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🌱 Free Tuition For Ukraine Students + Police Presence Increased

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Posted Fri, Mar 25, 2022 at 7:54 pm ET|Updated Fri, Mar 25, 2022 at 9:01 pm ET

Good morning! My name is Carla, and I'll be your new curator for the Norfolk Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

A shower in the p.m.; breezy. High: 57 Low: 40.

Here are the top three stories in Norfolk today:

Two local students, Jordan Husk and Annalise Thapaliya, are honorable mention prize winners in C-SPAN's 2022 StudentCam competition. The international video documentary competition asked the question, "How does the federal government impact your life?" The high school students' answer, the safety of our drinking water, was explored in their six-minute documentary, "Diving into the Safe Drinking Water Act." (News 3 WTKR Norfolk)
Hampton University President William Harvey announced that the university is offering free tuition, room, and board to up to 100 Ukrainian and international students displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The students will have the opportunity to continue their education here in the Hampton Roads area free of charge this summer, with the option to stay after the summer and pay regular tuition and fees. Dr. Harvey stated that the collective university faculty, staff, and students are heartbroken over the atrocities taking place in the war-torn country. (Richmond Free Press)
Norfolk police have increased their presence downtown after a shooting on Granby Street last week that killed two and left three others injured. Virginia Pilot reporter Sierra Jenkins and semi-pro football player Devon "Malik" Harris died in the incident. The police have said they will increase patrols Thursday through Saturday. (13newsnow.com WVEC)

Today in and around Norfolk:

48 Hour Audition Workshop At Little Theatre of Norfolk (9:00 AM)
The Ribbon Mill At Little Theatre of Norfolk (8:00 PM)
DEJA & Friends Performing Pink Floyd's The Wall At Elevation 27, Virginia Beach (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

Learn more about some of Norfolk's most adorable adoptable cats and dogs on Patch! Visit an area shelter to meet them in person and bring them home. (Norfolk Patch)
In celebration of Women's History Month, Nauticus will host a special event on March 26 featuring a variety of hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities. In addition, local women will speak on how they include STEM in their careers. (WAVY.com)
According to a study released by Anytime Estimate, Norfolk has some of the best pizza in the nation, while New York doesn't make the top 15. The website analyzed business and census data, economic and labor statistics, and Google Trends.

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Carla Varner