Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 22nd of August.
Good morning, Hampton.
🎭 Culture
This Sunday, Aug. 23, WHRV will air The Acoustic Highway featuring local and national artists like Ron Fetner, Mercy Creek, and Hampton Roads natives Michael Lillle, James Lee Stanley + Emmy Lou Harris to wrap up the weekend before the new school week begins.
🎓 Education
Dr. Andre Douglas, a Western Branch High School graduate, is training for the Artemis III mission in mid-2027—he credits Chesapeake classrooms and community experiences with preparing him for NASA.
He has chased his dream since age 7 and will test docking procedures in Earth orbit.
🏛️ Government
Virginia State Police conducted Operation DISS-RUPT on I-64 on Aug.
20 and 21 to check for drivers distracted, impaired, speeding or not wearing seatbelts along the 299-mile stretch. Officials said the patrol aimed to cut fatal crashes and boost road safety in our community.
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