1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (433+ words) BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech football swooped past Old Dominion 44-21 Saturday afternoon to move to 2-0 for the first time since 2021. Here are the five most pertinent quotes from head coach James Franklin after the Hokies' 23-point victory. In the first half of…...

23+ hour, 33+ 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…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (110+ words) West's Gunnar Shonkwiler wraps up a Williamsburg ball carrier in a nonconference contest held in West Portsmouth on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. West's Westyn Ratcliff (1) runs with the football against Williamsburg on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. West's Gunnar Shonkwiler eludes a Williamsburg defender in…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (953+ words) When Riley Newman and Julia Ramsey joined the Winchester girls’ cross-country team as freshmen in 2023, competing among the state’s best teams seemed far-fetched. At that point, the Red & Black had not qualified for the All-State meet in 17 years. The 2023 team…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (882+ words) PORTSMOUTH — The city’s consultants for its multi-phase renovation and upgrade of the police station and City Hall complex released updated cost estimates for the project this week. Richard Martz of JSA Design told members of the city's Municipal Building Blue…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (567+ words) It’s a rare piece of industrial history suspended in the sky. Standing tall above the River Usk since 1906, Newport’s Transporter Bridge has become a symbol of the city. For generations, it has evoked memories of steelworks, shipyards, and the daily…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (372+ words) PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth City Council will consider a $100,000 appropriation for improvements at Mound Park during its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 14. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Portsmouth City Hall. The proposed ordinance, listed for third reading, would appropriate $100,000 from Capital…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (66+ words) A new study from the city of Newport News found that wind fence configurations could reduce the amount of coal dust moving into nearby neighborhoods. The project could cost up to $22 million. A new study from the city of Newport…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (330+ words) Six people, including three teenagers, have been charged in connection with a fire that caused more than $1 million in damage to a search-and-rescue training facility in Lorton, Virginia, earlier this summer, Fairfax County police said. The fire was reported around…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (56+ words) Chesapeake firefighters are still working to fully extinguish a large mulch fire in Bowers Hill after the fire broke out at a construction facility on South Military Highway. Chesapeake firefighters are still working to fully extinguish a large mulch fire…...