Delays in jury trials unconstitutional, lawyers for Chesapeake doctor contend
Judge expected to rule next week on timing of doctor's trial
View ArticleNorfolk students won’t likely be in the classroom this fall, school leaders say
A majority on the School Board backed a plan that would see only third-graders and younger, special education students and English language learners get some in-school instruction.
View ArticleRep. Donald McEachin flooded with complaints about Virginia unemployment system
McEachin, whose 4th Congressional District stretches south and east from Richmond to parts of Hampton Roads, said he is deeply concerned about the reported problems and whether enough is being done to...
View ArticleLiberty University sues New York Times over COVID-19 stories
The school said in a statement that the complaint said the newspaper, reporter Elizabeth Williamson and a photographer said the school suffered a COVID-19 outbreak when it reopened after spring break...
View ArticleNavy warship Bonhomme still burning for 4th day, shows difficulty of ship fires
Four days after the initial spark, the fire on a U.S. Navy warship was still burning as firefighting sailors Wednesday inched their way deeper into its compartments in a painstaking search to find...
View ArticleRocket with classified payloads launches from Wallops Island on Eastern Shore
The Daily Times of Salisbury, Maryland, reports that Wednesday morning's launch was the first-ever mission by the U.S. Space Force from Wallops.
View ArticleU.S. Marshals looking for juvenile prison escapees with ties to Hampton Roads
U.S. Marshals are looking for Rashad E. Williams, 18, and Jabar Ali Taylor, 20, who both have relatives and connections to people in Hampton Roads.
View ArticleRichmond public schools will be virtual-only in the fall
Superintendent Jason Kamras gave the board five plans to choose from that included hybrid lessons or allowing certain students and grades to go back to in-class learning.
View ArticleThrough it all, Jane Gardner showed us that the unvarnished truth works best
The celebrated and beloved TV anchor fought four different types of cancer — breast, skin, ovarian, lung — over two decades, a journey she invited an entire community to take a front-row seat to, in...
View ArticleHampton to distribute 20,000 free masks and hand sanitizers
Program to focus on Aberdeen, Carybrook and Old North Hampton neighborhoods
View ArticleVirginia’s goal is to stay under a 10% positivity rate for COVID-19. Norfolk...
Norfolk set another record high Thursday with 146 new cases compared to the 136 new cases the city saw Wednesday.
View ArticleHere are the businesses in Hampton Roads approved for COVID-19 relief loans
Wondering who got federal loans related to the pandemic? Use this searchable database.
View ArticleMore than 10,000 Virginians complained about unemployment system in just a month
State lawmakers are pushing for more changes at the Virginia Employment Commission.
View ArticleNavy says fire on warship Bonhomme Richard in San Diego is now out
The Navy announced Thursday that the fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard has been extinguished, ending one of the worst infernos to rip through a U.S. warship outside of combat in recent years.
View ArticlePeninsula-area localities offering help to COVID-hit businesses fearing eviction
It has been our goal to do what we can to help keep our businesses afloat”
View ArticlePortsmouth sailor charged with giving classified information to a Russian
According to the charge sheet, the sailor used a government computer to get secret information on or around Jan. 9, 2019, and had reason to believe the information could be used to “injure the United...
View ArticleAmbulance overturned in HRBT hit-and-run crash
Police aren't sure how the driver of a 2004 silver Mercedes Benz left the scene.
View ArticlePolice officer killed Newport News man during struggle over Taser; prosecutor...
A Newport News police officer shot and killed a 43-year-old man in his home late last year during a struggle over a Taser. An outside prosecutor from Suffolk is still reviewing the case.
View ArticleNewport News to launch second grant initiative for city’s small businesses
Grants for small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic and businesses looking to expand online services will be available through Newport News and the Economic Development Authority.
View ArticleViolent crimes in Hampton are mostly trending downward, mid-year report says
City police unclear of pandemic's affects on crime
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