it is the property owner or occupant's responsibility to clean snow from sidewalks abutting their property. Norfolk Public Schools will close for in-person learning on Wednesday, Feb. 19. NPS staff members are expected to work remotely in accordance with direction provided by school-level/departmental supervisors. All students will transition to remote learning. Time changes for the Thursday, Feb. 20 doubleheader at Chartway Arena. Women's basketball is now at 2 p.m. with the Men's game moved to a 5 p.m. start time. Follow for more details. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
