Seeking life on Mars: NASA’s Perseverance rover expected to land on Martian...
On Thursday afternoon the Mars 2020 Perseverance, with speeds of 12,000 miles an hour, 25 times the speed of sound, will penetrate the Martian atmosphere like a meteor and begin its descent — while the...
View ArticleWilliamsburg man accused of assaulting officers during U.S. Capitol riots...
Jonathan Gennaro Mellis, 34, is seen on police body cam video swinging and stabbing a long stick at officers trying to protect the west entrance of the U.S. Capitol during a riot there on Jan. 6, 2021,...
View ArticleVirginia will allow up to 250 people at outdoor sports events starting Monday
As high schools and colleges get ready for an outdoor sports season, this will allow more people to attend games. Northam said attendance capacity will increase to 250 people, but it is unclear who all...
View ArticleHampton schools, with rest of Peninsula, to have all grades back by March 15
With Hampton’s announcement, every Peninsula district plans to offer in-person classes for students from pre-K to 12th grade by March 15.
View ArticleTrain hits vehicle that stalled on tracks in Suffolk, no one injured
The incident happened just before 6 a.m. at Lake Meade Drive and Lake Cohoon Road. The two people in the vehicle were able to safely get out before the collision.
View ArticleChesapeake man gets 3 years for driving truck toward Black Lives Matter...
Emanuel "Manny" Wilder also was ordered to pay back the $1,856 it cost law enforcement to extradite him from Florida, where he was arrested after he failed to show up for his trial in Virginia Beach...
View ArticleEnterprise moves so Newport News Shipbuilding can upgrade 80-year-old pier
The work will allow the USS Gerald R. Ford to tie up at the yard for a final check-up later this year after its first shock tests, which will involve setting off explosions near the ship. It will be...
View ArticleVirginia, U.S. see uptick in new unemployment filings last week
The number of Virginians seeking new claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance jumped 28% last week to 3,553 compared with the week prior.
View ArticleVirginia Tech scientist thinks measuring CO2 is key to safely reopening...
“There’s been a lot of talk about ventilation but it’s really hard for most people to determine whether the ventilation in a space is good or not. And this is an easy way to do that,” said Linsey Marr,...
View ArticleWinter storm could delay delivery of over 100,000 vaccines, says Virginia...
Approximately 106,800 doses are likely to be delivered late, due to distribution channels in the Midwest and other areas shut down, according to a news release from VDH.
View Article1,000 tiny seedlings will one day fend off mountain of moving sand at...
Longleaf pines will help diversify the habitat and stabilize the largest sand dune on the East Coast.
View ArticleWinter storm could delay delivery of over 100,000 vaccines, Virginia...
Approximately 106,800 doses are likely to be delivered late due to distribution channels in the Midwest and other areas impacted by the weather, according to a news release.
View ArticleWilliamsburg-James City County schools face backlash over decision to bar...
At least three members of the school board raised concerns about the policy at Tuesday’s meeting while more than 10 members of the public complained about the prospect of parents being unable to watch...
View ArticleNigerian national targeted Caterpillar Inc. in $11 million fraud scheme. Now...
Obinwanne Okeke, 33, pleaded guilty in June to one count of wire fraud pertaining to the bilking of a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. — the Illinois-based heavy equipment manufacturer — out of nearly...
View ArticleCouple arrested in connection with the death of an infant in Portsmouth
Rocky Ali Mugynei II, 18, and Talaysia Nelson, 18, were arrested and charged with second-degree murder and child abuse Wednesday after the death of on infant. The incident happened Tuesday, Feb. 9, in...
View ArticleThomas Nelson Community College board votes unanimously to recommend name change
The local college board voted unanimously that the name needs to be changed, preferably to something tied to the geography of the region like the Peninsula Community College. But only the State Board...
View ArticleVirginia lawmakers ban release of non-biodegradable balloons
The legislation was backed by environmentalists and residents who live along the state’s shoreline and regularly complain about litter from foil and latex balloons on beaches and the potential harm to...
View ArticleSculptor reveals designs for coming Fort Monroe memorial honoring...
Artist Brian R. Owens gave the Fort Monroe Authority’s Board of Trustees a glimpse of his vision for the overall design and how he plans to incorporate the story. The board meeting virtually Thursday...
View ArticleScientists have cloned a ferret. It’s a first for a US endangered species.
The slinky predator named Elizabeth Ann, born Dec. 10 and announced Thursday, is cute as a button. But watch out — unlike the domestic ferret foster mom who carried her into the world, she’s wild at...
View ArticleVirginia Senate committee advances bill requiring police to release closed...
In Virginia, the law lets police and prosecutors decide on whether to release criminal investigative files, and law enforcement agencies have overwhelmingly chosen to withhold these records. That would...
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