Icicles on a home during snowy weather. (Photo via Shutterstock)

Severe cold and heat are disproportionately killing Black Virginians compared to their white counterparts, according to a new study.

Researchers at the University of Virginia analyzed 16 years of mortality data from the state health department.

The disparity was more pronounced in cold weather.

When temperatures reached the low teens, Black people faced more than three times the risk of dying.

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The curfew area is between Pacific Avenue and the Atlantic Ocean from Rudee Loop to 31st Street. (Photo by John-Henry Doucette)

The Virginia Beach City Council voted to approve a temporary all-ages curfew for a portion of the Oceanfront following a recent shooting that left eight people injured. 

The measure will begin at 9:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, as well as April 24. It ends at 5 a.m. the following mornings.

While Police Chief Paul Neudigate called the restriction a necessity to prevent further violence, business owners and some residents warned that the curfew hurts tourism.

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Tikesha Williams owns Paperbacks Ink in Newport News. This will be her third year participating in the Hampton Roads Indie Bookstore Crawl, which runs April 25 to May 3. (Photo by Toby Cox)

April 25 is a big day for Tikesha Williams.

It marks the anniversary of when she opened her bookstore, Paperbacks Ink, in Newport News, as well as Independent Bookstore Day and Ella Fitzgerald’s birthday.

Williams plans to celebrate all of that alongside the start of the Hampton Roads Indie Bookstore Crawl.

The weeklong event gives readers a chance to visit participating bookstores around the region, pick up a passport, gather stamps and win bookish prizes.

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