Former Virginia Beach deputy city manager, retired police officer join...
The Senate Rules Committee added a retired deputy city manager who oversaw the Virginia Beach Police Department while the city was conducting its own investigation into the mass shooting.
View ArticleLibraries, small-scale events in Hampton are a go; community centers, large...
Hampton's senior center on Kecoughtan Road and four community centers — North Phoebus, North Hampton, Westhampton and Fort Monroe community centers — are expected to open their doors May 3.
View ArticleOver 400 convictions involving ex-Fairfax police officer could be overturned
A Virginia judge says he is likely to toss out a conviction against a former D.C. firefighter serving a three-year prison term on drug charges, and prosecutors say they will seek to toss out another...
View ArticleNewport News man’s trek on Appalachian Trial — downsized to 400 miles — is a...
A foot injury prevented John Waite from doing the full 544 miles of Virginia's Appalachian Trail, but the Newport News man fought through the pain and did 400 miles, raising $12,800 for muscular...
View ArticleHow to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Hampton Roads
This list seeks to help residents find out who can receive a vaccine in their area and how to schedule an appointment. All vaccinations are appointment-only across Hampton Roads.
View ArticleNorth Carolina teacher dies trying to save kids from rip current
The Kure Beach Police Department said in a news release that emergency crews were dispatched around 5:45 p.m. after receiving a report of multiple swimmers in distress, with witnesses saying two...
View ArticleWalgreens pharmacy in North Carolina distributes saline, not vaccine, to 22
Erin Loverher, a Walgreens spokesperson, said 22 people at one location were affected by the mix-up on March 20 at the pharmacy in Monroe and were scheduled to receive their second shot over the past...
View ArticleVirginia’s main appeals court is mostly white men, many former prosecutors....
The Court of Appeals — which hears far more cases than the higher Supreme Court — has no former public defenders or nonprofit attorneys. With the lower court about to be expanded, advocates say it's...
View ArticleMilitary health care facilities joining together for regional system in...
The new regional system will work with TRICARE, Veterans Affairs hospitals and other teaching hospitals and health-care organizations. The idea is to make it easier to share patients and staff, as well...
View ArticleVirginia rejects water sale plan at Cranston’s Mill in upper James City County
The state denied a permit to take up to 15 million gallons of water a day from Restoration Systems Inc.’s Cranston’s Mill Pond, on Yarmouth Creek, north of Williamsburg.
View ArticleNorfolk police looking for 16-year-old girl who reportedly ran away from home
The girl ran away from her home in Norfolk Sunday morning and could be heading to West Virginia, police said.
View ArticleNorfolk fires police lieutenant who donated to accused vigilante Kyle...
The message from Lt. William Kelly's account said to Rittenhouse: “God bless. Thank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You’ve done nothing wrong.”
View ArticlePatient escapes from Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services said the patient had not been found as of 3 p.m.
View ArticleVehicle pursuit ends in crash after shooting on I-264 in Virginia Beach
The pursuit ended near U.S. Route 17 and Canal Drive in Chesapeake when the vehicle crashed. Police said the driver fled the scene on foot.
View ArticlePolice identify Newport News man killed in auto-pedestrian accident
The man was crossing Jefferson Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle, police said.
View ArticleNewport News police: Victim identified after fatal shooting on Gloucester Drive
Newport News police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the 700 block of Gloucester Drive.
View ArticleNew Ocracoke passenger ferry could be ready by summer, after 3 years of delays
The state found a new vendor to take over construction of the ferry after inspectors found flaws in the original vendor's welding, which contributed to delays.
View ArticleGloucester will use sales tax money for school construction to pay down debt
Under the plan proposed by County Administrator Brent Fedors, the sales tax goes to pay down some $39 million in mostly old school construction debt.
View ArticleSheriff: North Carolina woman purposely drove into teens playing basketball
The news release said that Daina Renee Forrest, 35, of Greenville, had been driving around and threatening the three teens by waving a knife and cursing. The release said Forrest “intentionally veered...
View ArticleNewport News is renaming four schools. Here are the proposed changes.
The four recommendations from Superintendent George Parker were picked from a pool of 12 recommendations from a task force.
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