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  • 1 week ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

    PORTSMOUTH, Va. — At Portsmouth's State of the City last month, Mayor Shannon Glover announced that nearly 750 new businesses were established in Portsmouth last year, and he said the city was positioned to become the "region's small business capital."Wednesday, groups of small business owners, local entrepreneurs, and vendors —all eager to learn about building a business and navigating city contracts— flocked to Portsmouth's Tidewater Community College campus.

  • 1 week ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

    NORFOLK, Va. — A far-right public figure named Stew Peters, known for making social media posts promoting antisemitism and white nationalism, has been banned from the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel where he was slated to speak at the USS Liberty Veterans Association (LVA) reunion next month, an LVA boardmember confirmed to WTKR News 3 Tuesday.

  • 1 week ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

    PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth hosted its annual Memorial Day parade Monday, a salute to the men and women who served and sacrificed. This is one of the longest-running Memorial Day parades in the country. This year marks the 141st consecutive year the city's held the event. "We're here to celebrate unity, but also to remember," said Portsmouth city council member and retired Rear Adm. Mark Hugel during the event. "Portsmouth's first Decoration Day parade was held in 1884.

  • 1 week ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

    NORFOLK, Va. — Deadly crashes typically spike in summer, according to traffic safety experts. That's as more inexperienced, young drivers hit the roads and more impaired people drive after summer events. Tammy Gweedo McGee knows the impact. “My baby was gone in the blink of an eye because of the careless actions of a driver," McGee said. Her son Conner was killed in a car crash along Yorktown Road in 2019. He was just 16.

  • 2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

    PORTSMOUTH, Va. — With a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning, Bon Secours announced the opening of a primary care clinic in downtown Portsmouth. It's located on the second floor of the Mustard Seed Place. The full-scope family practice is available for all ages and welcomes both insured and uninsured patients. The clinic offers physicals, lab work, virtual visits, and walk-in care for routine and acute needs.

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