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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 December 25, 2025

Holiday Film On Lifetime Penned By HBCU Alum

Florida A&M University alumnus Gregory Anderson channels love, loss, and tradition into Deck the Hallways, a Lifetime holiday film inspired by caring for his late father, legendary HBCU professor Dr. Osiefield Anderson, whose teachings and spirit shape the movie’s emotional core. #DeckTheHallways, #HBCUExcellence, #BlackFilmmakers, #FAMU, #LifetimeMovies, #HolidayFilm, #BlackCinema, #LegacyStory
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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 November 17, 2025

Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore

Char Adams’ new book Black-Owned traces the revolutionary journey of Black-owned bookstores from David Ruggles’ abolitionist shop in 1834 to today’s digital literary spaces. Blending history, activism, and culture, Adams reveals how these bookstores became more than retail spaces—they were hubs for liberation, creativity, and the fight to amplify Black voices.
#BlackOwnedBookstores #CharAdams #BlackAuthors #BlackLiterature #BookReview #BlackHistory #ReadingCulture #BuyBlack #SupportBlackWriters
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Virginia Beach News November 8, 2025

Partial SNAP Benefits For November Coming From Emergency Fund

In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive only partial funding for its November distribution — leaving tens of millions of Americans, including many Black families, exposed to the risk of food insecurity.
#SNAP #FoodAssistance #HungerRelief #GovernmentShutdown #EmergencyFunding #BlackCommunities #EconomicJustice #SocialAndCivicWhirl #WashingtonDC #FederalAid
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Virginia Beach News October 30, 2025

Ribbon Cutting Held for New Accessibility Ramp at Aberdeen Gardens Museum

On October 1, during the first day of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Aberdeen Gardens Historic Museum in Hampton unveiled a new ADA-compliant ramp and paved backyard pathway—thanks to funding from the Dominion Energy Charitable Fund—ensuring visitors with mobility devices can finally tour the landmark neighborhood’s story without barrier. #AccessibilityForAll #AberdeenGardens #HamptonVA #MobilityInclusion #HistoricBlackNeighborhood #ADA #DisabilityAwareness #MuseumAccess #DominionEnergy
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Virginia Beach News October 11, 2025

Virginia’s Top Democratic Candidates Maintain Their State-Wide Lead

A recent Wason Center survey shows Democratic candidates leading in all three major statewide contests in Virginia just as early voting gets underway, with Spanberger ahead by 10 points, Hashmi by 9, and Jones by 6.
#Virginia2025 #VirginiaPolitics #MidtermWatch #DemocratsLead #EarlyVoting #WasonPoll #StatewideRaces #ElectionTrends
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Virginia Beach News October 2, 2025

Assata Shakur Remembered As Symbol Of Black Liberation

Assata Shakur, revolutionary, poet, and symbol of Black liberation, is remembered for her struggle, sacrifice, and words that continue to inspire freedom movements worldwide.
#AssataShakur #BlackLiberation #BlackPanthers #COINTELPRO #CivilRights #BLM #FreedomFighter #RevolutionaryWomen #BlackHistory
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Virginia Beach News September 22, 2025

Book Review: American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback

Seth Wickersham’s American Kings blends biography and history to reveal the triumphs, struggles, and cultural impact of quarterbacks from Arch Manning to Warren Moon, Andrew Luck, and more.
#AmericanKings #Quarterback #NFLHistory #FootballBooks #SportsBiography #WarrenMoon #CalebWilliams
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Virginia Beach News September 13, 2025

September 27: Men’s Health Fair At HU Center To Combat Rising Prostate Cancer

Hampton University will host a Men’s Health Fair on Sept. 27 at the Proton Cancer Institute, offering free prostate screenings and education. With Black men facing the highest risks of diagnosis and death, community leaders and health experts unite to stress early detection and lifesaving action.
#ProstateCancerAwareness #MensHealth #BlackMensHealth #HamptonUniversity #EarlyDetection #GetScreened
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