8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (495+ words) Defending Olympic champion Grant Holloway qualified for the final of the 110-meter hurdles at the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, but chose to skip the final after finishing runner-up in his semifinal heat. The Grassfield High graduate…...

17+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1285+ words) Norfolk State University's Now Is Our Time campaign raised $147 million, exceeding its original $90 million goal. View the latest business news in Hampton Roads. L. G. Shaw III has joined the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame's board of directors. Shaw, a Virginia…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (206+ words) A bill awaiting the governor's signature would ask that mental health assessments be made available for all public school students from grades 6-12 in Virginia. The bill, HB355, directs the advisory School Health Services Committee to work with the Virginia Department of…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (158+ words) Virginia ABC stores have launched a limited-edition spirits set for America's 250th anniversary. The Virginia Spirits 250th Celebration Trio Pack " gin, whiskey and rum " came from a collaboration of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, the Virginia Spirits Board and Virginia's American…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (404+ words) Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer emphasized the importance of art and'thanked hundreds of people for coming on Wednesday before building to the dramatic end of his speech, smiling and quickening his pace'with each phrase: "Therefore, I, Robert M. "Bobby" Dyer, as…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (552+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " City Council unanimously approved the acquisition of less than an acre of land near Pleasure House Point Natural Area and Crab Creek, preventing the development of up to 10 duplexes or five single-family homes. The city was awarded two…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (216+ words) Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads. Rob Schneider: The comedian, actor and Emmy-nominated writer will bring the laughs to Portsmouth. 8 p. m. Saturday at Rivers Casino, 3630 Victory Blvd. Tickets start…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (533+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " If you stay in a hotel, eat at a restaurant, attend a concert or buy a pack of smokes in the city, a portion of the so-called trustee taxes included in the cost helps support tourism. Virginia Beach…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (561+ words) One of the nation's biggest health and life insurance firms has been overcharging Virginians for its accident, dread disease and other supplemental health policies, a'State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance'review found. As a result,'Aflac'American Family Life Assurance Co. is…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (407+ words) Virginia Beach will be losing one of its most beloved petite treats. For generations, residents have enjoyed the iconic petit fours from Plaza Bakery. The miniature iced cakes " topped with signature pastel-colored buttercream roses " have been a staple at many…...