Virginia’s coronavirus vaccination numbers aren’t as bad as they seem,...
A few days ago, Virginia ranked as one of the worst in the country when it came to how many residents had been vaccinated, according to The New York Times’ vaccine tracker. But in an interview with The...
View ArticleWatercraft rider sues speed boat owner he claims caused wake on Virginia...
Erik Simmons claims he was riding a Sea-Doo personal watercraft in Linkhorn Bay last summer when a 47-foot boat sped past him, causing a wake that knocked Simmons off his watercraft and left him with a...
View ArticleHuntington Ingalls wins $175 million Navy contract for aircraft carrier...
The contract covers engineering services, maintenance and operator training as well as technical and repair services. The work will be performed onboard U.S. naval aircraft carriers in Norfolk, San...
View ArticleVirginia will focus on vaccinating seniors over next few months, state...
People ages 75 to 84 are 220 times more likely to die if they contract COVID-19 than 20- to 30-year-olds, Dr. Danny Avula, state vaccine coordinator, said.
View ArticleNavy drops charges against San Diego-based SEAL accused of sexual assault
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday dropped sexual assault charges against an enlisted SEAL accused of raping a female sailor at a Fourth of July party in Iraq that had prompted the rare withdrawal of the special...
View ArticlePolice arrest second suspect in connection with fatal November shooting in...
Marqail King, 25, was arrested Tuesday in connection to a fatal shooting in Norfolk.
View ArticleBill that would abolish death penalty in Virginia heads to final Senate vote
The Democrat-controlled chamber voted to advance a bill from Sen. Scott Surovell to a third and final reading after rejecting a Republican senator’s proposed changes that would have significantly...
View ArticleNorth Carolina home of white supremacist, site of 1898 riot that killed 60...
The Raleigh City Council voted unanimously to strip the home of Josephus Daniels of the local designation, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported.
View ArticleGov. Roy Cooper wants all North Carolina school districts to return students...
But many children and parents remain stuck in online-only offerings. The state’s largest two districts in Wake and Mecklenburg counties presently have all students learning remotely.
View Article23-year-old man dies after shooting in Norfolk
Tracy E. Bellamy Jr, 23, died Tuesday after a shooting in the Calvert Square neighborhood in Norfolk.
View ArticleFlorida man with Florida tattooed on forehead arrested after calling 911 for...
He’s a-head of the curve.
View ArticleWu-Tang Clan or Wuhan? T-shirt ignites new China-Canada tiff
The incident arose after a T-shirt maker posted on the Chinese internet that a staff member from the Canadian Embassy had ordered T-shirts with a bat print.
View ArticleBaby abducted from Chesapeake found in Norfolk after Amber Alert
Vanessa Varrios-Dasilva was inside a gray 2017 Hyundai Tuscon that was stolen just before 6:30 a.m. from the 3400 block of Western Branch Blvd.
View ArticleLiberty president apologizes for hosting maskless snowball fight
“I messed up,” Liberty University Acting President Jerry Prevo said in the statement. “We did not think through or communicate the need to wear facial coverings and remain 6 feet apart. ... And the...
View ArticleAs staff gets COVID vaccinations, Williamsburg-James City schools plan for...
Superintendent Olwen Herron suggested staff vaccinations are a “game-changer,” signaling an end to the uncertainty of the last few months when some grades returned to classrooms only to be sent back...
View ArticleSome Hampton Roads jail inmates are getting vaccinated. But plans for others...
Hundreds of inmates, including in the Virginia Beach and Portsmouth jails, said they don’t want the coronavirus vaccine. Even for those who do, there are logistical hurdles.
View ArticleOne-sentence bill forcing in-person school passes Virginia Senate
The chamber passed the bill, which would require every local school division to make both virtual and in-person learning available to students. But the measure’s chances in the state House are less...
View ArticleCarbon monoxide detectors aren’t required in Virginia schools, day cares....
“Just because a major disaster hasn’t happened here doesn’t mean it couldn’t,” said Nikki Zellner, Virginia Beach mother and advocate. “This is something preventable."
View ArticleVirginia Senate votes to abolish death penalty after centuries of executions
The senators cast a 21-17 party line vote to end the practice. They also rejected an amendment that would have mandated that anyone convicted of “aggravated murder” — which would replace the current...
View ArticleCNU President Paul Trible to take 6-month sabbatical to care for wife
Of Rosemary Trible, Paul Trible said: “She has always been there for me. Now she needs me."
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