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New rankings highlight health concerns in Suffolk, region

WEBSuffolk ranks in the upper tier of Western Tidewater localities in health outcomes and the health factors that lead to them, while neighboring Franklin is near …

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Health district director changes again

WEBDr. Nancy Welch, Chesapeake’s district director, is the acting health director in Virginia Beach, having taken over Aug. 25 from Dr. Parham Jaberi, who is also chief …

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Bon Secours breaks ground at Harbour View

WEBOfficials from Bon Secours and the city joined to break ground the new hospital the company is building in Suffolk at 5818 Harbour View Boulevard. Complete …

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Health officials concerned by rise in flu, RSV cases

WEBIf these trends continue, healthcare officials both locally and across Virginia say this could strain healthcare systems in some communities. Virginia doctors, …

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Riverside announces plans for 50-bed IW hospital

WEBRiverside Health System has proposed to build a 50-bed hospital on nearly 30 acres it owns in the Benn’s Grant area of Isle of Wight County. It filed a letter of intent …

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Bon Secours tops out $80M Harbour View Medical Center

WEBBon Secours celebrated a new milestone in constructing their new Harbour View Medical Center. Bon Secours leaders, alongside city officials and Suffolk City …

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Sentara picks new CEO from within

WEBA national search for the new CEO of Sentara Healthcare ended close to home. Dennis Matheis, who has served as president of Sentara Health Plans and an …

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Angela Tillery named new District Director for the …

WEBAngela Tillery is returning to the region to serve as the new district director for the Western Tidewater Health District of the Virginia Department of Health. Tillery …

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Obici Healthcare Foundation awards $640,000 in grants

WEBThe Obici Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors announced funding of an additional $640,000 to support nonprofits dedicated to improving the health status of …

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Black Family Wellness Expo to take place this Saturday

WEBThe Suffolk VA Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will host the Black Family Wellness Expo health fair on March 16, 2024, aiming to reduce health and economic …

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Obici Healthcare Foundation awards $2.2 million

WEBThe Obici Healthcare Foundation’s Board of Directors awarded $2.2 million in grants to nine organizations. “The Obici Healthcare Foundation is pleased to award …

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CHOP nurses celebrate 20 years of patient success

WEB“She’s very good and very respectful,” he said. “I would recommend her to anybody, even the president.” Bryant is one of more than 80 patients treated by team …

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Bon Secours sells four assisted living facilities, including in Suffolk

WEBThe Southampton Medical Center’s Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living facility in Franklin, was not part of the transaction, Green said. The Portopiccolo Group …

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$13.5 million wellness center arrives at Lake Prince Woods

WEBThursday, April 18, marked a new beginning for Lake Prince Woods as the Suffolk Continuing Care Retirement welcomed its new wellness center. Residents came …

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Sentara ‘raises’ up healthcare workers with $110 million in pay

WEBSentara Healthcare has announced it will offer employees $110 million in pay increases and $15 million in benefit enhancements in 2022. Beginning March 17, …

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Truist presents $150K to Camp for program expansion

WEBThe 13,000-square-foot facility, which was the longtime home of The Tidewater News, was sold by Tidewater Publications LLC to the Paul D. Camp …

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Working together for a better community

WEBBy Jason Stump. Matthew 25:35-36, 40 – “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger …

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Empower yourself and combat ignorance and misinformation

WEBOne of the mission statements of this award-winning publication is “to report the news that affects the people of our community fairly and accurately.” Since 1873, …

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Sentara donates $450K to renovate Camp facility

WEBThe 13,000-square-foot facility, which was the longtime home of The Tidewater News, was sold by Tidewater Publications LLC to the college for $750,000 …

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