1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (533+ words) NEWPORT NEWS " David Reed was new to Hilton Village when Hurricane Isabel destroyed the pier in 2003. But he watched a community grow around the replacement pier after it opened in 2005. "The pier has always been a big part of the…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (266+ words) Newport News City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to create a nonprofit to help coordinate large-scale entertainment events. NNVibes will be a tax-exempt corporation that will produce and support various events in the city in an effort to position the city…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (421+ words) Newport News leaders cut the ribbon Thursday to celebrate the completion of the city's latest housing development in its effort to revitalize the Marshall-Ridley community. The 18-acre Legacy Landing will replace the former Ridley Place with 155 mixed-income units, including one…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (467+ words) Norfolk State University has raised more than $145 million in its capital campaign, surpassing its $90 million goal with help from two record-breaking gifts from philanthropist Mac Kenzie Scott, officials said. Other gifts to the campaign, which is set to conclude Dec....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (280+ words) CHESAPEAKE " The city's central library branch now pays homage to longtime library director and advocate Margaret Peters Stalnaker, better known by many'as Peggy Stillman. Chesapeake City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rename the central library located at 298 Cedar Road to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (460+ words) The Virginia Tech men's basketball program announced the signing of 6-1 guard Jaylen Curry from the transfer portal on Tuesday. The Charlotte, North Carolina, native averaged 10. 1 points, 3. 5 assists and 3. 2 rebounds per game for Oklahoma State last season. He scored in double…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (955+ words) Blanked last season for the first time in seven years, college baseball teams from Virginia have returned to prominence in the NCAA Tournament. Virginia, Virginia Tech, Liberty and VCU earned bids to the 64-team bracket unveiled Monday. The only states…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (281+ words) Douglas Shepp Mc Cain, the eldest child of the late Sen. John Mc Cain and a former Navy officer who became an American Airlines captain, died suddenly May 20, People magazine reported. He was 66. His sister, Meghan Mc Cain, announced the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (263+ words) The Virginian-Pilot Woman dies after shooting at Fat Philly's on Azalea Garden, suspect found dead, Norfolk police say 19 miles in under 2 hours: Hampton friends cross Chesapeake Bay on e Foils for charity Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (195+ words) The Virginian-Pilot A Texas band known for its mix of red dirt country music and Southern rock is joining Virginia Beach's concert lineup this year. Treaty Oak Revival is scheduled to perform at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater on Sept. 17 as…...