HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and leaders in Hampton are marking the occasion.
On Monday, the city's human services department and Hampton Healthy Families hosted a ceremony at city hall.
People in attendance planted blue and white pinwheels among the flowers, and the groups held an awareness walk on Eaton Street.
Mayor Donnie Tuck delivered a proclamation about the prevention month.
Cities across the region are displaying pinwheels all month long to help spread the message about prevention.
