Chesapeake Bay’s dead zone is smallest it’s been in years
The so-called dead zone is an area where oxygen levels are so low that aquatic life dies. The area is caused by pollution, often from runoff from farms and cities in the bay’s watershed.
View ArticleNewport News State of the City addresses uncertainty, celebrates efforts in...
In the annual State of the City address, members of the Newport News City Council discussed the challenges of the pandemic and highlighted groups and individuals helping others.
View ArticleVirginia Beach man dies in crash after flipping vehicle, police say
A state trooper was trying to pull over the man when he lost control of his vehicle and overturned it.
View ArticleTeen shot to death on James City County playground, police say
Police are seeking the public's help after a teen was shot on a playground.
View ArticleThey don’t have halftime shows, but Hampton Roads' college marching bands...
Local college marching bands have been sidelined thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleHere’s what the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion will look like
Here's a peek at the $3.8 billion HRBT expansion, which will add twin two-lane tunnels next to the existing bridge-tunnel, as well as widen I-64.
View ArticleUS marshals recover 27 missing children in Virginia
The department also said the operation confirmed the location of six other children previously reported as missing but subsequently discovered by the U.S. Marshals Service as being with their legal...
View ArticleNorth Carolina landslide caused by Tropical Storm Zeta creates 90-mile detour
NCDOT established a 90-mile detour requiring northbound drivers take Interstate 40 West to I-240 West to I-26 West to U.S. 19E east to its intersection with N.C. 226 in Mitchell County.
View ArticleState offering up to $3,000 in scholarships to re-train out-of-work Virginians
With $30 million in federal pandemic relief funding, the Commonwealth is augmenting its existing FastForward program that partially covers tuition for Virginians taking community college courses to...
View ArticleHampton reduces number of students returning Wednesday, citing teacher shortage
Fewer students than initially planned will return to school buildings starting Wednesday, Hampton City Schools announced late Friday.
View ArticleHalloween how-to: These are the rules for trick-or-treating in 2020 Hampton...
Federal and state officials say there are low-risk alternatives to trick-or-treating. But if you're going to do it, here's how to stay as safe as possible.
View ArticleWalmart returns guns and ammunition to US store displays
On Thursday the nation’s largest retailer said it had removed the items from displays due to “civil unrest” in some areas of the country. Guns and ammunition, however, had remained for sale at the...
View ArticleThousands in Hampton Roads who struggle with English feel left behind in a...
Advocates say the lack of widespread translation of public officials’ statements and real news leaves people without key information — and vulnerable to scammers.
View ArticleVictor Decker: 10 years since the only still-unsolved cop killing in Hampton...
A 25-year-old police officer gunned down in the dead of night. If it wasn't the perfect crime, it was close enough.
View ArticleHampton bakery owner to compete on Food Network’s baking competition
Sanford runs two bakeries in Newport News and Hampton.
View ArticleCould EVMS merge with ODU, Sentara? A private study is looking at options.
For $285,000, a consultant will soon make recommendations to Gov. Ralph Northam that could significantly change Hampton Roads' "health care ecosystem."
View ArticlePerson killed in Hampton crash
In a tweet, police said the crash was reported at 1:31 a.m.
View ArticleMother charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter’s starvation death
Jacqueline Christine Wingo, 26, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 4-year-old child, Lilliana Rose Douglas, on Sept. 12, 2019.
View ArticleEastern Virginia keeps coronavirus in check while Southwest struggles with...
Traveling out of state, particularly to Kentucky or Tennessee where cases are rising, could intensify the pandemic in Virginia during the holidays, public health officials say.
View ArticleMan stabbed to death in Newport News
Police said the stabbing victim was in the Denbigh area of Newport News Saturday night.
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