Tesla CEO Elon Musk restarts California factory amid lockdown
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter Monday that the company has restarted its California factory in violation of local government orders.
View ArticleNorth Carolina health chief: Church service restriction being reviewed
North Carolina legislators and leading sheriffs want Gov. Roy Cooper to clarify or remove a portion of his executive order that limits how religious services can convene under his eased stay-at-home...
View ArticleJerry Stiller, comedian and ‘Seinfeld’ actor, dies at 92
Jerry Stiller for decades teamed with wife Anne Meara in a beloved comedy duo and then reached new heights in his senior years as the high-strung Frank Costanza on the classic sitcom “Seinfeld" and the...
View ArticleIRS sets Wednesday deadline for relief payment by direct deposit
The IRS said Monday that people should use the “ Get My Payment " tool on the IRS website by noon on Wednesday to provide their direct deposit information.
View ArticleNew oil and gas pipelines need more environmental review, US judge says
A U.S. judge on Monday revised a recent court ruling that threatened to hold up thousands of utility projects crossing streams and wetlands, but left in place a requirement for new oil and gas...
View ArticlePeacock on the prowl in Boston falls for officer’s decoy, not love
A Boston police officer used an electronic mating call Monday to help capture a peacock that had escaped from a nearby zoo.
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 on Tuesday.
View ArticleFormer Newport News investment broker Jeffrey Martinovich to leave prison early
Jeffrey Martinovich will be sent to a halfway house this month and then will serve time in home confinement, according to an email notice the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
View ArticleAir Force Heritage, F-22 Raptor demo teams will fly over Hampton Roads Tuesday
The flyover will feature two World War II-era P-51 Mustangs alongside an F-22 Raptor.
View ArticleVirginia won’t release coronavirus data on nursing homes. But now the federal...
Nursing homes' information on coronavirus outbreaks will be posted on the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ website.
View ArticleForKids helps families get on their feet. The coronavirus has changed how...
Dani Williams is a case manager at ForKids, where she helps families coming out of shelters find permanent housing, secure jobs and deal with day-to-day life as they work toward stability. All of those...
View ArticleNorfolk Airport traffic dropped 94% in April
Last year, during the same month, 324,638 travelers used the airport. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly slowed air travel everywhere.
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know for the May 19 elections
Cities around Virginia — including many in Hampton Roads — are electing mayors and school board and council members.
View ArticleNortham delays Northern Virginia reopening until May 29
About 70% of new cases in Virginia on any given day are from Northern Virginia, Northam's office said.
View ArticleHere are the Hampton Roads ZIP codes with the most coronavirus cases
Compared with the rest of the state, Hampton Roads doesn’t look too bad. The region has just two zip codes in the top 50 for most cases, according to state data.
View ArticleHere are the Virginia ZIP codes with the most coronavirus cases
While ZIP codes aren’t a perfect measure for looking at which areas have been affected the most by COVID-19, it is the most granular level the state has released so far.
View ArticleHampton Roads localities in line for federal help
Hampton Roads cities and counties are in line to receive more than $143.5 million of federal coronavirus relief funds, the state’s top financial official says.
View ArticleNavy warship spills 4K gallons of fuel into York River
The USS Philippine Sea, a guided-missile cruiser, spilled the diesel fuel into the York River on Thursday morning.
View ArticleNewport News’ budget was written before the pandemic — the city manager says...
Newport News City Council passed a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The city said it's prepared to make up to $25 million in cuts in the financial fallout from the pandemic requires it.
View ArticleHampton funeral home to live stream 'Service of Remembrance’
The service may be viewed online at the R. Hayden Smith Facebook page.
View Article