Stein Mart closing all stores, including 5 in Hampton Roads
The retailer is among 44 large store chains to file for bankruptcy so far this year.
View ArticleHampton Roads sees fewer home sellers but more buyers, despite pandemic
In July, the median home price in Hampton Roads rose to $275,000, a 7.8% increase compared with a year ago, as fewer homes were on the market.
View ArticleSchool names on Newport News School Board’s agenda for Tuesday
Other districts in Hampton, Norfolk and Portsmouth are also considering renaming schools associated with Confederates and racism.
View ArticlePortsmouth police list city’s chief prosecutor as a witness to monument...
Stephanie Morales said she wasn't at the Confederate monument the day it was damaged and wasn't an eyewitness to the events.
View ArticleLocal businesses, consumers concerned about postal service delays
The system — both for the U.S. Postal Service and private package firms — has already been under strain because of the pandemic.
View ArticleNortham proposes voter protection measures for November election
“As we continue to navigate this pandemic, we must take additional steps to make it easier to vote, not harder,” Gov. Ralph Northam said.
View ArticleFormer staff member at Catholic school in Williamsburg arrested in sexual...
A police report was filed around the time of the assaults, but the student’s parents requested that police not press charges.
View ArticleHampton NAACP seeks donations, is partnering with city officials for...
Backpacks stuffed with traditional school supplies will be given out between 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday at the Y.H. Thomas Community Center.
View ArticleState psychiatric hospitals are overcrowded. Northam’s order could take some...
Virginia’s overcrowded state psychiatric hospitals will no longer have to serve as beds of last resort once they reach 100% of their capacity, Gov. Ralph Northam ordered Tuesday.
View ArticleVirginia lawmakers launch a special session where they’ll tackle coronavirus...
The House will meet remotely for the rest of the session, while the Senate will hold some hearings online and some in person in Richmond.
View ArticleFeds try to seize home of Ted DiBiase Jr., son of fellow ex-wrestler “The...
Ted DiBiase Jr. and his wife were less than a week away from finalizing the sale of their French colonial lakeside house when federal agents delivered paperwork to the person handling the sale
View ArticleDominion bills have soared — and are set to rise even faster, officials say
Dominion’s push to expand its solar and wind generating capacity will drive much of the rise in bills over the next decade.
View ArticleFort Monroe African Landing Day annual celebration held virtually with...
“We really wanted people to have a voice"
View ArticleHampton Roads public schools eye solar arrays, mirroring a statewide trend
Seven installations are currently in the works in Virginia Beach and Newport News thanks to a pilot program started in 2013 that allows customers to install arrays at no upfront cost. They are expected...
View ArticleHistoric St. Paul’s high school in Portsmouth to go up for auction
When the school was closed in May 1991, it was one of the oldest operating Catholic high schools in the nation, according to the auctioning firm.
View Article737 new coronavirus cases reported Wednesday in Virginia
The state’s seven-day percentage of positive PCR tests dropped on Wednesday to 6.7%, although Chesapeake and Portsmouth stayed above a 10% positive rate.
View ArticleNewport News School Board will consider renaming up to 10 schools
It’s the longest list of school names publicly under consideration in the region.
View ArticleYork supervisors approve new assisted living facility
The original master plan for the Reserve at Williamsburg envisioned small, neighborhood-oriented stores or offices, but developers never stepped up.
View ArticleAfter a surge in coronavirus cases, Hampton Roads sees some hopeful trends
Though Tidewater has not seen a return to low points before the surge started, there have been significant improvements since around the time Gov. Ralph Northam announced on July 28 new restrictions on...
View ArticleVirginia’s Mark Herring among 3 attorneys general seeking court order in ERA...
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford made the request in a motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit they filed in January...
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