Kelsey Jones
Reporter at WTKR-TV (Norfolk, VA)
Reporter at WGNT-TV (Norfolk, VA)
@wtkr3 reporter. 757 native. @vcu alum. story ideas? Email me [email protected]
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2 days ago |
wtkr.com | Kelsey Jones
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — An 8-year-old Newport News boy is seeking support in a national competition aimed at protecting wildlife. Smith Simpson is competing in the 2025 Ranger Rick Nature Contest, organized by the National Wildlife Federation, which celebrates young environmentalists. The winner of the competition will receive $20,000. Smith's passion for nature began with hiking and exploring the outdoors.
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2 days ago |
wtkr.com | Kelsey Jones
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A local woman opened a grocery store called Semi-It Market to bring much-needed relief to a community that has become a food desert. Inside of Semi-It Market you'll find Cindy Rosa, a local real estate agent who saw a need in her community. "I wanted a piece of fruit one day, and that's really how it started. I went to go look for some and I couldn't find any.
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5 days ago |
wtkr.com | Kelsey Jones
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Elizabeth River Project lost its $75,000 federal education grant in an unexpected setback that project leaders say will affect environmental education programs for hundreds of Portsmouth students. "We received an email and it said effective today, this grant is terminated," said Lacy Shirey, executive director for the Elizabeth River Project. Shirey said the organization received an email on May 5.
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6 days ago |
wtkr.com | Kelsey Jones
NORFOLK, Va. — NORFOLK, Va.— Jerrauld C. Jones, a longtime judge and state delegate, has died at 70. Jones became one of the first African-American students to integrate Ingleside Elementary School in 1961 and later the Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg in 1967. He graduated in 1976 from Princeton University and in 1980 with his Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law.
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1 week ago |
wtkr.com | Kelsey Jones
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A new center will take care of around 200 kids between the ages of six months to five years old throughout the peninsula, aiming to ease the burden of childcare for many families. In addition, the center will also provide an opportunity for early childhood educators to train and enhance their skills. MaRhonda Carter knows firsthand the need for affordable and quality child care.
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