Fewer than 10% of those tested in Virginia have COVID-19, data shows
The state's positivity rate continues to trend down, according to data released Tuesday.
View ArticleDiocese reviewing Hampton Roads abuse allegations
Four inactive priests accused of child abuse in Hampton Roads in the 1970s, '80s and 90s.
View ArticleMilwaukee-area lawyer spat on high school protester, later kneed police...
A state representative is calling for the disbarment of a lawyer who spat on a high school student during an anti-racism rally and march in Shorewood, Wisconsin.
View ArticleNortham expected to announce guidelines for schools to reopen Tuesday
The news conference at 2 p.m. will be live streamed on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, according to the governor’s office.
View ArticleLongshoremen at the Port of Virginia to honor George Floyd in hour-long work...
The action is being done in conjunction with the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. and the International Longshoremen’s Association.
View ArticleWatch live: George Floyd’s funeral from Houston
The funeral of George Floyd is Tuesday in Houston. Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis sparked protests around the world and calls to reform policing in America.
View ArticleSexual abuse allegations by former priests in Hampton Roads under investigation
Four inactive priests accused of child abuse in Hampton Roads in the 1970s, '80s and 90s.
View ArticlePortsmouth police take ‘corrective action’ against officers after protest on...
Police Chief Angela Greene said in a statement the incident on I-264 is under administrative investigation for all officers involved.
View Article‘Together at Last’: Norfolk and Virginia Beach team up to attract travelers
In the Outer Banks, it’s the “Summer of Glove” with a riff on the Summer of Love and a logo featuring two medical gloved hands forming a heart shape in the center. In Williamsburg, it will soon be...
View ArticleHow Northam plans to reopen Virginia schools in the fall
Before entering each phase, districts have to submit a plan on how they’ll follow the guidelines.
View ArticleNorfolk Police Chief Larry Boone named to Virginia crime commission
“Chief Boone has worked throughout his career to forge relationships and build trust between citizens and law enforcement," said Gov. Ralph Northam in announcing the appointment.
View ArticleIran builds fake aircraft carrier for attack drills during heightened US tension
As tensions remain high between Iran and the U.S., the Islamic Republic appears to have constructed a new mock-up of an aircraft carrier off its southern coast for potential live-fire drills.
View ArticleSalvage expedition for Titanic’s wireless telegraph faces challenge in...
The U.S. government will try to stop a company's planned salvage mission to retrieve the Titanic’s wireless telegraph machine, arguing the expedition would break federal law and a pact with Britain to...
View ArticleNavy bans display of Confederate battle flag as military leaders consider...
Defense officials are rethinking traditional connections to Confederate symbols, mindful of their divisiveness at a time the nation is wrestling with questions of race after the death of George Floyd.
View ArticleMan shot, killed while driving near Mercury Boulevard in Hampton, police say
Police were notified of a car crash, but when they arrived they found the driver had been shot.
View ArticleVirginia state trooper resigns after text about coughing to spread COVID-19
Virginia State Police began an internal investigation into Jacob Gooch after the texts surfaced during a homicide investigation in Arizona. Gooch's brother, Mark Gooch, is charged in the killing of...
View ArticleProtest coverage in Hampton Roads: Here’s what is happening Tuesday
Here's what you need to know about protests in Hampton Roads on Tuesday.
View ArticleODU releases plans for reopening with condensed semester, no fall break
Under the proposed blueprint, the university would begin classes on Aug. 15 and end the semester by Nov. 25, according to a letter to faculty and staff. The plan eliminates the school’s fall break.
View Article“A Mother’s March”: Local moms gather to talk about police and how they...
Tuesday night's events in Virginia Beach and Newport News were about the mothers' stories – and their children's. But their messages were much bigger than that.
View Article1 dead, 1 injured in Newport News shooting
One man died and the other was taken to the hospital, police said.
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