Norfolk’s Ryan Resilience Lab explores how rising sea levels will impact us

Norfolk’s Ryan Resilience Lab explores how rising sea levels will impact us

NORFOLK, Va. — The Ryan Resilience Lab is a new facility in Norfolk that explores how rising sea levels will affect us all. The lab considers which green building practices and systems should be used to combat climate change. The hope is that it will lead the way for a more sustainable future as the … Read more

Nebraska woman who helped terminate daughter’s pregnancy sentenced to prison

Nebraska woman who helped terminate daughter’s pregnancy sentenced to prison

A woman who helped illegally terminate her daughter’s pregnancy is sentenced to prison.Friday morning, a Madison County judge ordered Jessica Burgess to serve two years in prison. She’s eligible for mandatory release after a year with good time.In July, Burgess pleaded guilty to three felony charges for helping her daughter obtain pills and giving her … Read more

P&O cruise passengers en route to Norfolk Island left stranded in Auckland due to visa issue

P&O cruise passengers en route to Norfolk Island left stranded in Auckland due to visa issue

Expectant passengers of the Pacific Explorer were not allowed aboard due to visa issues and were left stranded in Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs More than 50 cruise ship passengers were left stranded on an Auckland wharf after being refused entry for not having appropriate visas. This is despite cruise ship operator P&O Cruises’ customer … Read more

Boy receives ‘historic’ gene therapy treatment at Virginia hospital

Boy receives ‘historic’ gene therapy treatment at Virginia hospital

NORFOLK, Va. — A gene therapy treatment that doctors said is life-altering for patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy was approved by the FDA in June. Now, the parents of one 5-year-old in Norfolk said they have hope again as their child is treated in what doctors at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) claimed … Read more