‘Gang boss’ allegedly got sugar cubes instead of Percocet. Now he’s convicted...
Following a five-day trial at U.S. District Court in Newport News, the jury found Dawhan T. Archible, 27, guilty of use of a firearm resulting in death and four related charges.
View ArticleYork County schools to start next academic year before Labor Day
Under the approved calendar, classes will start Monday, Aug. 30. The school division is the latest on the Peninsula to make the decision.
View ArticleMan fatally shot in Newport News Monday night, police say
Dispatchers received a call about a shooting and found a man in a parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.
View ArticleBomb threats called into Portsmouth and Hampton courthouses
“We are currently responding to a bomb threat at the courthouse,” undersheriff Marvin Waters confirmed via email at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday.
View ArticleSentara giving $1,500 bonuses to most of its staff following year of pandemic
The bonuses come a year after the coronavirus made landfall and turned the health care industry — and the world — upside down.
View ArticleGloucester voters OK’d a tax for school construction. The budget proposal has...
Several School Board members were worried about the legality of the move.
View ArticleDrivers on Queen’s Creek bridge in York County will still be able to take in...
The bridge over Queen's Creek, part of the third segment of the Interstate 64 widening project, will include a transparent noise wall, which will cut down on highway noise, but still provide a view of...
View ArticleFort Monroe to host event on freedom in music, featuring women conductors
“I’m definitely not the first female conductor in the military, and I won’t be the last, " Elliott says. “I’d like to see it not be a headline, I’d like to see it just be the norm."
View ArticleLive video: Gov. Ralph Northam giving COVID-19 briefing at 2 p.m.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will update the state on the latest developments with COVID-19. The briefing is scheduled to begin at 2.
View ArticleStarting April 1, more Virginians can gather to watch sports, socialize and more
Gov. Ralph Northam announced easing of restrictions as more people get vaccinated. But he encouraged people to continue being careful.
View ArticleVirginia wants community ambassadors to help spread ‘good information’ about...
The Virginia Department of Health wanted to encourage information-sharing "by creating a mechanism to put public education materials into the hands of those who want to spread the word."
View ArticleNext stage of vaccine rollout, Phase 1c, will come mid-April for much of...
Phase 1c will be for the next tier of essential workers. Phase 2, the group for all other adults, will start in May, several public health officials said.
View ArticleNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper eases gathering, occupancy limits
Starting Friday, bars and sports and entertainment venues can open at 50% capacity indoors or outdoors, with the 11 p.m. cutoff for on-site alcohol consumption fully lifted.
View ArticleChesapeake now has its own text-to-911 system, police say
“Residents are asked to call 911 if possible, but if they are not in a position to talk on the phone they can text ’911′ in the ‘To’ field of their phones,” wrote Leo Kosinski.
View ArticleBill blocking transgender students in sports filed in North Carolina’s House
The bill, which would apply to middle and high schools and colleges — both public and private — comes as legislators in nearly 30 other states have proposed similar prohibitions.
View ArticleVirginia Beach police officer released a K-9 on an unresponsive man in 2017....
Officer William Ahern released his police dog into a vehicle in which Johnathan Keenan was lying motionless and unresponsive. The vehicle matched the description of one that had been involved in an...
View ArticleVirginia Beach-themed Nike shoe design reaches 2nd round of Instagram contest...
Contestants had to design a pair of Nike SB sneakers representing a city of their choice. Round 2 began Tuesday. This time around, voting took place on the host’s Instagram account.
View ArticleFrom Kitty Hawk to the red planet: Part of Wright brothers’ 1st airplane on...
NASA’s experimental Martian helicopter holds a small swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer, the space agency revealed Tuesday. The helicopter, named Ingenuity, hitched a ride to the red planet...
View ArticleNewport News is preparing for a ‘post-COVID community’ with proposed budget
The proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes full funding of the school division’s request for the fourth consecutive year, a planned 3% raise for city employees and new jobs the city says...
View ArticleMan, woman killed in Newport News shooting Tuesday
Police said they found evidence at the scene and are not looking for any suspects.
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