1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (565+ words) It was her grandmother’s famous oyster dressing served at Thanksgiving that was Allison Albert’s first taste of the shellfish. The Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, stretches across a 64,000-square-mile watershed touching six states and Washington, D.C. More than…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (323+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Beginning in July, certain criminal convictions will be able to be sealed from the public eye. The goal of this law is to help individuals with certain prior convictions obtain housing or employment. The clean slate law…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1718+ words) STERLING, Va. (DC News Now) – PowerPoint presentations about dense research papers don't typically draw a crowd. At a church in Sterling, Virginia, residents turned up to listen to Michael Cork, a Harvard researcher, break down his findings on the health…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (342+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Wet weather forced the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront indoors this year, but it did not dampen the spirit, honoring veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Veterans, other community members and local leaders…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (559+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — People living in or near cities like Washington D.C., Charlotte, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh could soon be seeing a fresh batch of advertisements promoting the Oceanfront resort. Tuesday, City Council voted unanimously to spend $1 million to fund…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (420+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia’s new rideshare safety laws take effect July 1, and lawmakers say the focus is on a basic issue. They want to make sure the driver who shows up matches the person in the app. The law requires…...

5+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (431+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – The mayor of Blacksburg is urging Virginia Tech officials to delay a proposed housing policy change, warning it could strain the town’s housing market and public services while accelerating student enrollment growth. In a letter dated April…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (217+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia is 14th in energy affordability in the Energy Affordability 2026 report from the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC released its analysis on Wednesday. North Dakota and Louisiana were the leaders in the review of electricity prices and energy…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (290+ words) In this year's report, Virginia places first, followed by Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Ohio. Bringing up the rear are Alaska, California, Washington, New York, and Louisiana. Therefore, it is worth examining what the highest-ranking states do well to…...