Good morning, Hampton.

Huntington Ingalls Industries and its team, including Newport News Shipbuilding, were awarded a $76.6 billion Navy contract yesterday to build five Columbia-class and nine Virginia-class submarines & upgrade shipyard infrastructure.

Conner Kingston, a local singer-songwriter and frontman of The Ground Below who graduated from First Colonial, is set to perform his Tiny Desk Concert live on Sunday night at 6 on WHRV (available on demand at WHRO.org).

He also hosts an open mic night and works with Norfolk Public Schools.

An indigenous food program is bringing USDA-approved native recipes to public school cafeterias in Virginia.

Local tribes and chefs celebrated a summer summit on traditional foodways, and training for school nutritionists will roll out later to ensure meals are prepared with culturally authentic ingredients+ preserving indigenous food traditions.

Hampton University is fielding inquiries from some of the 500 Howard students who lost their enrollments as a result of the recent decision + Assistant VP Angela Boyd said that enrollment depends on available space.

On Monday, July 27, ODU researchers tested the TickBot on Chesapeake trails behind the Preserve on the Elizabeth to lower tick levels linked to rising tick-borne illnesses.

The team plans to improve the robot for potential future use by the community.

Sentara Health registered dietitian Shaye Arluk explained her daily supercharged breakfast bowl featuring berries, flaxseed, seeds, Ceylon cinnamon, kefir and granola to help fight disease—she will host a nutrition talk at Sentara Brock Cancer Center on Sept.

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A national study found spending on cardiovascular care in Hampton Roads has tripled since 2000 while death rates plateaued after 2011; Virginia Beach recorded nearly 1,200 fatalities, and doctors say limited access to care & healthy lifestyles in underserved areas calls for stronger prevention measures.

WWE Monday Night Raw

7:30 p.m. — Norfolk Scope Arena — $148 — Experience the thrill of live wrestling with WWE: RAW in Norfolk, VA.

Big Pink Music In-The-Round: School of Jazz

4-7 p.m. — Big Pink Music — $25 General Admission, $10 for Listener Members, Free for Presenter Members — Experience an intimate acoustic performance by four acclaimed jazz musicians in a unique setting.