Busy week? Need to get caught up on what’s going on in Hampton Roads? We’ve got you covered. Here are several notable news stories that happened this week.
The snow fell, and so did the revenue
Chances are, you didn’t go out much during the winter storm and you weren’t the only one. Once the roads were clear, a consultant calculated that the snowfall caused about $53 million in lost retail and restaurant revenue over four days in the Norfolk and Virginia Beach area – sales that won’t likely be made up.
Other losers were hourly workers, who either couldn’t get to work or were sidelined because their employer chose not to open.
Making room at Oceanfront for a SEALs tribute
A retired Navy SEAL is leading an effort to bring a SEAL heritage monument to the Boardwalk — specifically, a stand-alone SEAL monument featuring the “Naked Warrior” statue on 38th Street.
A stone wall capped with granite and inscribed with the history of SEALs and their predecessors would surround it. A star for every SEAL and a paw print for every SEAL war dog killed in the line of duty would be embedded in the wall.
For the first time in years, a new face at head of Beach School Board
For the first time in 18 years, the city’s School Board is getting a new leader. The board on Tuesday night selected Beverly Anderson as its chairwoman.
Dan Edwards had served as chairman since 1999. He was the longest-serving School Board leader in South Hampton Roads history.
Edwards, who was elected vice chairman, said he wanted to spend more time with family.
