13+ hour, 38+ min ago   (511+ words) Portsmouth Police Chief Stephen Jenkins recently challenged all of us to think differently about public safety, saying, “We can’t arrest our way to safer communities.” Law enforcement plays a critical role in keeping our communities safe, but police officers cannot…...

22+ hour, 17+ min ago   (326+ words) The cat is out of the bag — the Green Cat that is. The Green Cat Juice Bar & Market has become a franchise. For years, especially during the summer, vacationers would ask her if it was a franchise. “I was constantly…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (261+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Two new programs will replace the classes that have for decades trained high school students to become first responders. The school district’s public safety classes will be replaced by specific firefighting and law enforcement pathways beginning fall 2027. Sara…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (145+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — Williamsburg officials are planning a series of forums on the community impact of zoning ordinances. Titled “Zoning Matters,” the four-part series will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2 at the Stryker Center. The…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (180+ words) CHESAPEAKE — The city is establishing the region’s first public database to track animal cruelty offenses. The online registry is intended to track people convicted of felony animal abuse crimes to protect animals from being placed with dangerous owners. The system…...