1+ day, 21+ hour 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…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (821+ words) A Virginia Beach judge certified the cases against two Richmond teenagers in April’s shooting at the Oceanfront. A woman and her boyfriend were on vacation and walking down Atlantic Avenue near 14th Street before 10 p.m. April 11 when they overheard an argument…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (951+ words) Two streetwear-dripped-out dudes on the patio of Verve Coffee nearly spit out their matchas on a July afternoon in West Hollywood when the singer-songwriter walked up to order an iced tea. Dressed in svelte black athleisure with a close-cropped haircut,…...

4+ week, 11+ hour 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…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago   (1425+ words) Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Industrial Realty Group LLC purchased a 100,160-square-foot industrial/distribution building on 13.95 acres at 1401 Progress Road in Suffolk from Berry Plastics Design LLC for nearly $5.6 million as an investment. Geoff Poston and Taylor Anderson represented the seller. Property…...

2+ day, 6+ hour 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…...

3+ week, 2+ 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+ day, 5+ hour ago   (652+ words) Chesapeake native Lauren Coughlin was part of United States tandems with one victory and one halve during the first day of Solheim Cup women’s team competition in Cromvoirt, Netherlands. The overall score was tied at 4 entering Saturday’s second day, in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (484+ words) Order Up is a recurring feature about a staff member’s visit to a local eatery. This quiet Virginia Beach coffee shop, with earth-toned walls and soft piano music, is the perfect spot to chat with a friend over tea or…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (671+ words) World Surf League Qualifying Series competition begins at noon Tuesday in the Virginia Beach Pro event that’s part of the East Coast Surfing Championships. Owen Moss of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Ella McCaffray are the defending champs. Virginia Beach’s Blayr…...