33 inmates at Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail test positive for coronavirus
The jail conducted tests of the housing unit after an inmate tested positive Aug. 13.
View ArticleBoys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula begin phased reopening as...
The clubs will be opened extended hours to support students and parents during the first weeks of online school.
View ArticleA first lady, a pardon, Pompeo: Day 2 at the Republican National Convention
First lady Melania Trump cast her husband as the best hope for America and Americans in a Rose Garden address Tuesday night as President Donald Trump turned to family, farmers and the trappings of the...
View Article2 dead, 1 injured as gunshots ring out in Kenosha during night protests over...
At least three people shot overnight during Kenosha protests over Jacob Blake police shooting.
View ArticleNewport News man accused of killing girlfriend faced charge of assaulting her...
Matthew Allen Coglio, 25, faces second-degree murder and two gun charges in the slaying of April Lee Logan, 22, in the Chesapeake Bay Apartments off Jefferson Avenue.
View ArticleVirginia reports 823 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday
At least 2,515 Virginians have died from the virus as of Wednesday morning, an increase of 21 from Tuesday.
View ArticleGloucester School Board violated transgender student’s rights, federal...
2-1 vote affirms Norfolk judge's ruling
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse, 17-year-old from Antioch, Illinois, is arrested in...
Police arrested a 17-year-old from Antioch, Illinois, on murder charges following overnight shootings at violent demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
View ArticleWashington Football Team owner involved in alleged harassment, Post reports;...
The Washington Post on Wednesday reported additional examples of workplace sexual harassment inside the Washington Football Team organization, along with allegations that owner Dan Snyder was...
View ArticleMan arrested after barricading himself in Newport News home for hours
Police said the man was taken into custody without incident shortly after 7 p.m.
View ArticleN.C. State University tells students staying on campus to go home
North Carolina State University told students remaining in university housing to go home Wednesday, acknowledging a rising number of COVID-19 clusters occurring in both on-campus and off-campus housing.
View ArticleVirginia Senate approves changes to police assault law during special session
The Virginia Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would eliminate a six-month mandatory minimum sentence for assaulting a police officer
View ArticleProposal to allow COVID vaccine exceptions in Virginia dies in House committee
Proposals from Republican Delegates Mark Cole and David LaRock would have created exceptions. The measure included exceptions for religious reasons as well as for people who don’t want to receive a...
View ArticleArson suspected as cause of ship fire aboard Navy’s USS Bonhomme Richard,...
A U.S. Navy sailor is being questioned as a potential suspect in July 12 fire that left extensive damage to the USS Bonhomme Richard.
View ArticleHampton considering new household parking regulations: No more parking on lawns
City officials say the laws would help maintain neighborhood appearance, keep property values up and boost resiliency for waterways because planted lawns and gardens absorb and filter water.
View ArticleNorfolk woman, 36, killed in hit-and-run crash in Hampton, police say
Police said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
View ArticleNorth Carolina man lied to get $400,000 in CARES Act loans, feds say
Prosecutors claim that the man tried to withdraw the loan proceeds in cash or transfer them to his personal bank account. But his account was frozen, which allowed law enforcement to recover $402,000.
View ArticleHampton defense contractor fraudulently labeled Chinese goods as American...
I-Tek concealed the Chinese origin of swim trunks sent to West Point, Army parachutes, Marine Corps lanyards and barbed concertina wire for the Defense Logistics Agency, among other things, according...
View ArticleVirginia reports 1,121 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday
At least 2,527 Virginians have died from the virus as of Thursday morning, an increase of 12 from Wednesday.
View ArticleAmazon grant will help 7 Hampton Roads schools get more kids in computer classes
The company’s $3.9 million donation, which aims to help low-income students, comes two years after it chose Virginia for one of its “HQ2” sites.
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