3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (624+ words) VIRGINIA, USA — A new review by Virginia's legislative watchdog agency found that while some tourism development incentives generate strong economic returns, the Commonwealth's film incentives have struggled to build a sustainable film industry, and a small airline incentive program appears…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (530+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — As the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season officially gets underway, Virginia officials are encouraging residents to take action now rather than waiting until a storm is approaching. Governor Abigail Spanberger joined state emergency management leaders this week to discuss hurricane…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (611+ words) For generations, osprey returning to nests across Hampton Roads have been viewed as one of the clearest signs of a healthy Chesapeake Bay. Each spring, the birds settle along local waterways, diving for fish and raising their chicks near shorelines…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (167+ words) Virginia State Police have issued a Critically Missing Adult Alert for a Chesapeake man last seen on Tuesday afternoon. Police say 20-year-old James Earl Spratley was last seen walking in the area of... Critically Missing Adult Alert issued for Chesapeake…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (312+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — The legal battle over Virginia’s newly approved congressional maps officially reached the state’s highest court on Monday. Justices heard oral arguments challenging the validity of the recently passed redistricting referendum. At the heart of the case is a…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (110+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Three people were displaced in a fire in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake on Wednesday evening. Firefighters were called to the home on Montebello Circle at 6:20 p.m., according to the Chesapeake Fire Department. They arrived and found…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (394+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Drivers who speed through certain school zones in Virginia Beach will now face fines as automated speed camera enforcement moves into its next phase. City officials say that as of April 1, citations and $100 fines are being issued…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (414+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Police are investigating a shooting at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Saturday night that left eight people injured near 14th Street along Atlantic Avenue. Authorities say eight people, including some under the age of 18, were shot. One person who…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (291+ words) The No. 13 Virginia baseball team (25-11, 9-8 ACC) fell to Notre Dame (16-13, 7-10 ACC) 5-3 on Saturday at Frank Eck Stadium, as the Irish built an early lead and held off a late Cavaliers rally to even the weekend series. Notre Dame scored the…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (515+ words) Early voting is underway across Virginia in a closely watched referendum that could temporarily change how the state’s congressional districts are drawn ahead of the next census cycle. The April 21 special election asks voters whether lawmakers should be allowed to…...