Woman charged as accessory in North Carolina’s 5-year-old’s death
Aolani Takemi Marie Pettit, 21, was arrested on Tuesday, The Wilson Times reported. Wilson Police haven’t said how Pettit allegedly served as an accessory to the crime.
View ArticleGeneral becomes first Black head of U.S. Air Force Academy
Lt. Gen. Richard Clark also became the first former commandant of cadets to return to the top position at the academy near Colorado Springs, The Gazette reports.
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 ArticleDozens of protesters in Norfolk call for justice after grand jury decides not...
The protest was a collaboration between two groups based in Hampton Roads — Black Lives Matter 757 and The Underground 1865, LLC — after a Kentucky grand jury decided not to pursue charges against any...
View ArticleHow Peninsula districts are deciding when to bring back students
Smaller districts across the region, including York, Poquoson, Isle of Wight and Gloucester, are making plans to bring back back students before November.
View ArticleNewport News shipyard hits two key milestones on George Washington refueling
The USS George Washington's steam systems have been overhauled, as has the aircraft carrier's drinking water system.
View ArticleSecond former Scott Taylor campaign staffer pleads guilty to election fraud
Roberta Marciano, 24, initially was charged with felony election fraud, but was allowed to plead to a misdemeanor count today. She received a suspended jail sentence and $1,000 fine, the same as one of...
View ArticleNew unemployment claims rose last week in Virginia
The number doesn't represent the entire unemployment picture in Virginia and elsewhere, though, because it doesn't include independent contractors and "gig" workers who qualify under newer federal...
View ArticleTrump rally at Newport News airport expected to draw thousands; official asks...
President Donald Trump will visit Newport News Friday for a campaign rally. Officials expect it will greatly exceed the 250-person limit on gathering established by Gov. Ralph Northam.
View ArticleWhile visiting Norfolk, Jill Biden promises her husband will listen to...
Jill Biden promises to relaunch the "Joining Together" initiative for supporting military families,
View ArticleU.S. Senate votes overwhelmingly to confirm Hampton Roads’ newest federal judge
The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to confirm Roderick C. Young -- a Richmond-based federal magistrate -- as Hampton Roads' newest federal judge. He was nominated to the post by President Trump...
View ArticleRegistrar to adjust services in preparation for more early voting in Newport...
Early voting in Newport News will look a bit different for the November 2020 presidential election, but it will occur near the same places as usual.
View ArticleNewport News native’s WWII documentary on Jewish refugees to air on WHRO
"Nobody Wants Us" tells the story of more than 80 refugees who fled Europe in 1940 and wound up in Norfolk on the steamship Quanza. Denied permission to deboard at first, they were championed by two...
View ArticleVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam and his wife, Pam, test positive for coronavirus
The two were tested Thursday afternoon after they learned a member of the governor’s mansion staff had developed symptoms and tested positive.
View ArticleBody of missing Norfolk teenager found in Newport News
Cowell was reported missing from Norfolk on Sept. 7. Police tweeted asking for help finding her on Sept. 11.
View ArticlePolice searching for man after triple shooting in Hampton
Two of the victims — 25-year-old Maurice Bailey and 50-year-old Lois Bailey — were pronounced dead at the scene. The third victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,...
View ArticleBetsy DeVos announces $17.7 million for small business program at Hampton...
The Virginia Workforce Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center will be a partnership between the university, the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and Old Dominion University.
View ArticleElaine Luria’s bill to boost disabled veterans' benefits heads to President...
Rep. Elaine Luria wins bipartisan support for an increase in disabled veterans' benefits.
View ArticleRear Adm. Laura Dickey assumes command at Coast Guard’s 5th District
A change of command ceremony can seem like a family affair in the close-knit 5th Coast Guard District
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