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Virginia Beach News January 31, 2026

Trending In America: Record-high Share Of 40-Year-Olds Never Married

A growing share of Americans are reaching age 40 without ever marrying, with the trend especially pronounced among African Americans. New Pew Research data highlights shifting attitudes, economic pressures, and long-term implications for family life and aging in the U.S.
#MarriageTrends #SingleAt40 #BlackAmerica #PewResearch #RelationshipsToday #DemographicShift #FamilyStructure #TrendingInAmerica
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Virginia Beach News January 3, 2026

Utility Costs Are Rising Nationwide, Including Virginia

Utility rates are rising across the country, and Virginia residents are not immune. New data show millions of Americans facing higher electric and natural gas bills as utilities upgrade aging infrastructure, respond to extreme weather, and absorb growing demand tied to artificial intelligence data centers.
#UtilityBills #EnergyCosts #VirginiaNews #CostOfLiving #ElectricRates #NaturalGas #ClimateAndEnergy #AIInfrastructure #EconomicPressure
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Virginia Beach News November 27, 2025

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill Strips Nursing of Professional Status as Black Women Across the Nation Brace for Devastating Consequences

The Trump administration’s new loan-cap rules under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” recast nursing as a non-professional degree — sharply reducing access to federal graduate loans and threatening to derail advanced nursing education, with Black women among those most likely to suffer.
#NursingCrisis #StudentLoans #OneBigBeautifulBill #HealthcareJustice #BlackNurses #EducationEquity #NursingShortage #AANews
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Virginia Beach News July 19, 2025

Foodbank Plans Move From Norfolk To Virginia Beach After Three Decades

A new study finds drinking Black coffee may lower your risk of death—but adding sugar or cream could erase those health benefits, especially for heart and cancer-related risks.
#BlackCoffeeOnly #HealthyLiving #CoffeeStudy #TuftsUniversity #HeartHealth #BlackHealthMatters #CutTheCream #SugarFreeLife #WellnessNews #BlackPressUSA
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Virginia Beach News May 24, 2025

Gov. Moore Signs Major Legislative Bills In Maryland

Governor Wes Moore signs 170 new Maryland bills into law, addressing reckless driving, reproductive rights, disability ID access, environmental protection, and public safety in a landmark legislative session.
#WesMoore #MarylandLegislation #ReproductiveRights #ChesapeakeBay #EnvironmentalJustice #EricIDLaw #SergeantKeppAct #HumanTraffickingAwareness #BlackLeadership #PublicSafetyReform
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Virginia Beach News March 29, 2025

Rev. Jamal Bryant’s Target Boycott Mobilizes 150,000

Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant’s national boycott of Target has gained significant traction, with over 150,000 participants and more than 100 Black vendors withdrawing their products from the retailer. The campaign, launched in response to Target’s rollback of DEI commitments, has contributed to a $2 billion decrease in the company’s value. Bryant calls on the Black community to stay engaged, emphasizing the power of collective economic action.
#JamalBryant #TargetBoycott #BlackEconomicPower #SocialJustice #DEI #CorporateAccountability #BuyBlack
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Virginia Beach News January 23, 2025

Dr. King In 1960: “Keep Moving From This Mountain”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1960 speech, “Keep Moving From This Mountain,” resonates today as Black voter turnout faces new challenges, echoing the momentum and setbacks of the civil rights movement.
#MLK #BlackVoterTurnout #CivilRights #KeepMoving #VotingRightsAct #ShelbyCounty #BlackHistory #SpelmanCollege
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Virginia Beach News December 24, 2024

Jesse Jackson Jr. Seeks Hunter’s Advocacy For Non-Violent Felons

Jesse Jackson Jr. seeks Hunter Biden’s support for pardons for non-violent felons who have served their sentences, arguing for the need to end the stigma and legal barriers they continue to face. He calls for a full and unconditional pardon to help these “debt-paid” individuals rebuild their lives.
#JesseJacksonJr #HunterBiden #criminaljusticereform #pardonadvocacy #felonization #nonviolentfelons #civilrights #prisonreform #justiceforfelons #criminaljustice
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Virginia Beach News December 7, 2024

This Website Helps You Locate Black Doctors

Discover how the revamped “Find a Black Doctor” website connects patients with Black physicians to improve health outcomes.
#BlackDoctors #HealthEquity #BlackPatientCare #FindABlackDoctor #RepresentationMatters #HealthDisparities #JacksonHeartStudy
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Virginia Beach News November 9, 2024

Former Ky. Officer Guilty In Breonna Taylor Death

Four years after the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a former Louisville police officer has been convicted of civil rights violations. Despite the conviction, questions persist about the delays in holding police accountable for killings involving Black victims.
#BreonnaTaylor #PoliceAccountability #JusticeForBreonna #BlackLivesMatter #CivilRights #PoliceBrutality #LouisvilleNews #JusticeSystem
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