Pentagon leaders circulating draft policy that would ban Confederate flag...
If approved, the draft Pentagon policy would bring the other military services in line with the Marine Corps, which banned Confederate displays on its bases in early June.
View ArticleWashington and Lee faculty OKs motion to remove Robert E. Lee’s name from...
Faculty at Washington and Lee University voted on Monday to remove Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s name from the school, but that doesn’t necessarily mean such a change will occur.
View ArticleIn Chesapeake, two options given to families would get kids back into the...
The detailed return-to-school plan was put in front of the Chesapeake School Board on Monday night as members were walked through the various steps in each option.
View ArticleWoman killed in Hampton after shots were fired into home, police say
The motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting are still under investigation, police said.
View ArticleProtective gear for medical workers is beginning to run low again
A doctors association warns that physicians' offices are closed because they cannot get masks and other supplies.
View Article638 new coronavirus cases reported in Virginia
Virginia Beach continues to have the highest number of cases in the region with 1,455, and saw its biggest jump since the pandemic began with 63 new cases Tuesday. The city also reported 30 total deaths.
View ArticleMan shot to death in Newport News after confrontation, police say
Newport News Communications received a call about a shooting, and officers found a man who was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.
View ArticleA Taco Bell franchisee, a builder, and military contractors among those to...
Hampton Roads-based franchisee BurgerBusters Inc., along with Newport News builder W.M. Jordan Company and Virginia Beach-based architecture firm Clark Nexsen were among the businesses to receive some...
View ArticleEditor’s note: Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press to capitalize “Black”
The change is in step with other U.S. news organizations and comes after much discussion within the newsroom.
View ArticleVirginia announces new school guidelines for social distancing
The guidelines also suggest that everyone should wear masks when they’re within six feet of another person.
View ArticleHow to replace Norfolk’s Confederate monument? One idea is to honor...
Silena and Sean Chapman say their marriage — and their three children — would be illegal if not for Richard and Mildred Loving, who challenged Virginia's ban on mixed-race marriages.
View ArticleNFL player, Denbigh grad Antoine Bethea breaks ground on new outdoor...
“Basketball was my first love,” Bethea said Tuesday during a ceremony near the Denbigh Community Center. “Growing up, that’s what we did.”
View ArticleGov. Ralph Northam calls for districts to take Confederate names off schools
The state superintendent of schools joined the governor's push. Norfolk and Hampton are already considering renaming schools.
View Article639 new coronavirus cases reported in Virginia
Virginia's seven-day percentage of positive tests is 6.1%.
View ArticleHampton Roads celebrities back up their words with action in light of...
Some of Hampton Roads' best and brightest are adding their voices to calls for racial justice and helping those impacted by the coronavirus.
View ArticleInfant found dead, mother seriously injured in Gloucester; authorities...
Investigators have not determined what caused the girl's death.
View ArticleHampton police arrest teen in fatal Research Drive shooting
Dispatchers were called in the afternoon on Feb. 10 about a shooting in the Langley Business Park.
View ArticleMan shot to death in Newport News, police say
Newport News Communications received a call about a shooting and found a man inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
View ArticleHampton hopes drone testing at Fort Monroe will make the city a hotbed for a...
An aviation consultant wants to use Hampton city-leased land for an unmanned systems research center.
View ArticleHampton woman found competent to stand trial in death of her 2-year-old son
Tomlin, 35, appeared in court via a video feed from the Hampton Roads Regional Jail.
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