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11/08/2026

11/07/2026

“Never let fear of failure stop you from chasing the life you know you deserve. Believe in yourself, trust your journey, and keep moving forward.”

— Aaliyah 🕊️

11/07/2026

Hampton Therapeutic Recreation Dance!

11/03/2026

🏠 NEWPORT NEWS OVERNIGHT SHELTER | PORT 2026–2027

Please share this resource with anyone experiencing homelessness or needing overnight shelter this winter. ❤️

LINK of Hampton Roads’ PORT shelter program runs November 4, 2026–March 23, 2027. Shelter locations rotate among Newport News churches.

🩺 MEDICAL CARE PARTNERSHIP
Riverside Health and the City of Newport News are partnering with LINK of Hampton Roads to bring medical care and wellness support to winter shelters.
Ask shelter staff about available medical services and when the medical team will be on-site.

⏰ CHECK-IN INFORMATION

• Intake begins at 5:30 p.m. nightly.
• Late arrivals are accepted.
• Shelter staff and sheriffs may deny entry at their discretion.

📍 NOVEMBER LOCATIONS

November 4–10: The Lighthouse Church
604 Hilton Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23605

November 11–24: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
372 Hiden Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606

November 25–December 1: Denbigh Church of Christ
205 Denbigh Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23602

📅 WHERE TO GO
Find your date on the attached schedule, then go to the church address listed for that week. Check the schedule each week because the location changes.

📋 IMPORTANT SHELTER RULES

• No weapons, including guns, knives, or other items shelter security considers weapons. Violations may result in immediate removal.
• No alcohol or illegal drug use while staying at the shelter. Violations may result in immediate removal.
• Smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor areas.
• Anyone listed on the Virginia S*x Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry must notify shelter management of their registry status.
• Keep electronics on silent or vibrate. Take calls outside dormitory areas, keep sound low or use headphones, and be considerate about device content.
• Do not photograph others without their permission.

🌐 Program information: www.linkhr.org

❤️ Save and share the attached schedule. Thank you to the host churches, volunteers, shelter teams, Riverside Health, and the City of Newport News for supporting our neighbors this winter.

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10/13/2026

‼️ URGENT MISSING SEARCH ‼️ PLEASE SHARE
HELP LOCATE MISSING TEEN SELENA ALFORD

Selena Alford is only 13 years old, and her family is pleading for help bringing her home safely.

She was last seen near Coleman Place, off Oklahoma Avenue, in Norfolk, Virginia.

Her family says they have not seen or heard from her since. Every hour without answers brings more fear for the people who love her and desperately need to know she is safe.

Selena was last seen wearing black pajama pants with skeleton designs and a black zip-up hoodie. She was reportedly with someone who may have been driving a black Nissan.

If you saw Selena, remember that vehicle, or know anything about where she might be, please speak up. A detail that seems small to you could help bring this child home.

Please don’t scroll past Selena’s face. Share her story and help keep people looking.

📞 Anyone with information should contact the Norfolk Police Department’s non-emergency line at 757-441-5610. Call 911 if you see her or believe she may be in danger.

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07/25/2026

Trade & Technical School that serves Hampton Roads VA! 4X’s Best of Coastal Virginia WINNER!!!

06/29/2026

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress”

06/27/2026

Tony Brown has passed away. Brown was an academic, businessman, and a trailblazer in journalism. Long before Black faces regularly sat in broadcast news chairs, Tony Brown was there. A native of West Virginia, he would make his way to Detroit and in 1959 graduated from Wayne State University. He received his masters from the university in 1961. By 1962, he became a drama critic for the Detroit Courier newspaper. In 1971, he became executive producer (and sometime host) of the monthly TV program Black Journal. The show, which had aired on the television network’s NET and then PBS since 1968 was produced and hosted by Brown from 1970. It was renamed Tony Browns Journal in 1977, it began on commercial television in syndication from 1978, then moved to PBS in 1982.
Along the way he served as (founding) Dean of Howard University’s School of Communication, he later served as Dean for Hampton’s School of Communication. In the late 80s, he would produce and direct the film, The White Girl. He was a long-time proponent of buying Black and support of Black business. Brown was 93.