Virginia reports another 940 coronavirus cases and 44 more deaths, the...
More than half of the coronavirus deaths, 363, have come in nursing homes, according to state data.
View ArticleVirginian-Pilot says goodbye to downtown edifice
Whatever nicknames 150 West Brambleton collected, it’s been a sturdy, watchful presence — a beehive for generations of journalists and staff critical to the job of an independent press.
View ArticleHampton unveils a $516.8 million budget using revenue projections...
Hampton on Wednesday presented a $516.8 million spending plan that relies on revenue projections made before the pandemic.
View ArticleClosings and cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak
We're keeping track of what's been closed, canceled and postponed in Hampton Roads.
View ArticleHampton council approves new 5-year capital plan, OKing projects in pipeline...
Hampton officials said the city may need to adjust funding levels and projects as revenue impacts due to COVID-19 become more clear.
View ArticleMan charged with DUI in fatal Hampton crash
A crash on Victoria Boulevard in Hampton left a man dead. Police have charged one of the drivers involved with driving under the influence of alcohol.
View ArticleDid your power go out after April’s storm? Noel Young worked 34 hours in two...
"We’re out there as soon as we can after a storm. I saw a stop sign blow over the other day, and we said, 'All right, maybe it’s too windy.'"
View ArticleGeorge Pearse had just moved to Virginia Beach. Then COVID-19 came.
His family discovered the ripple effects of the pandemic also extended to how their local Wells Fargo branch dealt with them as they attempted to tie up the financial loose ends of a coronavirus victim.
View ArticleLive updates on the coronavirus in Hampton Roads: Here’s what is happening...
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus in Hampton Roads Monday.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Virginia: Tracking reported COVID-19 cases
The Virginian-Pilot is tracking the outbreak of this respiratory illness and will continue to update this page as the state health department announces new cases.
View ArticleNortham extends business closure order, announces plans to reopen as of May 15
The governor said Monday that his earlier order closing some non-essential businesses – including salons, gyms, theaters and restaurant dining rooms - will be extended through the evening of May 14,...
View ArticleThree Norwegian cruise ships are docked in Portsmouth through June, but they...
Crew members will have to stay aboard the ships while they're at Portsmouth Marine Terminal.
View ArticleProtected by seclusion, Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay keeps eye on virus...
Reachable only by plane or boat, the dwindling community of fewer than 500 people has reported zero cases of the coronavirus.
View ArticleAfter weeks of Outer Banks checkpoints, locals gather to welcome nonresident...
Traffic into Dare County was greeted Monday morning by about 20 people wearing masks and holding handmade signs. A plane carrying a welcome banner flew overhead.
View ArticleTreasury announces record $2.99 trillion in April-June borrowing to cover...
The amount is more than five times the government’s previous record borrowing for a quarter, $569 billion, set in the depths of the 2008 financial crisis.
View Article‘Murder Hornets,’ with sting that can kill, land in US
The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the “Murder Hornet” with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state, where entomologists were making plans to wipe it out.
View ArticleNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signs $1.6 billion COVID-19 bills
As Cooper signed the legislation, state health officials reported 11,848 laboratory-confirmed cases and 430 deaths, across all but one of North Carolina's 100 counties.
View ArticleBackground checks for firearms remain high for second month amid pandemic
The FBI numbers were released Monday with anticipation since March smashed previous records with 3.7 million checks conducted.
View ArticleNo, Election Day isn’t today. Here’s what you need to know for the May 19...
Cities around Virginia — including many in Hampton Roads — are electing mayors and school board and council members.
View ArticleLive updates on the coronavirus in Hampton Roads: Here’s what is happening...
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus in Hampton Roads Tuesday.
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