Suffolk News Herald

01/24/2025

We wanted to see Suffolk how you see Suffolk. To capture the essence of our city through your lens. Submissions were accepted online from mid-November until December 1, 2024, in the categories of Agricultural, Architecture, Landscape, Scenes and Waterways. We received nearly 100 submissions. In this...

01/24/2025

Suffolk Fire and Rescue provided a look at how our future firefighters train to serve city residents while also detailing outside of the norm duties that go beyond the smoke and flames. View the full Edition here Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter

01/23/2025

By Frank and Gloria Womble, research by Marion J. Watson This article is the third in a series of three based on an undated booklet published by the Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society. For details of the 2025 celebration of Lafayette’s visit to Somerton on Wednesday, February 26, from 11:00 to 1...

01/23/2025

Established in 2021, Cups Up is a fine dining food truck run by Chef Shawn “Wimbo” Wimberly and his fiancé, Gigi Sabra. With the goal of making fine dining more accessible, some of the truck’s staples are the bang bang shrimp, brisket mac and cheese, and the loaded turkey leg. The food truck ...

01/23/2025

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy junior Rachel Maples started a tutoring program at the middle school after noticing her younger brother and some of his friends struggling with math. She started the program as a freshman, and hopes it will continue after she graduates. “I like teaching math because when ...

01/22/2025

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01/22/2025

The School Board set a date and time for a second monthly meeting, approved the calendar for the 2025-26 school year, unanimously approved the Associate Teacher program, and approved budget documents at its Jan. 16 meeting. At the organizational meeting on Jan. 7, the School Board decided to hold tw...

01/22/2025

After a lengthy discussion, the Suffolk City Council voted 7-1 on Jan. 15 to approve a conditional use permit for a solar project on Crittenden Road. The council spent a lot of time asking questions regarding the sound from the project. They hope to avoid a situation like White Marsh Road, where the...

01/21/2025

UPDATE‼️

‼️Weather Update: Earlier today, Suffolk Public Schools announced a two-hour delay for tomorrow, January 22, 2025.

However, after evaluating the latest forecast and taking into account the anticipated precipitation, freezing temperatures, and icy conditions, Suffolk Public Schools will now be closed for students and staff tomorrow, January 22, 2025.

01/21/2025

The S. Delois Mayes Scholarship Foundation hosted their 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event on Monday. The event serves as a way to recognize leaders in the community who embody the spirit of King while also raising funds for their scholarships. This year, three Community Leaders...

01/21/2025

SUFFOLK – The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the City of Suffolk and surrounding areas beginning Tuesday, January 21 until Wednesday, January 22 at 7:00 a.m. Suffolk Public Schools will be delayed 2 hours Wednesday. All after school activities are canceled for Tuesda...

01/21/2025

King's Fork High School NJROTC held its Annual Military Inspection (AMI) on Jan. 16, 2025

01/21/2025

By Daniel Evans The Suffolk Youth Athletic Association (SYAA) will be allowed to convert a storage building into an indoor practice facility after the city council unanimously approved a conditional use permit at its Jan. 15 council meeting. The property, located at 432 King’s Fork Road, was rezon...

01/21/2025

By Daniel Evans On Jan. 15, the Suffolk City Council approved an additional $500,000 in funding for The Point at Harbour View project, hoping to entice a developer to build on 10 undeveloped acres by extending Ironside Drive. The item was discussed during a work session and passed as part of the cou...

01/21/2025

Sean McGee and Valerie Fields are the newest School Board members. McGee replaced Phyllis Byrum as the Whaleyville Borough representative, and Fields replaced Dr. Judith Brooks-Buck as the Nansemond Borough representative. McGee was also elected as the board’s Vice Chair at their Jan. 7 organizati...

01/17/2025

Family and friends said a final farewell to City of Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue Chief Mark Outlaw.

The day included a procession past Suffolk Fire Station 10, where Outlaw dedicated much of his career.

📸 Ed Pugh

01/16/2025

After not being able to facilitate it last year, The Coalition Against Poverty in Suffolk (CAPS) started their Church Night Shelter Program on Jan.1. With five participating churches, Jan Pruden, services team member, said the program is expected to continue through Feb. 12. Pruden said their goal i...

01/16/2025

After losing two of her older siblings to diabetes and getting diagnosed with it herself in 2021, Shannon Ward decided to write a children’s book about the disease and has been working to make it available in Virginia public schools. “Avery’s Sweet Adventure” is about a young girl with type ...