Shelby Liston, 79, a former Hampton VA employee has a stash of old photos, memorabilia and historical records from the Old Soldiers Home, a hospital for Black Union soldiers that became the Hampton VA Medical Center. On Dec. 14, the facility will celebrate 150th years of service to veterans and its legacy. The VA will have on display several poster boards Liston put together that chronicle the history.
 Read more in this Sunday's Main News section.  Many people think that the resistance to Confederate monuments and memorials is a new phenomenon that started in 2015 when a white supremacist massacred 9 African American parishioners in a South Carolina church. African Americans in particular have been trying to bring the monuments down since they started going up after the Civil War's end in 1865. Read more in this Sunday's Main News section.
Since the start of COVID-19 restrictions, fatal drug overdoses -- especially from opioids -- have skyrocketed in Virginia. It's likely "the worst year on record by far," state officials say. Read more in this Sunday's Main News section.
In a back-alley Virginia Beach patio, Baby Izakaya is a casual blockbuster of Japan-inspired plates. Read more in The Sunday Break section. Get lost 2020: Some things to leave behind, with caveats Read more inThe Sunday Break section. "Meet the Tastemakers" is an occasional Q and A with the people who labor behind-the-scenes to bring the arts and food to Hampton Roads. This is Alison Byrne, deputy director, exhibitions and education at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach. She was recently named Museum Art Educator of the Year by the Virginia Art Education Association. Read more in The Sunday Break Section.
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