Pharmacies are now selling at-home COVID-19 tests. Here’s where to find them...
People can use the home tests by taking nasal swabs and checking test results, some as quickly as 15 minutes. But they’re not free, and they’re not everywhere.
View ArticleVirginia easing more coronavirus restrictions beginning May 15, Gov. Ralph...
With more than half of the commonwealth's adult population vaccinated, limits on social gatherings, entertainment, sports and restaurants will roll back on May 15.
View Article“He was kind of like a comedian.” Elizabeth City man killed by deputy...
The 42-year-old Elizabeth City, North Carolina, man was shot to death Wednesday by a deputy sheriff trying to serve a search warrant. An eyewitness said Brown tried to drive away, but was shot dead in...
View ArticleWilliamsburg-JCC students returning to 4 days in classrooms per week as...
“Transmission is high. The virus is still out there and spreading. People really need to be cautious so that we can continue to deliver educational services in person,” said board member Kyra Cook.
View ArticleOne moment in time: 30 years ago, Whitney Houston rocked Norfolk Naval Air...
Some 3,100 tickets were available for the “Welcome Home Heroes” concert but were only up for grabs by Navy, Army and Air Force members.
View ArticleN.C. deputies receiving threats in wake of fatal Elizabeth City shooting
Deputies were part of a local SWAT team serving an arrest warrant on felony drug charges for Andrew Brown Jr. at his home. According to neighbor Demetria Williams, Brown tried to escape in his car...
View ArticlePortsmouth police looking for vehicle involved in shooting at car wash
The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of Portsmouth Boulevard and Columbus Avenue, near a car wash and detailing business.
View ArticleNewport News wants to upgrade its stormwater drainage systems, but that means...
Newport News City Manager Cindy Rohlf’s proposed budget would increase the stormwater management fee by about 40 cents per month, or $4.80 per year for residents.
View ArticleAfter COVID-19 vaccine, her skin bubbled and burned: One woman’s mysterious...
A Chesapeake resident is one of the rare people to experience a skin reaction spanning her body after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Her rash — a measles-like explosion — caused her severe burning, but...
View ArticleMan dies after motorcycle and SUV collide in Hampton, police say
The motorcyclist, 35-year-old Kendrick D. Williams from Hampton, was taken to a local hospital with injuries considered life-threatening. Williams later died from his injuries at the hospital.
View ArticleVirginia elementary students catching up but many older students still...
The data presented didn’t connect results to whether schools were offering in-person instruction or not.
View ArticleA ‘proven’ record vs. new blood in Democratic primary for state attorney general
Jay Jones, a state delegate and attorney from Norfolk, is challenging incumbent Mark Herring in hopes of becoming Virginia's top lawyer.
View ArticleHRT scaling back services due to pandemic-related staffing issues
Normal bus operations require about 479 operators, the release said. With its new plan, HRT will require 327 bus operators, the release said.
View ArticleJoint Base Langley-Eustis gave Hampton Roads’ economy nearly $3.4 billion...
The joint base, comprising the Army’s Fort Eustis in Newport News and Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, created more than 36,800 jobs.
View ArticleWilliam & Mary say spirit of collaboration a ‘silver lining’ that kept campus...
“My job was made easy by the hard work accomplished through all the collaborative efforts,” explained Dr. David Dafashy, medical director of the university’s health center. “It was collaboration out of...
View ArticleWilliam & Mary renames 3 buildings with connections to Confederacy and...
Two classroom buildings have been renamed including Morton Hall and Tyler Hall, as well as freshman dorm, Taliaferro Hall.
View ArticleCalls mount in Elizabeth City for video release in fatal shooting by deputies
The calls for transparency come amid signs, included emergency scanner traffic, that Andrew Brown Jr. was shot in the back and killed as he was trying to drive away.
View Article7 deputies put on leave in Elizabeth City; 2nd agency will investigate fatal...
Sheriff Tommy Wooten said there is body camera footage of the shooting, and the State Bureau of Investigation has this footage.
View ArticleHampton NAACP calls to end gun violence and urge police reform
Over 50 people, along with elected officials, call to end gun violence and repeatedly mentioned the need for the U.S. Senate to pass the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act Friday at Hampton City Hall.
View ArticleNorth Carolina Oyster Trail highlights Outer Banks-farmed mollusks in effort...
The new North Carolina Oyster Trail is a campaign to expose tourists to the taste of oysters, their environment and their importance to the coastal habitat.
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