5+ hour, 49+ min ago   (433+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Downtown Norfolk's Kindred development sits just blocks from Harbor Park, but getting between the two requires a car trip around Interstate 264 — a disconnect the City of Norfolk is working to address through its Reconnecting Communities program. Keith Barrow,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (302+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A new recreation center is nearly complete in the Southside Newtown area of Portsmouth, and its founder said the goal is to give kids a safe place to go — especially as the city deals with ongoing gun violence…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (311+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State University's football season kicks off next Saturday, and fans will again be able to ride the Tide light rail for free to home games as part of a second-year partnership between NSU, the City of Norfolk…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (636+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth residents are adjusting to several changes in how the city collects regular trash, recycling and bulk waste. Some neighbors have expressed confusion about the updated rules, while others said they're fine with the changes as long as…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (373+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Hampton Roads Sanitation District engineers now know the full scope of repairs needed after a sewer force main break on Douglas Avenue released an estimated 3 million gallons of raw sewage — and a recreational water advisory for Hull Creek…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (371+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia state senator is calling for an immediate moratorium on data center approvals and development in the Commonwealth, as debate over the facilities continues to grow. Republican State Sen. Glen Sturtevant, who represents Chesterfield County area, sent…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (420+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — The first casino in Norfolk is set to open its doors to the public on Friday, offering visitors a preview of the full casino and resort planned to be complete in 2027. While Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey Indian…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (500+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Three organizations gave city leaders an unsolicited proposal to build a new city hall, with renderings being released last Monday. Currently, Portsmouth City Hall sits at the corner of Columbia and Crawford Street, next to the city jail....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (168+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — If you saw a man flying a jetpack in the Elizabeth River on Wednesday, you're not alone. But Hampton Roads wasn't rocketed into the future overnight: the jetpack presentation was part of a conference hosted by the city…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (135+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A child is recovering after an accidental shooting Sunday afternoon in Chesapeake, according to police. Officers were called to the 1200 block of Ivy Stone Way around 3:25 p.m. after receiving a report that a child had shot themselves in…...