Restaurant inspections have been difficult and rare during the pandemic. So...
Routine restaurant health inspections have been severely curtailed in Hampton Roads since the end of March. This is true even as customers’ health concerns about restaurants have intensified.
View ArticleVirginia Beach drops speed limit on busy Oceanfront street. More fixes are...
Crossing Pacific Avenue on foot can be a harrowing experience, and many people have been hit doing it. So the city is lowering the speed limit from 35 mph to 25 for the summer.
View ArticleFewer than 700 new coronavirus cases reported in Virginia
The percentage of positive tests continues to trend down. The state's rate is currently 11 percent for the past seven days.
View ArticleWhere to get tested for COVID-19 in Hampton Roads and northeastern North...
Here's where to get a tests in Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina.
View ArticleArmada Hoffler deal that fell apart with the pandemic comes through after all
The new deal comes at a $16.5 million discount from the previously announced arrangement, with seven shopping centers selling for $90 million.
View ArticleNortham places Hampton under 8 p.m. curfew through Saturday
The curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and last through Saturday in response to recent protests of the police restraint death of George Floyd.
View ArticleCNU president apologizes for letter, asks for his name to be added to list of...
"I hear your cry for change and appreciate your thoughtful message. Black lives matter to me and always have and always will," Trible said.
View ArticleGov. Ralph Northam to announce removal of iconic Richmond statue of...
Virginia's governor is expected to announce plans for the monument on Thursday, an administration official said.
View ArticleProsecutors: 3 men plotted to terrorize Vegas protests
Three Nevada men with ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government have been arrested on terrorism-related charges in what authorities say was a...
View ArticleProtesters rally again in Norfolk to honor black lives, condemn systemic racism
It was at least the sixth straight night of protests across Hampton Roads spurred, in part, by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis last week.
View ArticleDemonstrators maintained a peaceful protest in Hampton, but police say...
Protesters in Hampton demonstrated again against police brutality and George Floyd. The event was peaceful for hours with many in the crowd working to maintain order. However, it ended as police...
View ArticleDominion takes key step in its offshore wind push
Dominion takes key step in offshore wind effort
View ArticleNearly 1,000 new coronavirus cases reported, percentage of positive tests...
The percentage of positive cases continues to trend down in Virginia. More than 11,000 tests were reported in the past 24 hours and fewer than 1,000 were positive.
View ArticlePortsmouth protesters shut down city’s only Chick-fil-A over alleged...
Protesters stood at the entrances of the Frederick Boulevard fast food restaurant, turning cars away on Tuesday and Wednesday.
View ArticleMaryland Medicaid program expands to pay for devices for hearing-impaired adults
Hearing aids and other devices will now be covered by Maryland's Medicaid program for those over age 21, in addition to younger hearing impaired people.
View ArticleTo prevent dementia, exercise and ditch the vitamin pills, new guidelines say
Many health conditions and behaviors affect the odds of developing dementia, but research suggests that a third of cases are preventable.
View ArticleSailors aboard Virginia Beach-based USS Carter Hall test positive for COVID-19
The Navy would not confirm the specific number of cases on the ship, citing Department of Defense policy.
View ArticlePrivate guards who protect Norfolk’s courthouse accused of stealing, sleeping...
Top Guard, which makes millions to protect the courthouse and dozens of other city properties, is up for another five-year contract.
View ArticleHealth officials will use antibody tests to estimate how many Virginians have...
An antibody testing project that includes Sentara Healthcare could give health officials a better idea of how widespread the coronavirus is throughout Virginia.
View ArticleGeorge Floyd’s death pushes U.S. military to face ‘own demons’ on race
The death of George Floyd in police hands has pushed the U.S. military to search its soul and to admit that, like the rest of America, it has fallen short on racial fairness.
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