18+ hour, 28+ 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, 3+ 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…...

2+ day, 2+ 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…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (494+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — By the summer of 2028, Williamsburg should have a new library. On Thursday, Williamsburg City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Hourigan Construction Corp. for construction of a nearly 50,000-square-foot new library. The library will replace the current 42,000-square-foot facility…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (261+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Two new programs will replace the classes that have for decades trained high school students to become first responders. The school district’s public safety classes will be replaced by specific firefighting and law enforcement pathways beginning fall 2027. Sara…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (664+ words) One of the many reasons Williamsburg is such a great running city is their group runs, held every day of the week except Friday at a variety of locations on the roads and trails. The Colonial Road Runners have been…...

2+ week, 5+ 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…...

3+ week, 1+ 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+ week, 2+ 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,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (775+ words) He loved his dance hall. To him it was more than a workplace, never just a business. The club was his first thought in the morning and last at night, as his wife explained in his eulogy. “I jokingly teased…...