1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (384+ words) A Skechers shoe was the right fit for his dad, so Neal Sadler thought it would be the right fit for Greenbrier, too. "My dad asked me if I had heard of Skechers shoes. I said, "Yes, of course," Sadler…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (254+ words) Small and mid-size Virginia employers can get a 50% match for undergraduate interns" wages through a new program. Employers can post internship opportunities through a partnership with Handsh" InternshipsVA, a statewide program to help employers design and launch high-quality paid internships…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (220+ words) CHESAPEAKE " The city has completed its 18-mile portion of a regional broadband fiber optic ring connecting south Hampton Roads cities. And a broader city-owned network being constructed around Chesapeake is expected to expand high-speed internet options for residents next year....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1167+ words) Hurricanes, thunderstorms and earthquakes are deemed acts of God " things completely beyond human control. Social, political, and religious evolutions, while influenced by man to a degree, are often inspired by divine winds that somehow escape domination by mere mortals. Historical…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (399+ words) CHESAPEAKE " Education leaders intend to use a $20 million grant from the state to fund a new career and technical education facility that would replace one of the oldest such centers in Virginia. The Chesapeake Career Center has been in service…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (909+ words) The Cornland School on Glencoe Street near the Dismal Swamp Canal is a survivor. The restored wood-framed structure with a standing-seam metal roof celebrates its 123rd birthday this year. It was constructed in 1902 and opened to students the following year. This…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (40+ words) The 45th annual Virginia Duals took place at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, on January 9 and 10, 2026. The 45th annual Virginia Duals took place at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, on January 9 and 10, 2026....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (125+ words) Daquan Jerome Henderson, 26, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Portsmouth resident Esean Powell on Nov. 25, according to a release. CHESAPEAKE " A man has been charged in a Western Branch hotel room shooting that killed a man…...

2+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (467+ words) This is an illegal war," Sen. Tim Kaine said. There is no legal justification in the Constitution, in the history of the Constitution, or an American law that would authorize the president to wage war to depose President Maduro and…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (222+ words) First, Virginia's minimum wage is increased to $12.77 per hour. That's up from the 2025 rate of $12.41 an hour in accordance with state law that requires the minimum wage increase at the rate of ... First, Virginia's minimum wage is increased to $12.77 per…...