5 cities at a glance.(Local) - The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)

NORFOLK | A resident of St. Mary's Home for Disabled Children who was hospitalized with swine flu was discharged back to the residential home Thursday.

The 12-year-old was one of three youngsters who started showing signs of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, the week of Aug. 17.

Two of the children needed to be admitted to Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, and both have now returned. The third child recovered at St. Mary's.

Children with multiple disabilities, which describes all of St. Mary's population, are particularly vulnerable to complications from the flu, which led Norfolk health department officials to have the three children tested for the H1N1 virus when they started showing symptoms. Sonja Barisic, spokeswoman at St. Mary's, said no other cases of the flu have occurred at the facility since then.

- Elizabeth Simpson

Norfolk

Man who died after fire is identified

The man who died after a fire at 735 Granby St. on Saturday has been identified as Richard Sawyer, 64.

He died Sunday morning of cardiac arrest as a result of injuries suffered in the fire, said Battalion Chief Harry Worley, Norfolk Fire-Rescue spokesman. He did not have an address for Sawyer.

When firefighters arrived at the blaze about 8 a.m., they found smoke pouring from the building and flames on the first floor. One person was rescued, and two other people got out of the building but were injured. They were taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Worley said Thursday that the men had permission from the owner to be in the building but di d not release any other details.

The cause of the blaze was not released because investigators were awaiting laboratory test results, Worley said.

- Cindy Clayton

college prep

Workshop to help with admissions, aid

The Sallie Mae Fund is hosting a free Saving, Planning and Paying for College workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday in Chesapeake.

The 90-minute session will cover the admissions and financial aid process, and ways to pay and save for college. High school juniors and seniors can enter a drawing for a $500 scholarship. The workshop will be held on the first floor of the Chesapeake City Council Chamber, 306 Cedar Road.

Registration at www.salliemaefund.org is recommended but not required.

- Denise Watson Batts