City leaders in Virginia Beach say they're upset over the recent sudden cancelation of the Something in the Water festival. Virginia Beach City Council held an informal council session Tuesday where they discussed festivals going forward. They say they were blindsided by the news the festival would be canceled and rescheduled to next April. Pharrell Williams, Virginia Beach native and one of the festival's organizers, posted about the cancelation Friday afternoon citing concerns about quality. Festival goers were also disappointed and voiced their anger on social media. An analysis of the 2023 Something in the Water festival found it had an economic impact of at least 26-million dollars on the region.
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Restaurant workers in Virginia are protesting a proposed meal tax they say could impact their pay. Rocio Rivera has more.Preview: =================================
A new study shows that Black women are much more likely than white women to die from breast cancer. Researchers at Mass General Hospital found that Black women are 40-percent more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer. The study found it's not biology that's driving the statistic, it's racial disparities like the cost of hormonal therapy.
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Richmond residents are getting a chance to weigh in on plans for a new bridge. The city held a public meeting yesterday to get feedback on the Mayo Bridge project. Some of those in attendance were glad to see the design includes a bike lane. VDOT will accept public comments for another nine days. You can find out more at VDOT-dot-Virginia-dot-gov. A VDOT official tells 12 On Your Side this is the very beginning of the design process.