People and Milestones

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (56+ words) Chesapeake residents gathered Thursday evening to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, singing "God Bless America" and reflecting on where they were that day. Chesapeake residents gathered Thursday evening to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, singing "God…...

6+ day, 25+ min ago   (392+ words) Days ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, along with the commemorations, a group of runners are honoring the first responders and service members who made the ultimate sacrifice with sweat, sore muscles and hundreds of miles of pounding…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (308+ words) April 26, 1935 – Aug. 18, 2026 John Bernard Murphy II died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Aug. 18 in Alexandria. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on April 26, 1935 to John Bernard Murphy and Mary Condon (Murphy) Burke. Bernard graduated from St. Mary’s University,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (356+ words) a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 30 in Alexandria, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith and devotion to her family and community. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, Mary carried with her throughout her life…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (38+ words) Richmond pastor and breast cancer survivor Patricia Gould-Champ turns 80 with a gospel concert benefiting scholarships and outreach programs. Richmond pastor and breast cancer survivor Patricia Gould-Champ turns 80 with a gospel concert benefiting scholarships and outreach programs....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (92+ words) The Battle of the Capes helped secure American independence in 1781. On Saturday, French and American officials gathered at Fort Story to mark its 245th anniversary — along with two other historic milestones. Find out what brought a French descendant of the battle's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (48+ words) For three years, 19-year-old Keithvell Martin has danced at the corner of Belvidere and West Leigh streets in Richmond to spread joy to passersby. For three years, 19-year-old Keithvell Martin has danced at the corner of Belvidere and West Leigh…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (654+ words) The 46th annual Norfolk Lions Club parade is set for Saturday, Sept. 19, in downtown Norfolk with this year’s theme, “United We Serve — Honoring 250 Years of Freedom.” Randy Stingley, the club’s greater membership chairman, said although Lions Clubs International is a worldwide…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (437+ words) The Norfolk police and fire divisions will face off once again in a friendly competition aimed at helping replenish the nation’s blood supply during the annual Battle of the Badges blood drive on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The event, organized in partnership…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (518+ words) July 18, 1991 – Aug. 11, 2026 Dorothy Kathleen Moran, an Alexandria native whose childhood battle with brain cancer once captured national attention, died peacefully on Aug. 11 at her family’s home in Passapatanzy, Virginia. She was 35. Born in Alexandria and raised in the tight-knit Del…...