1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (263+ words) The cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach this week urged residents and businesses to reduce nonessential water use despite recent rain, saying their water reserves are low amid ongoing drought conditions. Norfolk’s Department of Utilities has moved the city to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (21+ words) Michael Vick believes Norfolk State is “on the cusp” of becoming a good team. Saturday could show how close it is....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (99+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Two adults were injured Thursday afternoon in a crash involving a school bus in Virginia Beach, according to police. The crash was reported at about 2:15 p.m. in the 4500 block of Witchduck Road, according to the Virginia Beach Police…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (512+ words) Two former governors — Democrat Doug Wilder and Republican Jim Gilmore — took what was billed as a look at Virginia’s democratic legacy and decided to attack Gov. Abigail Spanberger as out of touch on data centers. “I’ve not heard the governor…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (770+ words) Heavy rainfall Saturday caused a Norfolk pump station to exceed capacity, according to city officials, and the downpour left downtown streets flooded and cars stranded in parking decks. For many waterlogged Norfolk residents, the storm felt like a repeat of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (198+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — City planners are vetting land use impacts and potential zoning regulations for future data center projects in Virginia Beach. In the meantime, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to establish a 12-month moratorium on any new data…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (171+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — An increase of mosquitoes have tested postive for West Nile Virus in the past three weeks, the city said. Positive mosquitoes have been found in 10 different areas of Virginia Beach: Aragona, Kempsville area, College Park, Brigadoon Forest, Thalia…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (364+ words) Virginians can eat iceberg lettuce without heightened fear of contracting the diarrhea-causing parasite that spread across the country this summer. Cases of cyclosporiasis have “peaked” in Virginia and are expected to continue decreasing, according to the Virginia Department of Health....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (205+ words) PORTSMOUTH — The Virginia Department of Health has lifted a recreational water advisory for Hull Creek following a sewer main break that released an estimated 3 million gallons of wastewater into the area. The advisory was issued Aug. 5 after a 30-inch sewer…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (89+ words) Police are investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon in Portsmouth that left a high school-aged juvenile injured. Portsmouth Police responded around 2:04 p.m. to the 200 block of Dale Drive for a report of a shooting. Officers found a juvenile male with a gunshot…...