Norfolk redevelopment and housing authority
Although relatively new to the community, Oakleaf Forest Resident Latisha Woods is doing what she can to make a difference for all her neighbors. “I met her kids first and (Latisha Woods) was attending (events) with them,” said Tashonna Thorne said. The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) programs manager....
Maury High School Honor Student Lariq Teasley was presented the E.L. Hamm/Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Scholarship following an interview and award ceremony at Grandy Village Learning Center April 17. “It means a lot because it’s funding my education and it’s pushing me to make sure my grades are...
Keeping up with Booker T. Washington (BTW) High School student Alexis Williams is a tough task given her schedule. She’s a drum major for the Marching Bookers, a cadet in the school’s Naval Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NJROTC) and plays for the varsity girls basketball team. She also works...
Former Tidewater Gardens resident and honor student Jamiyah Davis was awarded a $2,000 scholarship at the 2025 Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials (VAHCDO) Scholarship Luncheon March 31. “I’m extremely grateful to receive it,” said Davis during her acceptance speech in which she repeatedly thanked the scholarship committee....
Grandy Village Resident Alfreda Thomas has four adult children. So, it’s her grandchild, and the other young people who will soon be able to enter Norfolk Public Schools’ (NPS) prekindergarten program, that she’s focused on now. “When he goes to Prek-3, I want things to be ready for him,” said...
Shantae Brown’s 14-month-old daughter is the most heroic person she knows, she said. The toddler has health challenges that keep her from walking and sitting up. “She’s determined,” said Brown, the mother of five other children. A long time Norfolk resident, Brown is also resolute in her pursuits to not...
