As economic challenges persist, more families are facing the heartbreaking choice between feeding their loved ones or their pets. Recognizing this growing need, Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center (FNACC) took action and launched the Southside’s first Pet Pantry in 2011. Thanks to ongoing community support, the Pet Pantry has grown. With the help of…
Winter Weather Preparedness: How to Stay Safe During Freezing Temperatures
If you need to travel, use caution and wear proper clothing, hats, and gloves. VDOT encourages you to keep an emergency supply kit in your car with these automobile extras: Jumper cables Flares or reflective triangle Ice scraper Car cell phone charger Blanket Map Cat litter or sand (for better tire traction) Residents should also have…
Science Has Found a Way to Get An Annoying Song Out of Your Head
We’ve all been there—an earworm lodges itself in your brain, and no matter what you do, it just won’t go away. And with the holiday season upon us, getting that Christmas song stuck in your head can feel like pure torture. Enter the Earworm Eraser, a 40-second audio track designed to do exactly what its…
Your Guide to the Best Neighborhood Holiday Lights in Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is lighting up for the holidays! Get a list of popular holiday light displays below and click on the map below for more neighborhood listings. Adams Family Christmas Light: Dec 7- Jan. 1 Nightly from 5:30-10 pm. 100K lights set to music! 300 Block of Babbtown Road in Suffolk. Burns Family Christmas Lights…
2024 Hampton Roads Holidays: Get a List of Events, Light Displays, and More!
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season in Hampton Roads! Check out our guide to the best neighborhood light displays here. Chesapeake Chesapeake’s Christmas Bird Count Dec. 14th- Jan. 5th- Held annually by the National Audubon Society, this is the ideal way to see some of the over 200 species of birds flying…
Sweatpant Jeans Are the Holiday Trend We Didn’t Know We Needed
Just in time for all the holiday eating, sweatpant jeans are having a moment. Yep, sweatpants that look like jeans are trending, and range in price from about $36 on Amazon to $55 from Gap to $158 from Rag & Bone and on up. But, hey, can you put a price on comfort? Pass the potatoes! @shopmrscasual…
Is This the Worst “Wheel of Fortune” Guess Ever?
Did this Wheel of Fortune contestant make the worst guess ever? We’ve all seen some cringe-worthy moments on Wheel of Fortune, but Monday’s episode may have set a new standard. During the puzzle, “Give yourself a round of applause,” a contestant named Will Jordan made a guess that left everyone stunned. With most of the letters…
2024 National Toy Hall of Fame Inductees Include Three ’80s Favorites
The votes are in, and the Toy Hall of Fame has officially announced its class of 2024! Each year, The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, selects a few iconic toys to join the prestigious Hall of Fame. This year, from a pool of 12 finalists, the chosen inductees are Transformers, My…
Recreate Rachel’s Famous Thanksgiving Trifle from “Friends” with a Hello Fresh Kit!
Remember that hilarious Friends episode where Rachel tries to make a traditional English trifle for Thanksgiving dessert, but things go hilariously wrong? She doesn’t realize the pages of her recipe book are stuck together and accidentally combines half a trifle with half a shepherd’s pie—beef, peas, onions, and all! Ross figures it out and shares…
Shelter Pet Saturday: Meet Simba, the Playful and Energetic Feline Looking for a Loving Home!
Meet our Pitbull Tobacco & More Pet of the Week at Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center: Simba is a confident yet cautious kitty with a charming personality. He loves to find cozy hiding spots up high where he can observe the world around him. Full of energy, Simba thrives on playtime—at least once…