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For the first time, the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival has selected a queen, rather than a king, to be the event’s cere...
23/03/2025

For the first time, the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival has selected a queen, rather than a king, to be the event’s ceremonial leader.

The Virginia Beach Neptune Festival selected Buffy Barefoot, president of Townebank Virginia Beach, as Queen Neptune in a surprise announcement at the festival gala held Saturday night. It marks th…

Children were literally bouncing off the walls at Hampton Roads' newest trampoline park.
22/03/2025

Children were literally bouncing off the walls at Hampton Roads' newest trampoline park.

Children were literally bouncing off the wall Saturday at Hampton Roads’ newest trampoline park, Sky Zone.

Here are some of the 185 bills signed into law by Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday.The bills' topics include education, cri...
22/03/2025

Here are some of the 185 bills signed into law by Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday.

The bills' topics include education, criminal justice and the military.

On Friday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law 185 bills, bringing the total up to 365 pieces of legislation that passed this legislative session. He has until Monday night to sign, amend or veto t…

Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns will make an appearance in Williamsburg. He'll show a sneak peak of a new documentary.
22/03/2025

Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns will make an appearance in Williamsburg. He'll show a sneak peak of a new documentary.

The filmmaker’s appearance comes in the midst of the three-day A Common Cause to All conference, which brings in people from around the country to plan for next year’s 250th anniversary…

NEW: Lawyers say Virginia legislation that would block thousands of court cases from the public’s view could be unlawful...
22/03/2025

NEW: Lawyers say Virginia legislation that would block thousands of court cases from the public’s view could be unlawful.

Legislation that would shield thousands of past court cases from public view could violate the First Amendment’s right of access to judicial records.

A Virginia estate of President James Monroe is up for sale and the family that owns the property wants to make it a stat...
22/03/2025

A Virginia estate of President James Monroe is up for sale and the family that owns the property wants to make it a state park.

After early setbacks, some politicians want the bill that would enshrine the estate as a state park included as an amendment to the proposed budget bill for the upcoming session.

One of President James Monroe’s Virginia estates is up for sale and the family that owns the property wants to make it a state park. After early setbacks, some politicians want the bill that …

"Charlottesville and Virginia is where his love for the game blossomed at a young age," an old friend and confidant of R...
22/03/2025

"Charlottesville and Virginia is where his love for the game blossomed at a young age," an old friend and confidant of Ryan Odom said of the new University of Virginia basketball coach.

Odom’s teams are 222-127 in his 10-plus seasons as a head coach, which include tenures at Charlotte (interim), Division II Lenoir-Rhyne, UMBC, Utah State and VCU. The Rams won the Atlantic 10 regul…

An event celebrating Vietnam veterans is being hosted in Norfolk next weekend.
22/03/2025

An event celebrating Vietnam veterans is being hosted in Norfolk next weekend.

A public Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day Commemorative Ceremony will be held from 10-11 a.m. March 29 at the Armed Forces Memorial Monument, near Town Point Park.

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight locations, which...
22/03/2025

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight locations, which meteorologists and experts said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts as severe weather season kicks in.

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will d…

While many remember him for his towering height, George Bell's family and friends recall his larger-then-life love for o...
22/03/2025

While many remember him for his towering height, George Bell's family and friends recall his larger-then-life love for others.

George Bell, a Hampton Roads native and former Harlem Globetrotter, once held the record as the tallest living man in the U.S. He died this week at the age of 67.

George Foreman, the charismatic boxer turned infomercial star, died Friday. He was 76.
22/03/2025

George Foreman, the charismatic boxer turned infomercial star, died Friday. He was 76.

George Foreman, the charismatic boxer turned infomercial star who had a retail hit with his Foreman Grill product line, died Friday. He was 76.

When it comes endorsing products, presidents used to be far more circumspect.
22/03/2025

When it comes endorsing products, presidents used to be far more circumspect.

It’s not clear that anything will be done about it. That’s a worry for key ethics law experts.

A man accused of killing a William & Mary football player during a botched drug deal six years ago was acquitted Friday ...
21/03/2025

A man accused of killing a William & Mary football player during a botched drug deal six years ago was acquitted Friday of all charges.

The first time Keith Bryant Jr. was tried for the 2019 murder of Nate Evans, it ended with the jury deadlocked at 7-5 in favor of acquittal. This time the jury acquitted him after about two hours o…

Ricky Rahne, who was hired before the COVID-canceled 2020 season, now has a roster full of players he recruited and sign...
21/03/2025

Ricky Rahne, who was hired before the COVID-canceled 2020 season, now has a roster full of players he recruited and signed. But he's fired up for other reasons.

The Monarchs, on the heels of a 5-7 season in which bowl hopes went unfulfilled, opened spring practice Thursday on a mild, windy afternoon.

President Trump announced Friday that Boeing will build the Air Force’s future fighter jet, which the Pentagon says will...
21/03/2025

President Trump announced Friday that Boeing will build the Air Force’s future fighter jet, which the Pentagon says will have stealth and pe*******on capabilities that far exceed those of its current fleet.

Critics have questioned the cost and necessity of the program.

Breaking: Ryan Odom is poised to become the University of Virginia’s next basketball coach.
21/03/2025

Breaking: Ryan Odom is poised to become the University of Virginia’s next basketball coach.

Odom’s signature coaching moment unfolded March 16, 2018, when his UMBC Retrievers routed Virginia 74-54 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to become the first No. 16 regional seed to topple…

The 13th-seeded Spartans (30-4) take on No. 4 seed Maryland (23-7) in a first-round game Saturday. It’s NSU’s third stra...
21/03/2025

The 13th-seeded Spartans (30-4) take on No. 4 seed Maryland (23-7) in a first-round game Saturday. It’s NSU’s third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament after years of MEAC irrelevance.

The 13th-seeded Spartans (30-4) take on No. 4 seed Maryland (23-7) in a first-round game Saturday in College Park, Maryland.

NEW: Power has been restored at Virginia International Gateway. Because of the outage, truck gates will be open most of ...
21/03/2025

NEW: Power has been restored at Virginia International Gateway. Because of the outage, truck gates will be open most of the day Saturday.

Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth suffered a power outage early Friday morning.

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