Two people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a two-alarm fire in Norfolk's Ocean View area. The blaze occurred on 1st View Street and was reported around 8:45 last night. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from a two-story home and were able to bring the fire under control within 10 minutes. The Red Cross will assist those affected by the fire.
The Richmond Zoo is giving fans a chance to get close to their new baby pygmy hippo. The zoo is booking 30-minute time slots that allow visitors a behind-the-scenes experience with Poppy and her mom Iris. The zoo's website says visitors can wade next to the two hippos and have the opportunity to feed them. The cost for each special visit is 175 dollars and spaces are expected to go quickly. Money raised through the event will go toward a project to help preserve pygmy hippos.