The future of the electric boating industry could be at a Norfolk marinaElectrified Marina sells only electric boats and has shipped vessels worldwide since beginning sales in 2023.
The company offers electric pontoons, cruisers and jet skis powered entirely by batteries rather than gas engines.
While the electric boats carry a higher price and aren’t suited for heavy or long-distance use, customers praise them as quiet, efficient and low-maintenance.READ MORE
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Sports from our media partner WTKRNorfolk Admirals games postponed as ECHL players go on strike Read more-Former teammates become coaching duo at Virginia Beach’s Princess Anne High School Read more-Iverson returns to host annual Holiday Showcase Read more– Evelyn Honea, Navy Ombudsman-at-Large, speaks with Norfolk Fleet and Family Support Services executive staff. (Photo via the Department of Defense)Old Dominion is working with the Navy to help sailors and their families struggling with mental health issuesOld Dominion University has been placing graduate counseling students with Fleet and Family Support Services in Norfolk, where interns work with military clients and their families.
The program comes as the military faces a shortage of mental health providers and barriers to care, including limited Tricare acceptance and a lack of training on military family stressors.READ MORE Local journalism is made possible only because of generous WHRO donorsDONATE NOW
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