Tornado touched down in Gloucester, officials confirm
The EF1 tornado had peak winds of 95 miles per hour.
View ArticleFewer Virginians filed new unemployment claims last week
Nationwide, 1.2 million Americans filed initial claims for the week ending Aug. 1, according to Department of Labor data, which was also a drop from the week prior.
View ArticleNOAA predicts 19-25 named storms during ‘extremely active’ hurricane season...
An average hurricane season sees 12 named storms and six hurricanes — three of which become major hurricanes of categories 3, 4 or 5.
View ArticleNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper: Trump’s coronavirus strategy ‘nonexistent’
Cooper said Thursday sharpened his criticism of the president as the Democratic governor seeks reelection in the key battleground state.
View ArticleAttendance at Virginia’s state parks is up, and so is damage
The parks' popularity has led to an increase in littering and alcohol use as well as environmental damage and people taking dangerous risks to post photos on social media.
View ArticleOversight board demotes Milwaukee police chief after tear gas used at...
An oversight board demoted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales on Thursday after questioning how he handled multiple incidents.
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 ArticleA new way of regulating menhaden — by watching striped bass
A new approach to regulating the menhaden fishery
View ArticleJoe Biden apologizes for comments on diversity among Black people
Biden enjoyed strong support from Black voters during the Democratic primary season, and Black voters overwhelmingly tell pollsters they will not vote for President Donald Trump in November.
View ArticlePortsmouth City Manager Lydia Pettis Patton to retire
Patton — the first woman to serve as Portsmouth’s city manager — has held the position since Sept. 1, 2015. She was hired with a unanimous vote by the Portsmouth City Council.
View ArticlePortsmouth police arrest 53-year-old woman in May shooting
Samantha Ann Barfield was charged with use of a firearm in commission of a felony and second-degree murder in relation to a May 22 shooting that left 54-year-old Oliver Reid, Jr. of Portsmouth dead.
View ArticleA fifth of Virginia military families — most in Hampton Roads — say they...
“I wouldn’t eat or would drastically cut back,” one Navy spouse said. “I would seek out support for my kids, because there is less stigma with helping children.”
View Article22-year-old Norfolk man arrested in triple shooting
Police have arrested Robert Vick, 22, of Norfolk and charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one count of malicious wounding, three counts of use of a firearm and one count of gang participation.
View ArticleFor the second time, Virginia erroneously reports coronavirus death of a child
A similar incident happened in early May when data on the health department’s website showed that one child younger than 9 in the Fairfax Health District died — VDH later said it was a data entry error.
View ArticleLiberty University’s Falwell takes leave of absence after his apology for...
The private university issued a one-sentence statement making the announcement. Falwell has served since 2007 as president of the Lynchburg university his father founded.
View ArticlePolice: Alexandria rape suspect kills accuser after being freed due to virus
The Washington Post reports that Ibrahim E. Bouaichi was tracked down by authorities on Wednesday. But he shot himself and was in grave condition on Thursday.
View ArticleCanadian held at Virginia immigration detention center dies
A 72-year-old Canadian man has died while in custody at an immigration detention center in Virginia that was the site of the largest coronavirus outbreak at a U.S. immigration facility, a federal...
View ArticleNational Weather Service confirms at least 10 tornadoes in eastern Virginia,...
The tornado in Bertie County was the worst to hit the area during the storm and was the first EF-3 tornado in the Wakefield forecast area since February 24, 2016.
View ArticleHenrico County high school drops Confederate nickname ‘Rebels’
Douglas S. Freeman High School in Henrico County will drop the name “Rebels” based on the results of a community poll and a recommendation from a school committee that supported the change, news...
View ArticleNorfolk State alum wants to go toe-to-toe with bigger businesses entering...
A healthcare entrepreneur up until now, Shane August has plans to open a sportsbook and restaurant in Washington, D.C., not far from the Capitol building in the fall.
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