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Norfolk mayor recognizes local firefighters for recovery efforts in Surfside condo collapse City of Norfolk and last updated 2021-07-20 22:00:55-04 NORFOLK, Va. - A group of local firefighters is being recognized for helping during a tragedy in Florida. During Tuesday's city council meeting, Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander recognized seven members of Norfolk Fire-Rescue for assisting in the recovery efforts after the condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida. The Norfolk firefighters were a part of the USAR Virginia Task Force 2 that deployed to Florida and recovered 25 people from the collap...

A brush fire that started May 22 and at one point reached 1,500 acres in the Golden Gate Estates forced the evacuation of the Topaz Assistance Dogs kennel, located on 12th Avenue Southeast.

Raising a roof, and expectations, for the homeless: Steve Duin column Posted May 01, 2021 Facebook Share Homer Williams, the founder of Oregon Harbor of Hope, has long preached a simple and tenacious sermon on the homeless. In a disaster zone, the Portland developer argues, “The first step is always providing a safe place. That’s what we’d do after an earthquake. A place where you can lock your door and get a good night’s sleep. No one gets a good night’s sleep on the streets, and over time, you’re degraded both mentally and physically.” At LIT Workshop in Northwest Portland...

There is no downtown Wylie, but locating your church near the Wylie High School campus is close enough. First Christian (Disciples of Christ) in 2019 departed downtown Abilene, leaving its site at North Third Street after entering into a sale agreement with neighboring First Baptist. It was put up for sale in 2018. This was big news because First Christian has been around for 135 years; Abilene was founded 140 years ago this year. Its congregation has worshipped at the Enterprise Building — and, of course, online when in-person services were negated by COVID-19. But even during a pande...

Delayed arrival of COVID-19 vaccine causes some residents to wait for hours Friday Doses arrive vaccine mid-morning for 8 a.m. appointments Seniors seeking their second shot of the COVID-19 vaccine Friday said they had to wait for hours after waiting for doses to arrive. and last updated 2021-03-05 18:42:05-05 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Seniors seeking their second shot of the COVID-19 vaccine Friday said they had to wait for hours after waiting for doses to arrive. Joan Pickford and Joan Warren were prepared for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at St. Juliana Catholic Church in We...