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08/01/2025

12-time Grammy Award-winning Gospel Singer Shirley Caesar accepted the Friend of Suffolk Award. She was unable to attend the Shepherdess Awards event held in Suffolk this month, on July 19, 2025, at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts. Dr. Calvin Franklin, senior pastor of New Paul’s Temple Holin...

08/01/2025

In an effort to create long-term community partnerships, Hero Kids Foundation, the STEM academy at Booker T. Washington Elementary School, and the Center for Educational Innovation and Opportunity at Old Dominion University have started a partnership to develop a hands-on STEM curriculum. Kristen Du...

08/01/2025

Franklin High School alum Dr. Xavier Scott was recently recognized by AmeriCorps and the office of the President of the United States with the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer service. AmeriCorps, the federal agency ...

07/31/2025

The Suffolk Planning Commission has unanimously approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2025-00009 for a Verizon Wireless cell tower at 3927 Bridge Road, with an 8 to 0 vote. The recommendation for approval will now be forwarded to the City Council for their Aug.20 meeting. The request was presented b...

07/31/2025

Noah Dowd began his musical journey in an unconventional way. In high school, he could rank his top three elective choices. After putting chorus in the third place spot, his mom called the school and had them change it to his first choice. When Dowd was put in chorus, he came home confused, wonderin...

07/31/2025

The Downtown Festival Park mural, now in progress and expected to be completed this week, presents a striking addition to Suffolk’s public art landscape. Spearheaded by Miami‑based muralist Jorge‑Miguel Rodriguez, the project is part of the Suffolk Art League and Keep Suffolk Beautiful’s ong...

07/30/2025

The Suffolk Planning Commission welcomed two new members during its July meeting, which concluded with remarks focused on service, community, and collaboration. Chairman Mills Staylor introduced new commissioners Selena Thornton Emanuel and Thomas Powell, inviting each to share their backgrounds and...

07/30/2025

With 18 to 20 current bus driver vacancies, Suffolk Public Schools is looking to fill some of those spots urgently. With an upcoming SPS job fair on July 31, SPS director of transportation, Kevin Privott, urges people to apply for bus driver, bus aide, and substitute driver positions. At the end of....

07/29/2025

The Suffolk Public School Board voted to amend the current equity policy in a 4-2 vote during the meeting on July 24. Board members Kimberly Slingluff and Dawn Marie Brittingham Ed. D. were the dissenting votes. The amendments were first brought to the Board at the July 10 meeting as an information....

07/28/2025

SUFFOLK, VA –Suffolk Police are attempting to locate a subject wanted in connection to an incident which occurred on July 24, 2025, where police responded to the 800 block of Garfield Ave for a Shooting Into An Occupied Building. Kenneth Lee Fiers, 38, of Suffolk is wanted in connection to this in...

07/26/2025

Suffolk Police arrested 25-year-old Myden Nix of Suffolk on July 25 following a child po*******hy investigation. Nix is charged with 16 counts of possession of child po*******hy with more charges pending. According to a release sent out by SPD, the case started with a cyber-tip from the National Cen...

07/25/2025

The former Keurig Dr Pepper roasting plant on the outskirts of Windsor will be sold to a Washington, D.C.-based company, according to Isle of Wight County Economic Development Director Kristi Sutphin. Sutphin said at a July 8 meeting of the county’s Economic Development Authority that she’d rece...

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