Across Hampton Roads, a first day of school unlike any other
There were technical glitches — many — along with sweet moments, a few tears and one big chance to start a very unusual school year off on the right foot.
View ArticleVirginia House approves bill to end police immunity to lawsuits for misconduct
The bill sponsored by Del. Jeff Bourne, D-Richmond, would allow lawsuits by people who claim police have violated their constitutional rights to move forward in state court.
View ArticleEast Carolina University hits 1,000 COVID cases among students
ECU’s COVID-19 dashboard updated Tuesday afternoon shows 1,084 students tested positive for the virus between Aug. 9 and Sept. 5, thus making ECU the first college in the state to eclipse 1,000 cases...
View ArticleVirginia reports 948 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths Saturday
At least 2,677 Virginians have died from the virus as of Saturday morning, an increase of 15 from Friday.
View ArticleWater rescues, school cancellations in Isle of Wight after heavy rain
The Isle of Wight school division initially tweeted that road conditions were so bad, in-person instruction was operating on a two-hour delay and in-person CTE programs for the morning were canceled.
View ArticleNervous about voting? Here’s how to make sure your ballot is counted.
Absentee voting has become a hot political issue. But there are several ways to ensure your ballot counts.
View ArticleVirginia reports 882 new coronavirus cases Wednesday
As many as 1,072 people are hospitalized for COVID-19, according to the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association. Of those, 800 have confirmed cases and 272 are awaiting test results. So far, a...
View ArticleMotoryclist dies after trying to flee traffic stop on Monitor-Merrimac
The trooper initiated a traffic stop and the motorcycle pulled off on the shoulder on the MMMBT, police said.
View ArticleHampton paid a private investigator to follow a department head accused of...
Hampton paid $11,237 to TNT Surveillance LLC to follow Kevin Myers while he was working as Hampton’s director of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services.
View ArticleVirginia Beach Oceana base incident training exercise set for Wednesday
NAS Oceana and Virginia Beach set training to prepare for the virtual air show
View ArticleNewport News police identify 2 people killed in SUV crash
Police said the vehicle was traveling at a "high rate of speed" when it crashed into a tree.
View ArticleTrump admits to deliberately downplaying coronavirus in new Bob Woodward...
President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that the virus was no worse than the seasonal flu.
View ArticleHeavy rains could bring flash flooding to the Peninsula, National Weather...
The flash flood watch will remain in effect until Thursday evening for Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson, Williamsburg, as well as Isle of Wight, Gloucester, Mathews, York and James City counties.
View ArticleNewport News again considering rules to allow and regulate short-term rentals
There are Airbnbs in Newport News, but they're technically not allowed. The city is again working to create rules for short-term rentals.
View ArticleRichmond bans guns on public property during protests
The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the ordinance, which is aimed at preventing violent confrontations during demonstrations against racial inequality that have continued to...
View ArticleNorthern Virginia county votes to rename Jefferson Davis Highway
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the change to the 12-mile stretch of U.S. Route 1.
View ArticleMen killed at Amazon site in Suffolk worked for company cited before for deaths
The two men worked for Louisiana-based Eastern Constructors, a traveling, nonunion steel contractor that has been cited by OSHA for two other workplace deaths since 2016.
View ArticleWalmart testing drones for deliveries in Fayetteville, N.C.
The retail giant is using drones from Flytrex in Fayetteville, where it says it hopes to gain insight into customers' and its workers' experience with the technology.
View ArticleRichmond-area jail on lockdown after positive tests for COVID-19
James Willett, the superintendent of the Pamunkey Regional Jail, said there have been no deaths or hospitalizations as a result of the positive tests, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
View ArticleNorth Carolina: Trump rally exceeded pandemic limits, but not illegal
Trump spoke at Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem on Tuesday. Thousands of supporters crammed together without the 6 feet of social distancing the White House itself has recommended.
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