City Manager’s Update

The Friends of the Virginia Beach Mounted Police will host its annual Food and Toy Drive on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mounted Police barn, 2089 Indian River Rd. To address COVID-19 safety measures, a drive-thru holiday lights event is planned. Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food and/or new toy donations. Along with giving back, this is a great chance to see the officers (equine and human) and even Santa, while supporting the Virginia Beach Police Department Mounted Patrol unit.

Each year since 2004, Virginia Beach EMS has teamed up with Santa Claus for a one-of-a-kind program that provides children with a direct line to the jolly man. Beginning at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 22, to noon on Dec. 25, Santa is connected with first responders from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake and Hampton Roads Navy Regional Fire through the Santa on the Air program.

When children are present at a call and there is the opportunity, a provider at the scene secretly phones Santa and gives a quick briefing. The children are then gathered around the radio to hail Santa at “North Pole 1,” the established call sign that first responders use when contacting Santa over the radio. When the familiar “Ho! Ho! Ho!” comes back over the radio, the children (often the adults too) are delighted to talk with Santa, who offers words of encouragement in a jolly voice.

Have you ever wondered where the beautiful holiday wreaths that adorn various City buildings come from? Annually for more than 40 years, volunteers from the Virginia Beach Council of Garden Clubs create the holiday wreaths located at City buildings throughout the city. However due to the pandemic, this year’s wreaths were handcrafted by the talented staff from Parks & Recreation’s Parks & Landscape Services. Greens collected from City properties such as holly, juniper and magnolia, along with fruits and other greens, become the materials used to construct the wreaths. After a nationwide search, Annmarie Reiley-Kay has been selected as the next History Museums director, effective Jan. 4, 2021. Annmarie previously served as executive director at the Historic Latta Plantation in Huntersville, North Carolina from 2018 to 2020, and is currently the director of Museum Studies and an adjunct professor at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, a position she’s held since 2015. She has extensive experience managing museum collections, having worked as collections manager at Destination Cleveland County and the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, North Carolina, from 2009 to 2012, and as the curator of collections at the Earl Scruggs Center from 2012 to 2015.

Reiley-Kay received a bachelor’s degree in History from Southern Wesleyan University in Central, South Carolina, and a master’s degree in Museum Studies from Leicester University in the United Kingdom. She has also served as a board member of the North Carolina Museums Council and Beaufort History Museum, as well as an advisory board member for the South Carolina Humanities.

The Virginia Beach Department of Human Services, in partnership with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, will host a drive-thru food pantry for Virginia Beach residents at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22 at the Human Services Administration Building parking lot, 3432 Virginia Beach Blvd. The pantry will distribute fresh food on a first-come, first-served basis. The pantry will run until 2 p.m. or until supplies have been exhausted, whichever occurs first.

Volunteers will direct traffic to the loading stations. Participants are asked to remain in their vehicles at all times. A photo ID will be necessary to verify Virginia Beach residency. Staff and volunteers, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, will load the groceries into the trunks or rear storage areas of participating vehicles. To limit handling of the food, pantry items will be prepacked into bags containing a mix of fresh and shelf-stable foods such as fruit and vegetables, bread, dairy products, frozen meats, canned goods and some staple items such as pasta, sugar and flour. No substitutions are allowed.

The Dec. 22 drive-thru food pantry is a direct result of the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership, which City Council voted to provide an $8 million grant to launch on Oct. 20. Relief is available to Virginia Beach residents and small businesses impacted by COVID-19 at vbrelief.org.

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development has developed a new process for all tenants and homeowners in Virginia seeking rent and mortgage assistance through the state Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP):

• To determine eligibility: Call 2-1-1 or visit: dmz1.dhcd.virginia.gov/RMRPEligibility • The statewide RMRP Support Center is now processing all tenant and homeowner applications for rent and mortgage relief. Eligible households can start the application process by calling (703) 962-1884 or visiting: applications.deval.us/login/applications. • For landlords who need to submit an application on behalf of a tenant: www.virginiahousing.com/rmrp

Nonprofit partner ForKids was the initial recipient of state RMRP funds for Virginia Beach and Southeastern Virginia Homeless Coalition (Norfolk/Chesapeake/Western Tidewater Continuum of Care) when the program launched this summer. To-date, ForKids has distributed about $4 million in rent assistance to more than 1,000 households. The Housing Crisis Hotline, operated by ForKids, will continue to screen callers to determine the most appropriate resource for them and continue to track local resources, including city-specific COVID-19 assistance.

Residents have until today, Dec. 18, to provide input on the City’s commercial vehicle ordinance and whether changes should be made to allow larger commercial vehicles to be parked and stored in residential and apartment zones and if any restrictions should be considered. The survey is available online at publicinput.com/VBCommercialVehicle. For more info about the commercial vehicle ordinance and Code Enforcement, visit VBgov.com/codeenforcement.

WalletHub recently named Virginia Beach the fifth most caring city in America in 2020 among the 100 largest U.S. cities based on the city’s care for the community and the vulnerable and caring in the workforce. Of the 39 relevant metrics used to calculate total score, Virginia Beach was listed as No. 4 for the most volunteering hours per capita (tied with other cities), and No. 2 overall for “Caring for the Community.” To read the article and see the complete list, visit www.wallethub.com.

For more than three decades, the City has partnered with the faith community and nonprofits to provide overnight shelter in a group setting for single homeless adults at faith organizations in Virginia Beach during the winter. The pandemic has made it unsafe to provide the traditional congregate sheltering this year. Instead, Virginia Beach Housing & Neighborhood Preservation will expand its non-congregate shelter program, in place since the start of the pandemic, from Dec. 16 through at least March 3, 2021.

To be eligible for the non-congregate shelter program, families and individuals must be: • Experiencing homelessness in Virginia Beach; • Receiving mainstream benefits (e.g. SNAP and TANF) in Virginia Beach; and • Connected to programs that provide homeless assistance services

Families and individuals in need of shelter during the winter should call the Regional Housing Crisis Hotline at (757) 227-5932, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The expanded shelter program is funded by the City through HUD CARES funds and operated by PiN Ministry. See attachments for more details on the non-congregate shelter plan.

Housing & Neighborhood Preservation can help eligible homeowners repair or replace defective HVAC equipment during the winter through its Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program. Through affordable loans and grants, the program assists low- and moderate-income homeowners with making repairs in order to remove health and safety hazards, exterior home repairs and correcting exterior code violations.

Other eligible emergency activities include replacing defective air conditioning equipment in the summer; correcting electrical, gas and plumbing hazards; correcting defective roof/ceiling assemblies in life-threatening situations; and making accessibility and usability modifications. The program is not intended for making routine maintenance repairs to systems or equipment. Assistance is provided based on the availability of funding to Virginia Beach homeowners who meet income and other eligibility requirements. Details can be found at VBgov.com/home-rehab. Contact: Jill Rinaldo, (757) 385-5834, Frank D’Angelo, (757) 385-5743.

Housing and Neighborhood Preservation invites the community to join the City, Virginia Beach Human Rights Commission and our partners, as we pause and reflect on the longest night of the year to commemorate the lives of the men and women who have died homeless. A pre-recorded memorial service will be posted on National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, Monday, Dec. 21, at 6 p.m., online at facebook.com/VBHousing and youtube.com/VirginiaBeachTV.

A Special Election will be held for Virginia House of Delegates 90th District on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. The Constitution of Virginia requires that voters be registered to vote in the precinct in which they live in order to be qualified to vote. Only a very small portion of Virginia Beach voters registered in precinct 0061 Baker are eligible to vote in this election.

To be eligible to vote on Jan. 5, 2021, those not registered, or any registered voter who needs to make a change to their registration address or name, must submit a voter registration application no later than close of business on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Mailed voter registration applications must be post-marked on or before Dec. 29.

Voters can submit vote by mail applications via mail, email or fax. They must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28. In-Person voter registration is available until Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 at: • Voter Registration & Elections – Building 14 at the Municipal Center Monday – Friday, now through Dec. 31 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 26 & Jan. 2, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1, 2021 (City Holidays)

For more information, visit VBgov.com/voter. Contact: (757) 385-8683.

Virginia Beach Public Library’s Teen Advisory Group (TAG) members hosted their annual toy drive and received 300 toys to benefit 150 families through Virginia Beach’s Human Services Department. The teens decorated boxes and placed them at Central, Bayside, Great Neck, Oceanfront, Windsor Woods, Princess Anne, Kempsville and Joint-Use Libraries. Library customers and staff donated toys through the month of November, with one family donating more than $100 in toys at the Princess Anne Branch.

♦ Virginia Beach 2020 Shelter Planning for Winter Months.

♦ Nov. 23, 2020 – Copy of a letter from Derrick Williams, senior government relations specialist with Cox Communications, regarding new channel launch and channel drop.

♦ Dec.10, 2020 – Copy of a letter from Derrick Williams, senior government relations specialist with Cox Communications, regarding ESPN2 and YurView channel swap.

♦ Dec.16, 2020 – Copy of a notice from Verizon regarding Fios TV programming changes.

♦ Virginia Beach Television (VBTV) Program Schedule | Dec. 20 through Dec. 26, 2020.

Virginia Beach 2020 Shelter Planning for Winter Months

Honoring Our Commitment & Adapting to the Current Environment For more than three decades, the city has partnered with the faith community and nonprofits to provide overnight shelter in a group setting for single homeless adults at faith organizations in Virginia Beach during the winter.

Due to the pandemic, the city has determined that it is unsafe to provide congregate shelter in partnership with the faith community this year.

The city remains committed to promoting the health and safety of people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic and the colder months, especially for those who are most vulnerable.

Providing Non-Congregate Shelter Expanding Non-Congregate throughout the Pandemic Shelter During the Winter Since March, the city and our nonprofit partners In place of the traditional winter shelter program have provided 50 non-congregate shelter beds this year, the city will temporarily expand its to the most-vulnerable homeless households to non-congregate shelter program to 115 non- help keep them safe and prevent community congregate beds from Dec. 16 through at least spread during the pandemic. March 3, 2021. The city is currently and continually working with our nonprofit partners and engaging with landlords to connect shelter participants to housing, so they do not return to the streets.

Who is Eligible? How to Access To be eligible for the non-congregate shelter To see if they are eligible for the non- program, families and individuals must be: congregate shelter program, households must call the Regional Housing Crisis Hotline at Experiencing homelessness in Virginia Beach; (757) 227-5932, MON-FRI, 8 AM to 7 PM. Receiving mainstream benefits (e.g. SNAP and TANF) in Virginia Beach; and Calling the hotline is the starting point for anyone Connected to programs that provide homeless experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis to assistance services (e.g. day services, Potter’s connect with the city’s homeless service system and House, JCOC, PiN Ministry, Star of the Sea, The Gathering at Scott Memorial, StandUp for Kids, etc.) community resources.

Shelter space will be prioritized for the most Callers are screened and may be referred to numerous programs and resources in the vulnerable homeless families and individuals who community, including housing and shelter meet the eligibility requirements, and as space is programs. However, assistance is not available. guaranteed, as resources are prioritized for the most-vulnerable families and individuals.

Program Funded By: Program Operated By: Want to Support? City of Virginia Beach Nonprofit partner PiN Ministry Contact Dallas Stamper, through CARES funds Executive Director of PiN Ministry

For more info: PiN Ministry 757-962-3567 [email protected] 12/9/2020

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Fios® TV Programming Change

On or around February 1, 2021 the SD channels Big Ten Network 1 (Ch. 330), Big Ten Network 2 (Ch. 331) and Big Ten Network 3 (Ch. 333) will be removed from the Fios TV line-up; however, they will be available in High Definition beginning on or around January 1, 2021 on channels 830, 831, and 833.

On or after February 1, 2021, programming from AyM Sports on Fios TV channel 1535, Canal Once on Fios TV channel 1567 and Canal 22 on Fios TV channel 1646 will be discontinued from all Fios TV packages except the Spanish Language Package.

On or after February 1, 2021, programming from Cine Nostalgia on Fios TV channel 1687 and TyC Sports on Fios TV channel 1536 will be discontinued from all Fios TV packages except the Spanish Language Package and Fios TV Mundo Total.

On or after February 1, 2021, programming from TeleRitmo on Fios TV channel 1666 will be discontinued from the Fios TV Mundo package but will remain in the Spanish Language Package, La Conexion and Fios TV Mundo Total. VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION Cox Cable Channels 46, 47 & 48 Verizon Cable Channels 46, 47 & 45

PROGRAM SCHEDULE DECEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 26, 2020

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION provides locally produced and other specialty programming to support the mission of the Virginia Beach Municipal Government and the Virginia Beach City Public School System. Program listings reflect expected airtimes but may be preempted by public meetings, hearings, and special events.

 e~Streaming is available at https://www.vbgov.com/media for all LIVE public sessions of Virginia Beach City Council and Planning Commission meetings, archives of previous meetings, and original VBTV programming. LIVE meetings and previous sessions of the Virginia Beach City School Board can be accessed at http://www.vbschools.com/schoolboard/archive.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

 VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP (Cox 48 / Verizon 45) — Recablecast of the December 15 special session: Sun 9am; Thu 7pm; Fri 9am.

 VIRGINIA BEACH CITY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (Cox 47 / Verizon 47) — Recablecast of the December 15 meeting: Mon 2pm; Wed 7pm; Sat 9am.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 48 / VERIZON 45

A BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA: A NEW SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT — View history as a living narrative rather than a series of irrefutable facts to be memorized. Prominent historians present America's story as something that is best understood from a variety of perspectives. Sun 11pm; Mon 10am & 5pm; Thu 2am; Fri 5pm.

A PLACE OF OUR OWN: POETRY AND LANGUAGE — Insight and advice for solving issues related to parenting and child rearing. Mon 2:30am, 1:30pm & 11:30pm; Tue & Thu 7:30am; Wed 2:30am, 1:30pm & 8:30pm; Fri 8:30pm; Sat 7:30am, 1:30pm & 11:30pm.

AMERICAN CINEMA: THE ROMANTIC COMEDY — Explore film history and American culture through the eyes of Hollywood insiders. Sun 9pm; Mon 8am & 3pm; Thu 12am; Fri 3pm.

ART HISTORY - NEW METHODS & MATERIALS: 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN SCULPTURE — Sun 4:30pm; Tue & Sat 9:30am; Wed 6:30am & 4:30pm.

CONSTITUTION: THAT DELICATE BALANCE - NOMINATION, ELECTION, AND SUCCESSION OF THE PRESIDENT — Key political, legal, and media professionals engage in spontaneous and heated debates on controversial issues. Sun 1pm; Fri 8am; Sat 2pm.

DESERT VISION — A monthly newscast highlighting training, events, and ceremonies in the Army’s Central Command area of responsibility. Mon 1am, 12pm & 10pm; Tue & Thu 6am; Wed 1am, 12pm & 7pm; Fri 7pm; Sat 6am, 12pm & 10pm.

DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY: APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY IN LIFE — Explore historic and current theories of human behavior through demonstrations, classic experiments and simulations, current research, documentary footage, and computer animation. Sun 11:30pm; Mon 10:30am & 5:30pm; Thu 2:30am; Fri 5:30pm.

ECONOMICS U$A: PUBLIC GOODS AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Explore fundamentals of economic history, theory, and practice. Sun 7am; Tue & Thu 1pm; Fri 2am.

FOCUS NNS — Explore current events at Newport News Shipbuilding. Mon 1:30am, 12:30pm & 10:30pm; Tue & Thu 6:30am; Wed 1:30am, 12:30pm & 7:30pm; Fri 7:30pm; Sat 6:30am, 12:30pm & 10:30pm.

GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE: MYTHS AND REALITIES OF AGING — A realistic and positive picture of older adults challenges the common misconceptions and fears that surround the aging process. Sun & Thu 2pm; Fri 1pm.

HOW IN THE WORLD — Hop aboard the Airship Curiosity and discover a world of fun and adventure. How in the world does recycling work? What is the Magna Carta? How does a boat float? What is impressionism? Why does a golf ball have dimples? Sun 7pm; Mon 6am; Tue 10pm; Wed 9am; Thu 6:30pm; Fri 10pm; Sat 1am & 4pm.

KENNEDY CENTER PERFORMING ARTS: ELLA! — Explore the life and work of legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, and learn how she has influenced singers of today. Sun & Tue 12am; Mon & Sat 6pm; Wed 9pm; Thu 8am & 3pm; Fri 5am.

LEARNING MATH: NUMBER SETS, INFINITY, AND ZERO — Designed for elementary and middle school teachers, and organized according to standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this series explores topics in measurement, number operations, statistics, geometry, and algebra. Sun 6:30am; Tue & Thu 12:30pm; Fri 1:30am.

MEET THE AUTHOR: COKIE ROBERTS — Sun 5pm; Tue & Sat 10am; Wed 7am & 5pm.

MOM ALWAYS SAID: WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE, I WALKED... — Discussion between real moms with real experiences and real tips on raising a family. Mon 12:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm; Tue & Thu 5:30am; Wed 12:30am & 6:30pm; Fri 6:30pm; Sat 5:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm.

MONEYTRACK: CORPORATE ETHICS — Learn how to make your money work for you, and keep your investments on track so you can retire in style and enjoy the good life. Mon 2am, 1pm & 11pm; Tue & Thu 7am; Wed 2am, 1pm & 8pm; Fri 8pm; Sat 7am, 1pm & 11pm.

NEWSWRITING: DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF A STORY — Explore techniques to become a better writer through traditional and emerging journalistic styles. Mon 12am, 11am & 9pm; Tue 5am; Wed 12am, 11am & 6pm; Thu 5am & 6pm; Fri 6pm; Sat 5am, 11am & 9pm.

ON THE OTHER HAND — Learn American Sign Language. Sun 8:30pm; Mon 7:30am; Tue & Fri 11:30pm; Wed 10:30am; Sat 2:30am & 5:30pm.

READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE: THE CUB IN THE TUB — An early reading series introducing sounds and rhyming patterns that unlock words and the meaning of words. Sun 3:45pm; Tue & Sat 8:45am; Wed 5:45am & 3:45pm.

REAL VIRGINIA — Agricultural news and family-oriented stories presented by the Virginia Farm Bureau. Mon 12:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm; Tue & Thu 5:30am; Wed 12:30am, 11:30am & 6:30pm; Fri 6:30pm; Sat 5:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm.

REINVENTING THE WHEEL: THE CONTINUING EVOLUTION OF THE BICYCLE — Sun 7:30pm; Mon 6:30am; Tue & Fri 10:30pm; Wed 9:30am; Sat 1:30am & 4:30pm.

SEA LEVEL RISE: HIGH WINDS & RISING WATER — Kurt McCoy, a hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey, and William Sammler, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, will discuss what citizens and business owners can expect from increased storm frequency, wind tides and sea level rise. Sun & Tue 1am; Mon & Sat 7pm; Wed 10pm; Thu 9am & 4pm; Fri 6am.

SHAMU TV: THE STORY OF CATS — Sun 3pm; Tue & Sat 8am; Wed 5am & 3pm.

SIGNING TIME: EATING TIME — An introduction to American Sign Language for children. Sun 5:30pm; Tue & Sat 10:30am; Wed 7:30am & 5:30pm.

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES: ROOTED IN CULTURE — Learn about the connection between the national standards for foreign language learning and current research in foreign language education. Sun 8am; Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 2pm; Thu 11pm.

THE MATH DUDE: SLOPE OF A LINE — Middle and high school students can improve their algebra skills with these fast–paced programs devoted to Algebra I as it is taught in the classroom today. Sun 3:30pm; Tue & Sat 8:30am; Wed 5:30am & 3:30pm.

THE WHOLE CHILD CAREGIVER GUIDE: GETTING ALONG TOGETHER — Sun 5:30am; Tue & Thu 11:30am; Fri 12:30am.

THE WORLD OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE SCHIZOPHRENIAS — See how people with diagnosed psychological disorders actually behave. Case studies, enriched with commentary from experts, help demystify the biological, psychological, and environmental causes of dysfunctional behavior. Sun 10pm; Mon 9am & 4pm; Thu 1am; Fri 4pm.

THE WORLD OF CHEMISTRY: THE PROTON IN CHEMISTRY — Sun 6am; Tue & Thu 12pm; Fri 1am.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH: GENETIC TRANSFER — Peer into the microbial world and discover how microorganisms affect everything from medicine to environmental issues to global politics. Dynamic visuals and case studies, including DNA testing and dramatic battles against dangerous viruses, illustrate the work and effects of microorganisms. Sun 5am; Tue & Thu 11am; Fri 12am.

UNTOLD STORIES FROM AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS: MANZANAR: "NEVER AGAIN" — Discover the interconnected stories of Japanese internment during World War II, efforts to commemorate the Manzanar internment camp, and the ongoing work of Manzanar National Historic Site to educate visitors about civil rights. Sun 4:15pm; Tue & Sat 9:15am; Wed 6:15am & 4:15pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH COLD CASE FILES: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARBARA JEAN? — See if you can help solve perplexing disappearances, tragic murders and unsolved crimes from VBPD’s cold case files. Sun 6pm; Mon 5am; Tue & Fri 9pm; Wed 8am; Thu 6:30pm; Sat 12am & 3pm.

X-POWER: BATTLE PLAN — Foster the development of algebraic thinking through visualization of concepts rather than abstract symbolic manipulation. Sun 4pm; Tue & Sat 9am; Wed 6am & 4pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 47 / VERIZON 47

A BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA — Wed 5pm.

A HISTORY OF BLACK ACHIEVEMENT IN AMERICA: CIVIL RIGHTS — Explore the contributions of Black Americans to have influenced our culture, enriched our society, and shaped the history of the United States. Mon 10:30pm; Tue & Fri 11:30am & 3:30pm; Thu 11:30am.

A PLACE OF OUR OWN — Sun 11:30pm.

AGAINST ALL ODDS — Mon 9pm; Fri 2pm; Thu 10am.

AMERICAN CINEMA — Wed 3pm.

ART HISTORY — Tue 6am; Thu 6am & 5:30pm.

CLASSIC ARTS SHOWCASE — Enjoy the classic arts by experiencing short video clips of film and music. Sat 12am through 8am, 1:30pm through 6pm, and 8pm through Sun 8pm.

CONSTITUTION: THAT DELICATE BALANCE: NOMINATION, ELECTION, AND SUCCESSION OF THE PRESIDENT — Key political, legal, and media professionals engage in spontaneous and heated debates on controversial issues. Mon 7pm; Tue 11pm; Wed 2pm; Fri 5pm & 11pm.

DESERT VISION — Sun 10pm.

DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY — Wed 5:30pm.

ECONOMICS U$A — Thu 10pm.

ETHICS IN AMERICA - WAR STORIES: NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE NEWS — Explore ethical dilemmas in legal, political, corporate, and military arenas through panel discussions with community leaders. Mon 11pm; Tue & Fri 12pm & 4pm; Thu 12pm.

EXERCISE HORIZONS — Mon, Wed, Fri 10:30am; Tue & Thu 2:30pm.

FIT FOR DUTY — An exercise program spanning several disciplines, such as kickboxing, Pilates, aerobics, weight training, and more. Produced by The Pentagon Channel. Mon & Wed 12pm; Tue & Thu 8am.

FOCUS NNS — Sun 10:30pm.

FUZION FITNESS — Mon & Wed 11am; Tue & Thu 3pm; Fri 11am.

GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE — Tue 5pm; Wed & Fri 6pm; Thu & Sat 7pm.

HIGH WINDS & RISING WATER — Fri 8pm.

HOMEBOUND EXERCISE — Mon, Wed, Fri 10am; Tue & Thu 2pm.

HOW IN THE WORLD — Mon, Wed, & Fri 9:30am; Mon & Sat 6:30pm; Thu 11:30pm.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: REFLECTIONS ON A GLOBAL SCREEN — Economic and cultural geography are combined to explore the relationships between humans and their natural environment, and to track the broad social patterns that shape human societies. Mon 10pm; Fri 3pm; Thu 11am.

JURY ORIENTATION — A helpful guide for anyone called to jury duty. Sun 8pm; Mon 8am & 8pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8am.

KENNEDY CENTER PERFORMING ARTS — Fri 7pm.

LEARNING MATH — Thu 9:30pm.

MEET THE AUTHOR: COKIE ROBERTS — Thu 6pm.

MONEYTRACK — Sun 11pm.

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART - LEONARDO: TO KNOW HOW TO SEE — Discover the genius and accomplishments of this Renaissance artist and inventor. Tue & Thu 6:30am.

NEWSWRITING — Sun 9pm; Mon 7:30am & 6pm; Tue & Thu 1:30pm; Wed 7:30am & 11:30pm; Fri 7:30am; Sat 6pm.

READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE — Thu 4:45pm.

REAL VIRGINIA — Sun 9:30pm.

SHAMU TV: THE STORY OF CATS — Thu 4pm.

SIGNING TIME — Mon & Wed 12:30pm; Tue 8:30am; Thu 8:30am & 6:30pm.

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES: ROOTED IN CULTURE — Learn about the connection between the national standards for foreign language learning and current research in foreign language education. Tue & Fri 10pm.

THE HABITABLE PLANET: LOOKING FORWARD: OUR GLOBAL EXPERIMENT — Explore environmental science through a study of the Earth's natural systems. Mon 9:30pm; Fri 2:30pm; Thu 10:30am.

THE MATH DUDE — Thu 4:30pm.

THE PATH TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY — For over 20 years, the Virginia Beach Visitors Center has served as a gateway to fun in the sun. Now, the building serves as a visible commitment to a city-wide energy savings initiative. This video follows the process as the building goes through an energy audit. Sun 8:30pm; Mon 8:30am & 8:30pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8:30am.

THE POWER OF PLACE: THE TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND — Explore the physical, human, political, historical, economic, and cultural factors that affect people and natural environments. Mon & Wed 11:30am; Tue & Thu 7:30am.

THE WHOLE CHILD CAREGIVER GUIDE — Thu 8:30pm.

THE WORLD OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY — Wed 4pm.

THE WORLD OF CHEMISTRY — Thu 9pm.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH — Thu 8pm.

UNTOLD STORIES FROM AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS — Thu 5:15pm.

X-POWER — Thu 5pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 46 / VERIZON 46

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